News Forum - Thailand stocks its Covid-19 war chest for Songkran fever fight

[Thaiger]

Health authorities are stocking up on medical supplies to fight Covid-19 as Thailand prepares to celebrate Sonkgkran next week. Infections have been spiking to more than 20,000 a day with the death toll occasionally approaching 100. By mid-April, the Government Pharmaceutical Organisation plans to deliver some 30 million Favipiravir tablets to the Public Health Ministry, just in time for Songkran. That’s according to the GPO deputy managing director Sirikul Matevelungsun, who last week announced… “The Public Health Ministry has requested 75 million tablets of Favipiravir and Molnupiravir for the Songkran period.” The traditional Thai New Year celebration of Songkran will […]

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[DoUKnowWhoIAm]

4 minutes ago, Thaiger said:

In Thailand, those with mild symptoms are out of luck; no Favipiravir for them.

Out of luck? Why would you want to eat it if you have mild symptoms? The ones with serious symptoms are really lucky, aren't they

[ThaiEyes]

15 minutes ago, DoUKnowWhoIAm said:

Out of luck? Why would you want to eat it if you have mild symptoms? The ones with serious symptoms are really lucky, aren't they

Indeed. With some, they may not even recognize that it’s Covid without an ATK test or something. I certainly wouldn’t get all worried about mild symptoms.