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dinagam
How about wearing scarfs like some fashionable Tuareg men?
You can throw them into the laundry with your other clothes.
Oh yes! I’m going to look right inconspicuous, mincing down the street in one of those, like some latter day Lawrence of Arabia or more likely, Quentin Crisp! I am in Bangkok you know, not Damascus or Aqaba.
Dear-oh-dear, it won’t be Covid-19 that will be the death of me, it will be dinagam-20! :D
https://youtu.be/dluB4iQXL3A
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Nirish guy
Thanks for that JB, so based on that advice can I assume you’ve just decided to wear a mask yourself as a possible projection as if I heard her right she was saying that as the UK etc have low infection numbers there’s no need but China yes it may be an idea, but as Thailand has ( I think) about 40 cases Country wide I’m wondering what the magic number is before one night decide to wear a mask as surely 40 cases in a Country the size of Thailand isn’t “that” much - no ?
The air quality in Bangkok is pretty bad, NIrish-guy and I suffer from asthma and use inhalers, but I also have a weakened immune system having had facial cancer twice. And I’ve had a long string of infections over the years, so I’m not willing to take any chances. And as the video and the advice from various other sources on this thread make clear, hand hygiene and avoiding touching the face, and especially significant for me, my eyes, because that's where I've had a lot of surgery, is crucial.
But more importantly, despite having had sixteen reconstructive surgery operations, my face still looks like a bulldog chewing a wasp and wearing a mask actually makes me feel better. The problem arises when I have to remove the mask . . . LOL!
I think you could safely follow the advice in the video, NIrish, but that's up to you, as they say quite a lot here in Thailand. :)
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Hell after all of that lot JB I think you can safely throw away the mask as for you to come through all of hardships you listed and still be with us and in fine form its quite obvious that "someone" is obviously looking after you somewhere ! :-)
See, it's very true what they say, you just never know what another person is going through or has been through until you've walked a mile in their shoes ! Well congrats JB as throughout all of that you seem somehow to have managed to retain a sunny disposition and positive outlook on life, good for you that man !
But no, I think with your past and present medical history sticking with the whole "Phantom of the Opera" look is an eminently sensible idea !
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Sadly, my first action this morning was to delete a wholly inappropriate first post by new member, Martin25, under Rule 2.2.
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Today, I highlight three reports, one from the Bangkok Post, one from BBC News and one from The Times in the UK:
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Probe into 'virus death'
First Thai fatality linked to Covid-19
published : 2 Mar 2020 at 04:31
newspaper section: News
writer: Post Reporters
Doubts have been raised over the cause of death of a Thai man who was initially diagnosed with Covid-19.
The man, 35, is the subject of a Public Health Ministry probe as information on his symptoms contradicts evidence revealed by a specialist in new emerging diseases.
The man died of multi-organ failure on Saturday night although doctors had detected no coronavirus in his body since Feb 16, Disease Control Department chief Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai said on Sunday.
He was among 42 people who were found to have contracted coronavirus following the viral outbreak in the central Chinese city of Wuhan in December . . .
For the full report see: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...to-virus-death
And from BBC News . . .
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Coronavirus: Global death toll exceeds 3,000
2 March 2020
The number of people killed worldwide by the coronavirus has exceeded 3,000, as China reported 42 more deaths.
More than 90% of the total deaths are in Hubei, the Chinese province where the virus emerged late last year.
But there have also been deaths in 10 other countries, including more than 50 in Iran and more than 30 in Italy.
Worldwide, there have been almost 90,000 confirmed cases, with the numbers outside China now growing faster than inside China . . .
For the full story see: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-asia-51701039
And from The Times in the UK:
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Boris Johnson: We’ll stop at nothing to tackle coronavirus
Oliver Wright, Policy Editor | David Brown
Monday March 02 2020, 12.01am GMT, The Times
Boris Johnson will pledge today that the government will “stop at nothing” to fight coronavirus as ministers prepare the public for drastic measures to tackle the spread of the illness.
The prime minister is to chair a meeting of the government’s emergency Cobra committee that will sign off a “battle plan” to tackle the virus, which, he will warn, presents “a significant challenge for our country”. Health officials confirmed yesterday that the number of infections had jumped from 23 to 36, the biggest rise in a single day, including a second case where a cause had not been identified . . .
For the full report see: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/n...irus-jjb53vvzd
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Beware of fake news and conspiracy theories!
The novel, The Eyes of Darkness by Dean Koontz is being discussed on facebook as predicting the Coronavirus back in 1981 and suggesting the virus is man-made.
Three photos accompanied the facebook post, which I attach below:
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I've never read the book so cannot comment on its contents.
Some of the facebook posters queried the different type faces between the two pages and noted there was no page number on the second photo.
This is what Wikipedia has to say:
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The Eyes of Darkness
The novel coronavirus, “CoViD - 19” discovered within humans in Wuhan, China in 2019 drew parallels to the novel's 'Wuhan-400' bioweapon.[3][4] Several notable differences were identified between the real virus and the fictional bioweapon, thereby drawing both curiousity and conspiracy theories.
Accordingly, the bioweapon’s name in the first edition of the novel was named '”Gorki-400”'. It was later changed in the novel's laboratory as relocated and renamed following the fall of the Soviet Union in 1991.[3][4]
But then another facebook poster posted a link to the following website, which debunks the claim stating that the pages are from two different books!
https://fullfact.org/online/book-did...t-coronavirus/
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Two more reports from today’s Bangkok Post. The first reports on one new case of Covid-19 and the second reports on the cancellation of the prestigious motorsports event MotoGP 2020.
The big and as yet unanswered question is, will they also risk cancelling the Songkran festival in April?
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Thailand reports 1 new case of coronavirus, total now 43
published : 2 Mar 2020 at 11:37
writer: Bangkok Post and agencies
Thailand has reported one new coronavirus case, bringing the total number of such cases in the country to 43 since January, a senior health official said on Monday.
The new case is a 22-year-old Thai woman who has worked as a tourist assistant with another Thai patient, a driver for foreign tourists, Sukhum Kanchanaphimai, the permanent secretary of the health ministry, said in a news conference . . .
For full report see: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...s-total-now-43
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Buriram MotoGP postponed indefinitely due to coronavirus
published : 2 Mar 2020 at 11:26
updated: 2 Mar 2020 at 12:22
writer: AFP
The prestigious motorsports event MotoGP 2020 scheduled for March 20-22 in Buri Ram province has been postponed indefinitely due to the spread of the Covid-19 coronavirus, Deputy Prime Minister and Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Monday.
He said the decision to suspend the event was made at a meeting of the organising committee. The event has been put off until the outbreak of coronavirus has abated, Mr Anutin said . . .
For full report see: https://www.bangkokpost.com/sports/1...to-coronavirus
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An update on travel advice to Thailand was issued today by the UK Government:
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Thailand travel advice
Change made
Update to existing information on measures in place to prevent the spread of coronavirus (COVID-19) (‘Health’ page)
Time updated
11:46am, 2 March 2020
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Coronavirus
There is an ongoing outbreak of coronavirus (COVID-19). The virus originated in China but cases have been confirmed in other countries, including Thailand.
The Thai authorities have introduced a number of measures to limit the spread of the virus, and additional measures may be introduced. You should comply with any additional screening measures put in place by the local authorities. You can monitor the latest updates from Thailand’s
Ministry of Public Health on its website.
If you’re returning to the UK from Thailand, consult the latest advice from the
Department of Health and Social Care on actions you should take.
Further information on coronavirus, including advice on preparing for foreign travel and helping reduce the spread of the virus, is available from
Public Health England and on the
TravelHealthPro website.
You can find more information about cases in Thailand on the
TravelHealthPro website.
Link to Foreign travel advice - Thailand: https://www.gov.uk/foreign-travel-ad...hailand/health
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Nirish guy
Thailand has ( I think) about 40 cases Country wide I’m wondering what the magic number is before one night decide to wear a mask as surely 40 cases in a Country the size of Thailand isn’t “that” much - no ?
I suppose the best "magic number" would be how many people - or what percentage of the people - around your location are infectious and you are never going to get that number because these are undetected cases!
according to the Thai Ministry of Health figures as of March 2, Thailand has 43 confirmed cases of which 11 are still in hospital, 1 has died and 31 have been discharged, perhaps more interestingly there are 3252 suspected cases of which 1872 have been discharged and 1380 are still under investigation, and the majority of confirmed cases can be traced as travelers from a high risk area or to direct contact with a source from a high risk area, and the daily increase in the number of confirmed cases has been consistently low
based on that the the WHO advice, and that from many other western countries seems reasonable here in Thailand - wear a mask if you are sick to minimize the risk of infecting others, wear a mask if you are dealing with known infected individuals, otherwise practice good personal hygiene and there does not seem to be many benefits from wearing a mask wandering around Siam Paragon!
whilst the Bangkok Post reporting is fairly vague, Wikipedia has some fairly good stats for Thailand, admittedly from mostly government sources, so it comes down to your faith in those sources
in Singapore the Straits Times does a better job then the Bangkok Post of regurgitating detailed government figures by area/source etc and whilst the case numbers are higher it is probably still a reasonable conclusion that there does not seem to be many benefits from wearing a mask wandering around Orchid Rd but again it comes down to your faith in the sources
of course if you are looking at northern Italy or Iran - or even the US after the rash of recent articles about failures in testing there - then you are on much less clear ground on how to assess the risk there, in the rest of Europe, the Middle East and the US!
happy travels everyone!
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bkkguy
according to the Thai Ministry of Health figures as of March 2, Thailand has 43 confirmed cases of which 11 are still in hospital, 1 has died and 31 have been discharged,
So.thailand actually has only 11 people CURRENTLY with the virus.
Why countries continue adding figures and WITHOUT deleting those who have recovered I have no idea...
It creates an artificially high number, spreads unnecessary panic and affects no end of other things like stock markets, airlines, Gogo bars etc etc.
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Today, I highlight two reports from the Bangkok Post and one from BBC News. Given the first report, anyone intending coming to Thailand might consider buying a face mask before you arrive.
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Outrage over mask shortages
Panic buying spurred by first Thai fatality
published : 3 Mar 2020 at 05:31
newspaper section: News
writer: Dumrongkiat Mala and Phusadee Arunmas
People are crying foul over the shortage of masks amid the novel coronavirus outbreak, triggered by the death of a Thai man who was diagnosed with the Covid-19 virus.
Public complaints grew louder on Monday over the continuing lack of masks on the back of heightened concerns over the spread of Covid-19, which claimed the life of the 35-year-old man on Saturday night -- the first reported death from the virus in the country.
One more infection was reported on Monday, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 43. The new patient was a 22-year-old Thai woman, who worked as a tour guide along with an already infected Thai, a driver for foreign tourists . . .
For the full report see: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...mask-shortages
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US coronavirus death toll rises as Chinese cases fall
published : 3 Mar 2020 at 05:45
writer: AFP
WASHINGTON: The death toll from the new coronavirus in the United States climbed to six on Monday as the contagion took root in the country's Pacific Northwest and continued its march across the globe.
Worldwide, close to 3,100 people have succumbed to the illness even as a clear shift in the crisis was emerging, with nine times as many cases recorded outside China as inside, according to the UN health agency.
Andorra, the Czech Republic, Indonesia, Jordan, Latvia, Portugal, Tunisia and Saudi Arabia were among countries that confirmed their first cases, along with Senegal, which became the second sub-Saharan African country to do so . . .
For the full report see: https://www.bangkokpost.com/world/18...ese-cases-fall
And from BBC News . . .
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Coronavirus: World in 'uncharted territory'
The world is in "uncharted territory" on the coronavirus outbreak, the World Health Organization (WHO) has said.
Its chief, Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said the virus was "unique" but could be contained with the right measures.
Deaths globally have passed 3,000. Most are in China but over the past day there were nine times more new infections outside China than inside.
Dr Tedros insisted: "We can push this virus back". He also said stigma was more dangerous than the disease itself . . .
For the full report see: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-51712437
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And once again, just to lighten the mood, I attach below two photos I saw on facebook this morning:
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Originally Posted by
gerefan2
So.thailand actually has only 11 people CURRENTLY with the virus.
Why countries continue adding figures and WITHOUT deleting those who have recovered I have no idea...
It creates an artificially high number, spreads unnecessary panic and affects no end of other things like stock markets, airlines, Gogo bars etc etc.
if you are a tourist planning a trip to Thailand, or a local wondering whether to wear a mask in public, knowinng that 11 people in Thailand are currently infected is not particularly helpful - these 11 are in isolation, and are thus not an active threat to the community at large, it does not give much of an indication of what the threat level to the community has been in the past and at present
however if you know that Thailand has had a cumulative total of 43 confirmed cases since the first confirmed case two months ago it is more helpful, and when you can add information about the numbers infected overseas, or infected in-country after close direct contact with someone infected elsewhere and the number of cases with no known close contact, and the rate of new infections each day, and the rate of change of new infections each day then you have a much better picture of the possible risk of infection in the community generally.
and if you know the cumulative total cases, deaths, and releases from treatment than you have some idea of the impact on infected people
if you compare Thailand to say Italy where the cumulative total of confirmed cases went from 0 to 1835 with 52 deaths in less than a week, with a 50% increase of new cases on some days, I think you have a fairly good idea of the possible risk of infection in the community at large even without knowing how many of those 1835 are still under medical management!
of course this is all dependent on the perceived reliability of the statistics, local testing methods etc, As the current situation in the USA has shown problems with testing to accurately confirm new case numbers can lead to significant under-reporting and isolation leading to a potentially large pool of infectious individuals in the community leading to a potentially significant surge in confirmed cases in a short timeframe - I think I would rather stay in Thailand than go to the USA at present!
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Jellybean
while I am not slow to be critical of the Thai government for its constant claims of no shortage of masks and they are controlling availability and price while every pharmacy and private hospital in my area in Bangkok has been out of stock of face masks and hand sanitiser and stalls are selling mask everywhere at rip-off prices, this is not just a Thailand problem - I have read similar reports in the Sydney Morning Herald, the Guardian, the New York Times, etc over the past few days!
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And this also seems to apply to desinfectant and hand-wash stuff. I can add that non-en newspprs ´from the continent´ also report the same. Lets hope those doing that remain with boxes full of the stuff and unable to sell and loose the money too muth!
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I'm assuming that everyone is following WHO advice. So everyone wearing a mask either has the virus or is looking after someone who has it. I will try to avoid them.
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Washington State in the USA (also known as paradise) now leads the nation in coronavirus deaths at six. It is weird to see people in Seattle wearing masks. I was always told Starbuckks coffee would protects people from everything. Why else do we have one on every block in town.
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https://www.yahoo.com/news/factory-c...150000595.html
Factory caught RECYCLING used coronavirus face masks to sell again in Thailand
recycling AND overcoming the shortage of masks in one fell swoop...
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dab69
recycling AND overcoming the shortage of masks in one fell swoop...
Jellybean has done it a lot, so I'm not surprised at all.
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Today, I highlight two reports from the Bangkok Post and one from BBC News:
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'Little ghosts' spark virus fears
Prayut calls meeting over Korea returnees
published : 4 Mar 2020 at 04:01
newspaper section: News
writer: Post Reporters
Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha will call an urgent meeting on Wednesday to discuss what to do about 10,000 illegal Thai workers he believes may try to return home from South Korea to escape the Covid-19 epidemic there.
The move came after the Ministry of Public Health on Monday expressed serious concerns about how to handle droves of so-called phi noi (little ghosts) from South Korea after 138 Thais who were airlifted from Wuhan in China last month had to spend two weeks in quarantine in Sattahip . . .
For the full report see: https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...rk-virus-fears
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Panic buying hits Bangkok stores
Fear of deadly virus prompts hoarding
published : 4 Mar 2020 at 06:41
newspaper section: Business
writer: Pitsinee Jitpleecheep
Shoppers in Greater Bangkok are quickly emptying supermarket shelves of long-lasting items like instant noodles, packed rice, tissue paper, tinned fish and drinking water as fears mount over the coronavirus epidemic.
Large retail operators including Tops Supermarket, Tesco Lotus, The Mall Group and Big C Supercenter acknowledged that these items have been snapped up quickly since the weekend . . .
For the full report see: https://www.bangkokpost.com/business...bangkok-stores
And from the BBC News website:
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Coronavirus: Tokyo 2020 could be postponed to end of year - Japan's Olympic minister
Seiko Hashimoto says Tokyo 2020 organisers are "doing all we can" to make sure the Games go ahead as planned
Japan's Olympic minister says the Tokyo 2020 Games could be postponed from the summer until later in the year amid fears over the coronavirus outbreak.
In a response to a question in Japan's parliament, Seiko Hashimoto said Tokyo's contract with the International Olympic Committee (IOC) "calls for the Games to be held within 2020" . . .
For the full report see: https://www.bbc.com/sport/olympics/51717839
Addendum
And with this post today I leave the Victorian era and enter the Edwardian era. I appear to be moving at a quicker pace than an episode of Downton Abbey!
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Visitors from high risk areas to self quarantine for 14 days:
https://thethaiger.com/hot-news/coro...l-restrictions
I was intending to visit in March from the uk. But how long is it before uk is added to this list of countries?
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Typical Thailand. The piece is not clear. 14 day home quarantine..Yes or no?
Whatever. I'm pretty sure this virus is going to dominate the world for most of this year. I hope I'm completely wrong about that.
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arsenal
Typical Thailand. The piece is not clear. 14 day home quarantine..Yes or no?
Whatever. I'm pretty sure this virus is going to dominate the world for most of this year. I hope I'm completely wrong about that.
Yes, still uncertain. Appears to be a gap between the Deputy PM and the Health Minister. But now they have introduced uncertainty for prospective visitors from all countries.
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4/3/20 PM says quarantine for Thai workers returning from S. Korea:
https://www.bangkokpost.com/thailand...g-from-s-korea
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SO, considering I'm travelling in Mid April from Japan to Bkk and after reading the Government statement telling me I need to self quaratine etc ( and then seeing the statements almost instant removal) is ANYONE any the wiser as to the position, as needless to say if they DO implement such a policy I would have no choice but to cancel my (entire) trip ( as the flights from various places were all booked as one ticket :-( ?
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Mancs
I'm assuming that everyone is following WHO advice. So everyone wearing a mask either has the virus or is looking after someone who has it. I will try to avoid them.
most of the mask wearers don't seem to have read the WHO advice on how to wear and handle masks so in a high risk area they are probably placing themselves at greater risk than if they didn't wear a mask!
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Originally Posted by
Mancs
I was intending to visit in March from the uk. But how long is it before uk is added to this list of countries?
if the Thai authorities were reading the Daily risk assessment on COVID-19, 4 March 2020 from the European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control then not just France but all of the EU and UK would already be on the list, and you should probably be more worried about you risk at home
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The risk associated with COVID-19 infection for people in the EU/EEA and UK is currently considered moderate to high
This assessment is based on the following factors:
- Most cases reported in the EU/EEA and the UK outside some regions in Italy have identified epidemiological links. However, there is an increasing number of cases without a defined chain of transmission. Extraordinary public health measures have been implemented in Italy and other EU/EEA countries and the UK, and strong efforts are being made to identify, isolate and test contacts in order to contain the outbreak. Despite contact tracing measures initiated to contain further spread, there continue to be cases exported between EU/EEA countries, and an increasing number of sporadic cases across EU/EEA countries. The probability of further transmission in the EU/EEA and the UK is considered high. There is still a level of uncertainty regarding several unpredictable factors in a situation that is still evolving.
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read the full report: https://www.ecdc.europa.eu/en/curren...irus-situation
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Mancs, I’m guessing that it is only a matter of time before the UK is added to Thailand’s list of high-risk zones, which currently include: Japan, Germany, South Korea, China, Taiwan, France, Singapore, Italy, Iran, Hong Kong and Macau, judging from the headline in today’s edition of The Times:
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UK told to brace for coronavirus epidemic
Handshake ban considered as contagion spreads
updated
Chris Smyth, Whitehall Editor
Wednesday March 04 2020, 12.00pm GMT, The Times
Coronavirus is probably spreading freely in the UK already and an epidemic is now likely, the chief medical officer said this morning . . .
For the full report see: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/edition/n...ards-xbg7wpdrk
But the sixty-four million dollar question is, how long? As bkkguy says in the previous post, the UK should probably already be on the list!
It’s all very depressing news and I certainly wouldn’t like to be in your shoes or those of NIrish-guy, as I really would not know what to do for the best.
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most of the mask wearers don't seem to have read the WHO advice on how to wear and handle masks so in a high risk area they are probably placing themselves at greater risk than if they didn't wear a mask!
I note what you say above bkkguy, but while doing a bit of aimless meandering along Silom Road this afternoon, I noticed quite a few street traders were selling face masks. White ones, blue ones and black ones. But members will be disappointed to learn I couldn't see any rainbow coloured ones.
When I tried to do my photo journalistic bit for the forum, one old girl got herself into a right old stushie! Honestly, I thought I'd never live to file this report.
Having tried to reassure her my pics were for a fa-ràng friend and that I was not a trading standards inspector, I got the feeling she didn't quite believe me, so I managed to snap only one or two photos, which weren’t quite up to David Bailey standards.
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Now I realise this thread is becoming quite depressing at times, so please forgive me if, from time to time, I try to introduce a little bit of levity.
If being out and proud by sporting a rainbow coloured face mask is not quite your thing, and you're more the patriotic Brit type of person or you simply like the Union flag, then I've just the thing for you. See the video below:
https://youtu.be/BiC56E9t0r8
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About the video, I never realised that the Brits were modestly endowed.
One size fits all!
Apparently.
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Jellybean
I note what you say above
bkkguy, but while doing a bit of aimless meandering along Silom Road this afternoon, I noticed quite a few street traders were selling face masks. White ones, blue ones and black ones. But members will be disappointed to learn I couldn't see any rainbow coloured ones.
When I tried to do my photo journalistic bit for the forum, one old girl got herself into a right old
stushie! Honestly, I thought I'd never live to file this report.
my point wasn't about whether you should wear a mask or not, but if you do decide to wear a mask, wear and handle it properly
and what price was she selling the masks for? I assume her concern was more that you would be using the photo to report her to the authorities for price gouging on a controlled product!
and yes do keep up the lighter picture posts - they are really needed for sanity
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What government department publishes new rules and regulations via Facebook?
Amazing Thailand!
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Wouldn't just love to have been a fly on wall when he got the "You just posted WHAT!! on facebook !!! Get that down this minute and get your ass over here to my office so I can rip you a new one !!" phone call. And quite rightly too as as the article says the stupid bugger left thousands of people not knowing WHAT the hell was going on. Lets hope he's replaced quickly to avoid any repeat performances.
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Things must be bad when the producers of the new James Bond film, No Time To Die, have pushed back its release from April until November over fears the coronavirus will hit box office returns.
Today, I highlight one report from The Times and two reports from BBC News:
According to today’s edition of The Times, “Britain edged closer to an epidemic yesterday with the biggest daily jump in cases leaving 87 people confirmed as infected”
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Parliament could be shut for months to tackle virus
MPs may be contagion risk
Parliament may be suspended for five months to prevent MPs from spreading coronavirus across the country. Britain edged closer to an epidemic yesterday with the biggest daily jump in cases leaving 87 people confirmed as infected. Three of the 36 new cases were intensive care patients who had not travelled recently, suggesting that the virus is already spreading more . . .
For the full report see: https://www.thetimes.co.uk/
And from BBC News . . .
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Coronavirus: California declares emergency after death
5 March 2020
California has declared a state of emergency after announcing its first coronavirus death, bringing the US death toll from the disease to 11.
The 71-year-old man, who died in a hospital near Sacramento, had underlying health conditions and had been on a cruise ship, said officials.
The White House moved on Wednesday to expand testing nationwide for the disease.
There are now at least 150 reported US patients with Covid-19 in 16 states.
Authorities have confirmed more than 92,000 cases of the virus worldwide, of which more than 80,000 are in China. More than 3,000 people have died globally, the vast majority in China.
Ten of the 11 US deaths were in Washington state, but the outbreak has also flared up in Texas and Nebraska . . .
For the full report see: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-us-canada-51740706
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Coronavirus: Italy to close all schools as deaths rise
5 March 2020
Italy has confirmed that it will shut all schools from Thursday for 10 days as it battles to contain the coronavirus outbreak.
And all professional sport, including Serie A football matches, will be played behind closed doors for a month.
A total of 107 people have now been killed by the coronavirus in Italy, which has the most serious outbreak in Europe.
PM Giuseppe Conte said the health service risked being overwhelmed.
Most of the more than 3,000 cases are in the north but others have been confirmed in 19 of Italy's 20 regions . . .
For the full report: https://www.bbc.com/news/world-europe-51743697
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. . . and what price was she selling the masks for? I assume her concern was more that you would be using the photo to report her to the authorities for price gouging on a controlled product!
The photos represent three different street traders, bkkguy. After the little local difficulty with the first trader all the photos were taken rather quickly before I departed each scene. I didn't post the blurred ones.
I therefore didn’t have a chance to check out the prices and sadly, my eyesight with one eye with a cataract isn’t exactly at its best right now. I was hoping that the photos captured the prices, but unfortunately not. Perhaps I’ll have another look and this time keep my mobile phone firmly ensconced in my pocket.
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Jellybean
I therefore didn’t have a chance to check out the prices and sadly, my eyesight with one eye with a cataract isn’t exactly at its best right now. I was hoping that the photos captured the prices, but unfortunately not. Perhaps I’ll have another look and this time keep my mobile phone firmly ensconced in my pocket.
I'm beginning to enjoy the OP daily adventures vis à vis the morbid corona narratives.
In order to get around incognito and not in harms way, I suggest that he makes use of this spying device.
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Originally Posted by
Nirish guy
SO, considering I'm travelling in Mid April from Japan ....
Have you reached a decision yet?
I made a very quick trip to meet my Japanese friends who were on the Diamond Princess. They held a special dinner to celebrate their getting off the ship without being infected by the virus.
Apart from criticising the government for mishandling the situation on the boat, they were saying they thought the published numbers of infected people are just the tip of the iceberg. The government is keeping the true number secret, as they are worried about the Olympics.
So even if Thailand removes Japan from the banned country list (the pressure to do so must be huge), I would not be going to Japan on holiday.
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Re: Coronavirus - Thailand
I guess one good thing about a pandemic is you don't have to worry about this or that country as much.