reader Posted Thursday at 01:35 PM Posted Thursday at 01:35 PM NOTE -- Is anyone aware of current availability of Covid vaccines in Bangkok or Pattaya that is available to non-Thais? From The Nation A respected virologist from Chulalongkorn University on Monday warned individuals with comorbidities to brace themselves for a possible Covid-19 infection, stating that a surge is highly likely during the long Songkran holidays. Professor Yong Poovorawan, head of the Centre of Excellence in Clinical Virology at CU’s Faculty of Medicine, posted on his Facebook page that a study conducted by his centre showed a spike in Covid cases following last year’s Songkran celebrations. He explained that the SARS-CoV-2 virus is likely to spread when large groups of people gather for water-splashing activities during the Songkran holidays. As a result, unlike influenza, which tends to spread at the start of the new school year or during the rainy season, the Covid virus tends to spread during Songkran, when many people travel to the provinces and perform the traditional water-pouring ritual for their respected elderly relatives. https://www.nationthailand.com/health-wellness/40048767 TMax 1 Quote
