Doctors Estimate 7,000 Deaths if Lockdown is Not Imposed
BANGKOK — PM Prayut Chan-o-cha was told earlier this week that coronavirus infections in Thailand could surge to as many as 350,000 if a lockdown measure is not implemented, a news site reported Friday.
Coronavirus Cases in Thailand Jump Above 300, Expected to Rise
BANGKOK — Thailand on Friday reported 50 new cases of coronavirus infection, the second day of additional cases discovered in the dozens.
Finance Ministry Says Covid-19 Treatment for Foreigners is Free
BANGKOK (Xinhua) — Thailand's Ministry of Finance on Thursday has confirmed that foreign visitors who were treated for COVID-19 in the country will be able to claim back medical expenses from Thai hospitals.
2020 Campaigns Go Digital Amid Fears of Coronavirus Spread
WASHINGTON (AP) — No more rallies. No more door-knocking. And no more in-person fundraisers, raking in dollars from dozens of millionaires at once.
China Exonerates Doctor Reprimanded for Warning of Virus
BEIJING (AP) — China has taken the highly unusual move of exonerating a doctor who was reprimanded for warning about the coronavirus outbreak and later died of the disease.
China, S. Korea Back Japan’s Plan to Hold “Complete” Olympics
TOKYO (Kyodo) — China and South Korea have expressed support for Japan's hosting of the Tokyo Olympics and Paralympics in their "complete form," Japanese Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said Friday, as the coronavirus pandemic casts doubt on whether the Summer Games can be held as scheduled.
Is Coronavirus a Bioweapon? New Evidence Says No
BEIJING (Xinhua) — As COVID-19 continues to spread around the world, killing more people, questions about the origin of the virus are mounting.
Italian Death Toll Overtakes China’s as Virus Spreads
ROME (AP) — Italy’s death toll from the coronavirus outbreak eclipsed China’s on Thursday as the scourge extended its march across the West, where the United States and other countries increasingly enlisted the military and improvised at every turn to get ready for an onslaught of patients.
Prayut Orders ALL Travelers to Present Virus Certificate
BANGKOK — Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha on Thursday said travelers, whether they are Thais or foreigners, must present their health certificates before boarding planes to Thailand, regardless of their flight origins.
Thailand Reports 60 New Virus Cases, the Highest Surge to Date
BANGKOK — The health ministry on Thursday said it discovered 60 new cases of the coronavirus infection in the country, the highest jump in number so far.
