Thailand Covid At Record High!

[StevieWonders]

Many Western nations have this on the horizon -- Israel is basically there, US and UK are close, Canada and many others are only a few months out, et al. It'll probably be a while before SE Asia catches up though...

You’re discounting Vietnam then? Not sure about vaccination but their record of containment is superb.

[StevieWonders]

And then there’s Singapore - a high number of vaccinations but nevertheless a new cluster in just the last few days

[cdnmatt]

And then there’s Singapore - a high number of vaccinations but nevertheless a new cluster in just the last few days

Yes, in case you haven't picked up on it yet, the current variants floating around are quite brutal.

Gone are the good ole days of just plan vanilla Covid.

[christianpfc]

However, all considering, I doubt containment is possible any longer. Thailand now joins basically the rest of the world, and is in for one very, very.... very long ass lockdown until its population reaches herd immunity via vaccination rollout.

Exactly my thoughts! The party is over, here in Cambodia as well. End of January, I was in a bar in Kampot, packed with over 50 customers, none of them wearing a mask. We won't get this again this year in Thailand or Cambodia.

[bkkguy]

Thailand now joins basically the rest of the world, and is in for one very, very.... very long ass lockdown until its population reaches herd immunity via vaccination rollout.

Many Western nations have this on the horizon -- Israel is basically there, US and UK are close, Canada and many others are only a few months out, et al. It'll probably be a while before SE Asia catches up though...

is "herd immunity" even a realistic goal anymore in the US or elsewhere?

Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now Believe - New York Times, May 3, 2021

[StevieWonders]

is "herd immunity" even a realistic goal anymore in the US or elsewhere?

Reaching ‘Herd Immunity’ Is Unlikely in the U.S., Experts Now Believe - New York Times, May 3, 2021

Whether it’s a reality or not, the betting is on the need for an annual booster shot just like the one for the ‘flu. Given the current shortages imagine what 2022 is going to be like unless worldwide production is (probably) trebled between now and then.

[Blueskytoday]

I think everyone knows...Thailand will not be open without quarantine and health insurance and this and that and this and that.....

[StevieWonders]

1,911 today. Presented graphically, you can see that the incidence is flattening out. Hopeful, but no cigar yet

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[Dodger]

I think everyone knows...Thailand will not be open without quarantine......

Not everyone!

[Sen Yai]

1,911 today. Presented graphically, you can see that the incidence is flattening out. Hopeful, but no cigar yet

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Hopefully we will see a downward trend emerging in the coming week....