Thailand tags coronavirus ‘dangerous disease’, to punish outbreak control regulations offenders

The punishment is harsher for anyone who deliberately defies outbreak control regulations -- one year in prison and a 100,000-baht fine.

Israel bans entries from Thailand

Israel has banned all non-Israelis who have been in Thailand, Singapore, Hong Kong and Macau in the previous 14 days.

Public health authorities raise measures against coronavirus to level 3

Level 3 means medical staff have to undergo screening for the virus.

First antiviral drug approved to fight coronavirus

Favilavir, formerly known as Fapilavir, an antiviral that has shown efficacy in treating the novel coronavirus, was approved for marketing, the Taizhou government in Zhejiang province announced Sunday. It is the first anti-novel coronavirus drug that has been approved for marketing by the National Medical Products Administration since the outbreak. Developed by Zhejiang Hisun Pharmaceutical […]

UPDATE: No travel ban, mandatory quarantine on travelers from Thailand says PH Immigration

Thailand is NOT included in the travel ban.

Coronavirus death toll reaches 1,018 on Tuesday

The National Health Commission also reported 2,478 new confirmed cases of the illness, bringing that total to 42,638 as of Monday.

Farangs who don’t wear masks ‘should be kicked out’ – Health minister

Health minister Anutin Charnvirakul on Friday slammed foreign tourists who refused to wear face masks handed out by the government, saying they “should be kicked out”.

In a time of nCoV, Thailand not in panic mode

Why shouldn't we be in panic mode in Thailand? First, Thailand’s health care system ranked sixth best in the world in 2019.

Thailand cures, fully discharges 8 coronavirus patients; 17 others not critical

The National News Bureau of Thailand (NNT) said that out of 25 cases of coronavirus, 8 were fully recovered from the infection, and discharged from hospitals. The 17 others who were also infected are not in critical condition. Here’s the complete post on NNT Facebook. Should Thailand be worried? None has died from coronavirus in […]

Thailand brings citizens back from China’s virus-hit Wuhan

A plane carrying Thais from coronavirus-hit Wuhan in China arrived at U-tapao airport in Rayong on Tuesday

First coronavirus death outside China recorded in the Philippines

The first novel coronavirus-related death outside China was recorded in the Philippines, the World Health Organization's representative in the country said Sunday.

Philippines confirms first case of new coronavirus

The woman arrived in Manila via Hong Kong on Jan. 21. She is now in an undisclosed government hospital.

Coronavirus outbreak possible in major tourist centers like Bangkok, Chiang Mai, Phuket

The ministry issued the warning on Wednesday after a Japanese coach driver was reported to have been infected with the novel coronavirus while driving a Chinese tour group from Wuhan city.

Coronavirus death toll in China reaches 170; Thailand has 14 confirmed infections

Thirty-seven of the 38 new deaths came in hard-hit Hubei province, the epicentre of a contagion that is causing mounting global fear.

Coronavirus fatalities reach 80, over 2,700 cases confirmed in China

China said on Monday that the death toll from a deadly viral outbreak spiked to 80 as the hard-hit epicentre province of Hubei suffered 24 new fatalities, while total confirmed cases nationwide rose sharply to 2,744

Coronavirus ‘an emergency in China’ says World Health Organization

China confirms 18 deaths, 634 virus cases by Thursday