So, when WILL tourism return to normal?

[Old git]

Maybe that accounts for the very low death rate in Thailand?

Number of cases in UK 6.6 m. Number of deaths 132,000

Number of cases in LoS 1.1 m. Number of deaths 10,300

Approx 50% of the death rate of the UK...and with less vaccination.

https://www.worldometers.info/coronavirus/

The UK counts deaths from Covid as deaths for any reason within 28 days of a positive Covid test - test positive and get run over by a bus a few days later, and you get counted as a Covid death.

I don't know the exact methodology used in Thailand, but many countries count a Covid death as one where Covid is a primary cause of death, as given on the death certificate.

[billyhouston]

If you wish to look at the realtionship between recorded covid-19 deaths and excess deaths this is very useful:

https://www.economist.com/graphic-de...deaths-tracker

[goji]

If you wish to look at the realtionship between recorded covid-19 deaths and excess deaths this is very useful:

https://www.economist.com/graphic-de...deaths-tracker

Thank you.
For much of this pandemic, loony left publications such as the Guardian liked to proclaim Britain is the worst country in Europe for covid deaths.
If we look at excess deaths per capita, the UK is not even in the top 20 European countries. As has been suggested, counting anyone who dies within 28 days of a positive test is likely to result in over counting.
One could fail a covid test, then be run over by a bus whilst running a marathon 3 weeks later & still be a covid death.

Russia and Serbia are among the countries with a very high ratio of excess deaths to declared covid deaths. Very odd.

[arsenal]

Gerefan2 wrote
"Maybe that accounts for the very low death rate in Thailand?

Number of cases in UK 6.6 m. Number of deaths 132,000

Number of cases in LoS 1.1 m. Number of deaths 10,300

Approx 50% of the death rate of the UK...and with less vaccination."

Thailand has the Delta variant which.is so much less murderous than the earlier ones. Here in China's recent outbreak. 565 province wide cases of which 450 were vaccinated and zero deaths.

[francois]

Thailand has the Delta variant which.is so much less murderous than the earlier ones. Here in China's recent outbreak. 565 province wide cases of which 450 were vaccinated and zero deaths.

I am aware that the Delta variant is more contagious than earlier variants but have seen no information that suggests it is less murderous. If anything, it seems it is more deadly.

[Dodger]

Thailand's baby boomers are now in their fifties and early sixties, but as a percentage, there are still twice as many over 80's in the UK than in Thailand

Good point.

What I'd like to see is a boom in the number of grandbaby boomers between the ages of 18-25. Preferably slim males with twinky smiles and a little bounce in their step.

[Manforallseasons]

Good point.

What I'd like to see is a boom in the number of grandbaby boomers between the ages of 18-25. Preferably slim males with twinky smiles and a little bounce in their step.

The Brits refer to “a little bounce in their step” as mincing.

[Old git]

Good point.

What I'd like to see is a boom in the number of grandbaby boomers between the ages of 18-25. Preferably slim males with twinky smiles and a little bounce in their step.

We can all dream.. I rather look forward to entertaining the 'next generation' - lads who were not not yet 18 when the lockdowns started, so fresh and unsullied..