News Forum - Anutin says removal of Covid-19 from emergency treatment list to go ahead

[Thaiger]

Despite calls to delay removing Covid-19 treatment from the Universal Coverage for Emergency Patients scheme, Thailand’s health minister is pushing ahead. According to a Bangkok Post report, Anutin Charnvirakul says the move will go ahead as planned as it’s part of the government’s policy to downgrade the virus. He was responding to calls from a number of quarters, including his deputy, Sathit Pitutecha, who asked him to postpone the removal of Covid-19 from March 1 until April. Sathit has expressed concern about the surge in infections in recent days. The UCEP scheme currently allows Covid patients to be treated for […]

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[MikeV]

I had incorrectly assumed this guy was a doctor the last several years.

[Poolie]

57 minutes ago, MikeV said:

I had incorrectly assumed this guy was a doctor the last several years.

No, no, an engineer, much like the Health Secretary in the UK, who is an economist. A figurehead with a pile of suitably qualified advisors.

[AdvocatusDiaboli]

1 hour ago, Poolie said:

No, no, an engineer, much like the Health Secretary in the UK,

Or the minister of Sport …….

Looks like the Thai government is learning from the Education channel!

 

 

[palooka]

He says his ministry plans to declare Covid-19 endemic by the end of the year.

Must have had a 'tet a tete' with the Covid virus. 

More delusions from Anut.

[Jason]

Well! Isn't it great that Anutin has worked out when the pandemic will end. So insightful, so knowledgeable. It's so good that he's kept safe....in Thailand!!

[King Cotton]

3 hours ago, Poolie said:

No, no, an engineer, much like the Health Secretary in the UK, who is an economist. A figurehead with a pile of suitably qualified advisors.

'Suitably qualified'? Unlike you, @Poolie to be so flattering . . . or were you referring only to the UK's Health Secretary . . . and not to Thailand's Chief Engineer  ?

[Poolie]

40 minutes ago, King Cotton said:

'Suitably qualified'? Unlike you, @Poolie to be so flattering . . . or were you referring only to the UK's Health Secretary . . . and not to Thailand's Chief Engineer  ?

No,not at all. Credit where credit is due.

[Stonker]

Now increasingly seen on Thai social media as a move to i) reduce the numbers coming forward to be tested and ii) the number of cases and hospital cases in Bangkok, Pattaya and Phuket as the 30% or so of the population living and working there but still registered in Issan will have no option but to go home to Issan to be tested, quarantined and hospitalised.

No further comment's really needed.