Thailand Open: Kidambi Srikanth, Saina Nehwal cruises into second round!
After the COVID testing chaos occurring here, India’s Kidmabi Srikanth and Saina Nehwal progressed to the men’s singles and women’s singles respectively to the second round of the Thailand Open Super 1000 tournament. However, Parupalli Kashyap had to walk back due o an injuy. It was easy win for the…
Saina Nehwal, HS Prannoy Cleared To Play For Thailand Open After Antibody Test: BWF
In a big relief for India, the Badminton World Federation (BWF) and the Badminton Association of Thailand (BAT) on Tuesday cleared Indian shuttlers Saina Nehwal and HS Prannoy for the Thailand Open revealing that while they had tested positive for COVID-19 in the PCR Test, their antibody IgG was also positive, which suggested that…
SII’s Adar Poonawala Shares Details Of COVID Vaccine: ‘First 100m Doses To Cost Rs 200’
Elaborating on the price of the COVID-19 vaccine, Poonawala said that SII would initially focus on making the vaccine available at a reasonable price at Rs 200. As India gears up for the world’s largest COVID vaccination drive from January 16, Serum Institute of India (SII) CEO Adar Poonawala called the…
็HRH Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn has been admitted to Phramongkutklao Hospital for the treatment of ankle injuries
The Bureau of the Royal Household has issued a statement on Her Royal Highness Princess Maha Chakri Sirindhorn, who has been admitted to Phramongkutklao Hospital for the treatment of ankle injuries. According to the statement, Her Royal Highness Princess Sirindhorn tripped and fell during a routine morning walk on Monday…
India starts shipping COVID-19 vaccine to cities
Ahead of the world’s largest nationwide inoculation drive which is set to begin on January 16, the first consignment containing vials of Covishield vaccine left Pune’s Serum Institute of India in the early hours of Tuesday. Amid tight security, 3 trucks carrying the very first consignment of the Oxford-AstraZeneca Covid…
National parks still open amidst COVID-19 venue closures
Tourists can still make trips to national parks across the country this long weekend, as none of the 155 national parks in Thailand was affected by recent disease control directives. National parks have however, implemented COVID-19 prevention measures which include daily disinfection of surfaces. Visitors to national parks are advised…
Bangkok closes higher-risk establishments, announced maximum control level in 3 districts
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) has announced maximum disease control levels in 3 districts, including Bang Phlat, Nong Khaem, Bang Khun Tien. This announcement gives district chiefs more power close businesses posing higher risks of COVID-19 transmission, and places where social distancing is difficult to apply. All higher-risk establishments will…
Drunk driving remains top cause of holiday road accidents
74 people have died on the second day of the New Normal road safety campaign to suppress accidents during the New Year holidays. The total number of accidents since yesterday was 586, with driving under influence the most common cause. The New Year road safety campaign recorded 1,000 accidents in…
Thailand to receive first COVID-19 vaccine doses as early as February
The Minister of Public Health has revealed Thailand will be receiving the first 2 million doses of COVID-19 vaccine between February and April next year. Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Public Health Anutin Charnvirakul, has announced in a Facebook post that Thailand will receive at least two million doses…
BMA cancels all countdown events in Bangkok
The Bangkok Metropolitan Administration (BMA) announced that all countdown events are cancelled after new cases of COVID-19 found in Bangkok and surrounding provinces. However, if any events want to be held, they will have to ask for permission. Currently, health authorities are conducting active tracing in construction sites, restaurants…