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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    Hey Hatters. A nice long letter from the work avoidance folks at US Embassy.
    Blah, blah, blah..you are on your own Yankee.

    A Message to American Citizens in Thailand from Charge d’Affaires Michael G. Heath | U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand
    "We are heartened by Thai government commitments to vaccinate Americans and other foreign nationals who reside here, just as Thai and other nationalsare receiving vaccinations with ease in the United States".
    That bloke has a career in comedy waiting when his diplomatic services ends.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    Hey Hatters. A nice long letter from the work avoidance folks at US Embassy.
    Blah, blah, blah..you are on your own Yankee.

    A Message to American Citizens in Thailand from Charge d’Affaires Michael G. Heath | U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand
    Thanks Joe Biden.

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    Inoculation of French nationals aged 55+ in Thailand begins Wednesday

    Inoculation of French nationals in Thailand, aged 55 and over, begins today (Wednesday) for two weeks at eight hospitals across the country, according to the French Embassy in Bangkok.

    The inoculation is taking place at Bangkok Hospital facilities in the capital, Chiang Mai, Hua Hin, Pattaya, Phuket, Khon Kaen, Koh Samui and Udon Thani.

    Vaccination is only on appointment basis. Registration is available at BHQ_COVID-19 Vaccine for French citizen Registration Form.

    Vaccination is on a voluntary basis and free of charge, as it is being subsidized by the French government, the embassy’s statement reads.

    The vaccine being administered is Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen.
    Keep your friends close and your enemies closer.

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    Quote Originally Posted by S Landreth View Post
    The vaccine being administered is Johnson & Johnson’s Janssen.
    The cheese eating surrender monkeys can lay their hands on J&J for their farang contingent, but Thailand can't for their own people, even though they've approved it.

    Says it all.

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    They can, they just won't, because Siam Bioscience.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Slick View Post
    They can, they just won't, because Siam Bioscience.
    So they can't.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Norton View Post
    Hey Hatters. A nice long letter from the work avoidance folks at US Embassy.
    Blah, blah, blah..you are on your own Yankee.

    A Message to American Citizens in Thailand from Charge d’Affaires Michael G. Heath | U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand


    It's all about the well being of the populations - as seen universally by govts, authorities, whatever.
    Of course it is.

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    NSW records 16 new covid cases as more restrictions announced

    NSW faces tough new restrictions after a surge of Covid-19 cases, with 16 new infections recorded overnight.


    NSW Health announced 10 new locally acquired cases in the 24 hours to 8pm last night, seven of which were announced yesterday.


    There were also 13 new locally acquired cases confirmed after the official reporting period, meaning they will be included in tomorrow’s numbers. There are now 37 cases linked to Sydney’s outbreak.

    NSW Premier Gladys Berejiklian announced a raft of new restrictions, with authorities expressing their concern over the highly-infectious nature of the Delta strain of Covid-19.


    From 4pm today, June 23, the following restrictions will apply for Greater Sydney, Blue Mountains, Central Coast and Shellharbour:


    • No more than five visitors to any household, including children
    • All customers must be seated at hospitality venues
    • Masks will be compulsory in all indoor non-residential settings, including workplaces, and at organised outdoor events
    • No singing or dancing at venues, except weddings which can have 20 people on the dance floor at one time
    • The one person per 4sqm rule will be reinstated
    • Outdoor seated events will be limited to 50 per cent seated capacity
    • Dance and gym classes will be capped at 20, with masks required
    • Previous public transport capacity limits, represented by green dots, will be reintroduced


    Anyone who lives or works in the City of Sydney, Waverley, Randwick, Canada Bay, Inner West, Bayside, and Woollahra LGAs cannot travel outside metropolitan Sydney for non-essential travel.

    MORE NSW covid: Lockdown call for Sydney following case surge

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    ...a letter from someone who cares:

    To My Fellow Americans in Thailand,

    In the past few weeks, many of you have asked about the availability of vaccines in Thailand. I want you to know that I hear you and understand your concerns. I am providing you with an update on the actions our government is taking to ensure you have access to vaccines.

    The Biden-Harris Administration has embarked on a global effort to address this pandemic by sharing 80 million vaccine doses worldwide by the end of June and 500 million more in the coming year. The first 25 million of these doses will soon be released, with seven million going to countries in Asia, including Thailand. We continue to advocate with the Royal Thai Government for fair access to vaccines by our citizens. We are heartened by Thai government commitments to vaccinate Americans and other foreign nationals who reside here, just as Thai and other nationals are receiving vaccinations with ease in the United States.

    The U.S. diplomatic mission has not been spared by COVID-19, as several families in our community have endured tragedies from this terrible pandemic. Across the world, many countries are grappling with surges in COVID-19 cases and emerging variants among largely unvaccinated populations, requiring this crisis to be resolved on a global basis. Our government is therefore taking a methodical, equitable, and science-based approach to direct vaccine doses to the most seriously afflicted countries.

    The U.S. Department of State is unable to provide vaccines to the millions of Americans who reside outside of the United States. For those who wish to return to the United States to be vaccinated, information on vaccine availability at the state level is available at www.vaccines.gov. Meanwhile, as Thailand pursues its vaccination program, I will continue to advocate for your equitable access, keeping in mind that many Thai citizens are also waiting for their own vaccines. I welcome your personal experiences with vaccination conditions in your area, and have set up a new email account (covidbkk@state.gov) to receive your submissions. We continue to provide updated information on COVID-19 on our Embassy webpage at COVID-19 Information | U.S. Embassy & Consulate in Thailand. We will work with the Thai government to ensure you are served in line with their goal to vaccinate all residents without regard to nationality.

    The United States has made significant progress in fighting this pandemic, but I agree with you that the work is far from done. I am optimistic that vaccine availability in Thailand will increase as the fruits of American technology are made available to the world. Our own health agencies here in Thailand continue to work side-by-side with Thai colleagues to develop vaccines and therapeutics to defeat this pandemic over the long term.

    I will remain in touch with you in the days and weeks ahead as the situation develops.

    With best regards,

    Michael Heath
    Charge d’Affaires
    Embassy of the United States of America

    This letter can be found on our website: https://th.usembassy.gov/a-message-to-american-citizens-in-thailand-from-charge-daffaires-michael-heath/





    ...in other words, thoughts and prayers but no vaccines...
    Majestically enthroned amid the vulgar herd

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    ...plenty of information from sympathetic US embassy, but no vaccines:

    Reconsider travel to Thailand due to COVID-19. Read the entire Travel Advisory.Read the Department of State's COVID-19 page before you plan any international travel.

    The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has issued a Level 3 Travel Health Notice for Thailand due to COVID-19, indicating a high level of COVID-19 in the country. Your risk of contracting COVID-19 and developing severe symptoms may be lower if you are fully vaccinated with an FDA authorized vaccine. Before planning any international travel, please review the CDC's specific recommendations for vaccinated and unvaccinated travelers.
    Visit the Embassy's COVID-19 page for more information on COVID-19 and related restrictions and conditions in Thailand.
    Reconsider travel to:

    • Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, and Songkhla provinces due to civil unrest.


    Read the country information page.

    If you decide to travel to Thailand:


    Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, and Songkhla Provinces Reconsider Travel

    Periodic violence directed mostly at Thai government interests by a domestic insurgency continues to affect security in the southernmost provinces of Yala, Pattani, Narathiwat, and Songkhla. U.S. citizens are at risk of death or injury due to the possibility of indiscriminate attacks in public places. Martial law is in force in this region.

    The U.S. government has limited ability to provide emergency services to U.S. citizens in these provinces as U.S government employees must obtain special authorization to travel to these provinces.

    Last Update: Reissued with updates to COVID-19 information.

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    Quote Originally Posted by panama hat View Post
    ......
    Green owed.

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    Quote Originally Posted by tomcat View Post
    in other words, thoughts and prayers but no vaccines...
    Thanks Joe Biden

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    ...retribution: anti-vaxxer, "Live Free or Die!" more likely to die from Covid:

    (CNN)The dangerous Delta variant poses a risk as the United States works to ease out of the Covid-19 pandemic, but experts say the nation has the tools needed to overcome the threat -- if the public takes advantage of them.

    "Covid-19 vaccines are available for everyone ages 12 and up," US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Director Dr. Rochelle Walensky said Tuesday at a White House briefing. "They are nearly 100% effective against severe disease and death -- meaning nearly every death due to Covid-19 is particularly tragic, because nearly every death, especially among adults, due to Covid-19 is at this point entirely preventable."


    Those still dying from Covid-19 in the US are "overwhelmingly" unvaccinated, National Institute of Allergy and Infectious Diseases Director Dr. Anthony Fauci told CNN.

    As of Wednesday, 65.6% of the adult population in the US have received at least one dose of a Covid-19 vaccine, according to the CDC. While that seems close to President Joe Biden's goal of having 70% of American adults at least partially vaccinated by July 4, experts are concerned about declining rates of new vaccinations and the difficulty in motivating those still hesitant to get inoculated.

    "This virus is an opportunist," Walensky said. "As long as there are those who are not vaccinated, Covid-19 will remain a threat."
    The Delta variant, which is believed to be more transmissible and more dangerous, could be the dominant strain in areas of the US that have low vaccination rates in a matter of weeks, Fauci told "CBS This Morning" on Wednesday...

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    Another 4,108 new cases and 31 dead here today.


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    Quote Originally Posted by PAG View Post
    Another 4,108 new cases and 31 dead here today.
    I thought the UK had it under control a bit, but:




    Fark . . .

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    The news from so called “first world” countries is not encouraging is it? Too many developing and third world countries are finding it even harder to get their vaccine program’s up and running, and continue to deal with surges in infection, so the future looks even worse for them.

    Not a very positive outlook, but the sooner that leaders start listening to the science, the better this pandemic can be beaten. Sadly, for many countries mired in the worst of it, the ecomic imperative, and people’s lives don’t match their leadership criteria.

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    Quote Originally Posted by Switch View Post
    The news from so called “first world” countries is not encouraging is it? Too many developing and third world countries are finding it even harder to get their vaccine program’s up and running, and continue to deal with surges in infection, so the future looks even worse for them.

    Not a very positive outlook, but the sooner that leaders start listening to the science, the better this pandemic can be beaten. Sadly, for many countries mired in the worst of it, the ecomic imperative, and people’s lives don’t match their leadership criteria.
    The vast majority of those hospitalised are unvaccinated.

    Darwin at work.

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    It's all a little bizarre: other countries are complaining about Thailand failing to provide promised vaccines; meanwhile Japan is donating vaccines to Thailand...

    Eight new Covid-19 clusters were reported in Bangkok and its surrounding provinces yesterday, taking the total of clusters in the capital alone to 96, says the Centre for Covid-19 Situation Administration (CCSA).

    Taweesilp Visanuyothin, spokesman of the CCSA, said two new Covid-19 clusters were reported at a sewing factory in Bang Kholaem district, where 627 workers were tested and 34 infected, and a jewellery factory in nearby Klong San district, where 46 infected people were found from a total of 281 workers.

    Two new clusters were also detected in Samut Prakan at an ice factory in Bang Sao Thong district (17 cases) and a construction company in Muang district (167 cases).


    In Samut Sakhon, two new clusters reported at a tyre factory in Krathum Baen district (5 cases) and processed sea food factory in Muang district (6 cases).


    A new cluster each was reported at an auto parts factory in Pathum Thani (22 cases) and a military camp in Ratchaburi's Muang district (73 cases).

    Dr Taweesilp said 3,174 new Covid-19 cases were reported across country, bringing the cumulative number to 228,539. More than 51 deaths were recorded, bringing the total to 1,744.


    He said 1,941 have been discharged, while more 37,018 patients are still in hospital. He said 1,526 patients were in a severe condition and 433 patients required ventilators.


    For the top-ten provinces, 956 new cases were recorded in Bangkok alone, followed by Samut Prakan (501 cases), Samut Sakhon (240), Songkhla (185), Chon Buri (142), Pattani (120), Pathum Thani (93), Ratchaburi (91), Narathiwat (89), and Nakhon Pathom (79).


    There were no new cases found in 12 provinces -- Lamphun, Lampang, Ang Thong, Phichit, Yasothon, Sing Buri, Sukhothai, Phrae, Amnat Charoen, Mae Hong Son, Bueng Kan and Mukdahan.


    From Feb 18 to Tuesday, 8.14 million doses of vaccines were administered across 77 provinces, of which 2.3 million people already received jabs.


    The government had already either acquired or reserved 105.5 million doses -- 61 million of AstraZeneca vaccine, 19.5 million of Sinovac, 20 million of Pfizer-BioNTech and 5 million of Johnson & Johnson's vaccine.
    According to the Public Health Ministry, Japan has agreed to donate AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine doses to Thailand. Thailand was ranked 76th among the countries with the highest cumulative number of Covid-19 infections. Topping the list was the United States with 34.4 million cases.

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    https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...ital-provinces

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    * N.B. This is probably referring to US-approved (i.e. decent) vaccines, not the chinky shit for which booster shots are already recommended in a desperate attempt to get them to work properly.

    There’s no evidence yet to suggest that a Covid-19 vaccine booster shot is needed, a working group for the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention said Wednesday.

    That could change as the pandemic evolves, however, and public health officials will continue to monitor the virus to determine if additional shots are warranted in the future.
    No evidence yet to suggest Covid vaccine booster is needed, CDC group says

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    Trumpanzee logic will say "We can't do this, it means America has turned communist!".

    Moscow will only let people into bars and restaurants if they have had the COVID-19 shot or already had the coronavirus, its mayor said on Tuesday, as he announced new restrictions amid a surge in cases that authorities blame on the new Delta variant.

    Russia reported 546 coronavirus-related deaths nationwide on Tuesday, the most confirmed in a single day since February. New cases totalled 16,715. Moscow has reported the most cases on a daily basis out of any Russian region throughout the pandemic.

    The new restrictions announced on Mayor Sergei Sobyanin's blog are due to take effect on June 28.

    In order to visit cafes, restaurants or bars, residents will need to present a QR-code showing they have either had the vaccine, had the coronavirus confirmed within the last 6 months or tested negative within the last 3 days, Sobyanin said.
    Moscow to require anti-Covid pass to enter bars, restaurants as cases surge

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    The organisers of the Tokyo Olympics have been forced to abandon plans to allow the sale of alcohol at venues after public outcry.

    The president of the Tokyo 2020 organising committee, Seiko Hashimoto, said on Wednesday that the decision had been made to ensure the Games were “safe and secure” during the coronavirus pandemic.

    Earlier this week, media reports said organisers were poised to allow Japanese sports fans to drink alcohol inside venues following pressure from Asahi Breweries, an Olympic
    sponsor. Hashimoto said Asahi had accepted the ban.

    Earlier, she had said the sale of alcoholic drinks was “being considered”, but acknowledged there were concerns that alcohol consumption could make spectators more likely to shout and ignore social distancing rules.

    Critics pointed out that residents of Tokyo, where a full state of emergency was
    lifted at the weekend, still face restrictions on alcohol consumption.


    Under new measures that went into effect on Monday, Tokyoites can now drink alone or with one other person for up to 90 minutes between 11am and 7pm at bars and restaurants.


    The sense that the Games were being give preferential treatment while people and businesses were still
    struggling amid Covid restrictions appears to have influenced the organisers’ about-turn on alcohol sales.


    “Are the Olympics an exception, after having placed a burden of anti-infection measures on restaurant operators for so long?” Haruo Ozaki, the head of the Tokyo Medical Association, said on Tuesday, according to the Kyodo news agency.


    The organising committee said on Wednesday that spectators would also be prevented from taking their own alcohol to venues.


    The International Olympic Committee (IOC) and Tokyo 2020 organisers have drawn widespread criticism after deciding that a limited number of Japanese spectators will be
    permitted to watch events this summer. Attendances will be capped at 50% of a venue’s capacity, or a maximum of 10,000 spectators.


    The decision came despite warnings from the government’s most senior health adviser, Shigeru Omi, that the best way to prevent a new outbreak of the virus would be to ban spectators altogether.


    Organisers decided earlier this year not to allow overseas sports fans to attend the Games.


    The Mainichi Shimbun called the decision on domestic spectators “totally irresponsible”, and said that sports contests would also be watched by a large number of people connected to the IOC and Games sponsors.

    The newspaper said in an editorial: “This decision openly rejects the views of experts on how to prevent coronavirus infections from spreading, and risks making a mockery of the notion of safety.”

    Hashimoto defended the move on fans, saying their presence would enhance the Games. “Of course, I understand that holding the event without spectators would lower the risk, but there is evidence that there have been no clusters at other events and tournaments,” she said.


    While ticket holders will not have to offer proof of vaccination or a negative Covid-19 test, those with a temperature of 37.5C or higher, or who believe they are displaying symptoms, will be denied entry, according to new measures announced on Wednesday.


    https://www.theguardian.com/world/20...ales-ban-japan

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    Worried Hungarians vaccinated with a Chinese vaccine go to Romania for Pfizer

    https://24.hu/belfold/2021/06/21/romania-pfizer-sinopharm-kinai-vakcina-harmadik-oltas/#

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    It seems for the educated, Sputnik is about as popular as a bacon sandwich at a barmitzvah, too.

    The World Health Organization has said it has concerns about the methods used at one plant producing the Sputnik V vaccine, as Slovakia announced it would sell or donate 160,000 of the 200,000 doses it has ordered of the Russian shot.

    The WHO, which along with the European Medicines Agency (EMA) is reviewing Sputnik V for eventual approval, said in a report on Wednesday it had issues with the integrity of quality control data and test results at one of the four production sites it had seen.

    The WHO review also identified concerns with cross-contamination and sterility, as well as with tracing and identifying batches of vaccines, at the Pharmstandard-UfaVITA plant in Bashkortostan,
    Russia, which fills vials with vaccine made elsewhere.


    The company said in a statement that it had taken steps to address the issues, adding that it would welcome a further inspection. “We remain fully transparent and will continue with the WHO pre-qualification process,” it said.

    The Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said all necessary corrections had been made.

    The Sputnik V vaccine has been approved by more than 60 countries but has yet to be authorised by the EMA, and has been
    dogged by accusations that it is being deployed abroad more as a Russian propaganda tool than out of genuine solidarity.


    Nor has it proved very popular at home: by 2 June, five months into the campaign, only 18 million Russians of about 144 million – one-eighth of the population – had received at least one vaccine dose, a far smaller proportion than in most western countries.


    Last week, the Moscow city authorities gave employers in public services a month to ensure that 60% of their staff had been vaccinated or face a fine, while unvaccinated people are to be refused non-emergency hospital treatment and bar service.


    Slovakia, whose order for 2m doses of the Russian shot
    triggered a political crisis leading to the resignation of the prime minister, said it planned to sell or donate 160,000 of its first batch of 200,000 vials to other countries.

    A government website on Wednesday said only 14,214 people had registered to receive the vaccine, with 8,004 having had the shot. Under those circumstances, it said: “It is important to provide the possibility to use the vaccines in third countries which show interest in it.”

    Slovakia is only the second EU country after Hungary to use the Russian jab, but the former prime minister, Igor Matovič, was forced to resign in March after he ignored many in his four-party coalition and struck a secret deal to buy the doses.


    The government had said it would not order more than the initial 200,000 doses it had received until Sputnik V had secured EMA approval. However, Albania, Bosnia, Montenegro, North Macedonia and Argentina are all interested in its unwanted doses, the government website said.
    WHO voices concerns over Sputnik V Covid vaccine plant | Vaccines and immunisation | The Guardian

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    Delta variants create roadblock on Asia's path toward normalcy


    TOKYO -- Delta coronavirus variants are quickly spreading in Asia and casting doubts on prospects of restarting the movement of people and business activities in the face of accelerated vaccination efforts that only just took off.


    In Japan, it has been more than two months since the vaccination program for people over 65 started in April.


    "I'm getting my second dose soon, on 30th," said a woman who received her first dose in a mass vaccination site in Shinjuku district in Tokyo. Once fully vaccinated, "I want to see my 107-year-old mother and my daughter," who live in Tochigi and Kagoshima prefectures, the woman said.


    Almost half of Japan's 36 million elderly people have received at least one vaccine dose, a figure that is a relief to many.


    "My mother is in an elderly care home, so I'm hoping to meet her after getting vaccinated," said a 62-year-old man who was at a vaccination site on Tuesday, on his way to get his first Moderna jab. Vaccination have also started at workplaces for the younger population last week.


    While many Asian countries are finally gaining traction toward vaccinating their population, the spread of Delta variants are weighing on hopes of resuming economic activities that has long been under strain.


    Delta infections have surged in the U.K., despite over 60% of the total population has already been vaccinated with at least one shot. England has postponed ending its lockdown. In India, where the Delta variant was first identified, a mutated form of the variant, "Delta plus," is being watched by health authorities.


    Less vaccine coverage leaves Asia more vulnerable to the strain believed to be more contagious and lethal.

    According to data from outbreak.info, compiled by Scripps Research in the U.S., Delta strains are replacing the previous strains of COVID-19 infections.


    In Singapore, which leads the region in vaccinations, as much as 90% of COVID-19 of sequenced samples were identified as the Delta strain as of June. There was recently a cluster at Bukit Merah View food center, according to local reports.


    The percentage was almost 80% in Vietnam by the end of May, and also as much as 80% in Indonesia by early June. In Vietnam, local authorities said on June 15 that 55 workers at the Ho Chi Minh City Hospital for Tropical Diseases, a state-run institute, had tested positive. All of them had taken two Astra Zeneca vaccines.


    In Indonesia, cases are once again rising. Daily confirmed COVID-19 cases in Indonesia rose to 14,536 on Monday, from about 5,000 at the beginning of the month. The country just tightened movement restrictions in some areas for two weeks from Tuesday.


    Thailand is also on alert after it confirmed the Delta variant in Bangkok, although Prime Minister Prayuth Chan-ocha's said the country would "fully reopen" within about four months. According to the health officials, there were 235 confirmed cases of Delta variant in Thailand. All of the cases were found in cases at a construction site in Bangkok. The 235 confirmed Delta cases account for 6% of total confirm cases. The rest of more than 90% confirmed cases were Alpha variant, which was first identified in the U.K.


    Virus expert Yong Poovorawan, of Chulalongkorn University, said new confirmed Delta cases are expected to rise substantially higher in the near future, which meant the efficiency of vaccines and protection measures could drop because the strain can resist some vaccines.


    "We may need to have the third shot of vaccines to inject to Thais in order to increase immunity," Yong said.


    Movement of people is likely to increase in Japan, which just ended a state of emergency on Sunday. The Olympic Games is scheduled to begin in July.


    The overall number of cases in Japan dropped from May, but "there are no notable decreases in the effective reproduction number [which indicates infection trajectory] and infections among young people in their 20s and 30s," said Chika Shirai, medical doctor and director of Hirakata city's public health center in Osaka prefecture. She added that the cases could quickly rise once again.


    While vaccines may not make people completely immune from COVID-19, it "would lead to much less risk of infecting others," said Shirai. Still, "there would be a need to tell people to continue taking basic preventive measures such as hand washing and masks" even after getting two jabs, especially when only a portion of the population has been vaccinated.


    She added that vaccinated individuals would be able to resume some activities but should act "with care."


    Delta variants create roadblock on Asia's path toward normalcy -
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