News Forum - Cabinet approves 500-million-baht budget for Paxlovid antiviral treatment

[Thaiger]

The Thai government has approved a budget of 500 million baht to purchase supplies of Pfizer’s antiviral treatment, Paxlovid. It’s understood the fund is part of the government’s 8.4-billion-baht pandemic budget. Deputy government spokesperson Traisulee Traisaranakul has confirmed budgetary approval for the procurement of Paxlovid. The Bangkok Post reports that most of the government’s 8.4-billion-baht Covid-19 budget – 7.7 billion baht – is being allocated to frontline healthcare workers and medical staff attached to the public health secretariat office. Traisulee says the funds allocated to the purchase of Paxlovid will contribute to efforts to overcome the Covid-19 crisis in Thailand. […]

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[HolyCowCm]

They sure know how to spend the public's money on idiotic things  without having enough public money.