nCoV Confirmed In Taxi Driver In Thailand

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A taxi driver in Thailand,with no recent history of travel to China has been nCoV, signaling onward transmission in Thailand.

Confirmed cases in Thailand have increased to 19

https://www.bbc.com/thai/amp/thailand-51321489

Edited January 31, 2020 by niman

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Corona: The Ministry of Public Health has found the first new strain of the corona virus in the country. Is a taxi driver

•  31 January 2020

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The Ministry of Public Health found the first strains of a new strain of the corona virus infected in the country as a taxi driver. Expected to be infected by Chinese passengers.

Dr. Sukhum Kanchanaphimai, Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Public Health Press release today (31 January) that the results of the laboratory found that 5 additional coronary infections, including 19 infections found in Thailand. Until now, 7 of these have returned home. Still being treated in 12 hospitals, all of them improved.

For the 5 new infections, 4 are Chinese, all with a history of traveling from Hubei and 1 Thai who is a man. There is a taxi driver career that does not have a history of traveling to China. Therefore, it can be concluded that this is the first case of infection in the country.

"We are able to detect this patient quickly because of expanding surveillance to people working closely with Chinese people. Even without a history of traveling to China, "the Permanent Secretary of the Ministry of Finance said and revealed that now the taxi driver has generally improved

Countries with local transmission reports are Germany, the United States of America, Japan and Vietnam.

Dr. Thanarak Springphat, Deputy Director General of the Department of Disease Control, added that After being sick The taxi driver immediately stopped working. General people who use taxi services, so don't worry. Whether to get infected by an infected taxi driver or not

"The first priority is to follow the close contact with this taxi driver after he is sick. In the investigation, it was found that 13 people all went through the infection testing process. Which all have negative effects But doctors continue to monitor the symptoms during the surveillance phase, "said Thanarak.

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Found an infected person in the United Kingdom

The Health Authority of the United Kingdom recently announced that two coronaviruses were found in the United Kingdom, belonging to the same family. Both are now receiving treatment in special care centers.

However, the UK authorities did not provide any details about both people infected.

The latest death toll from the corona virus in China has increased to at least 213 people, most of them in Hubei Province. While nearly 10,000 people are infected throughout China.

Currently, there are approximately 98 people coronavirus infected in 18 other countries.

Prof. Chris Whitney, chief health officer in England, said that the British National Health Service (NHS) is fully prepared and familiar with the management of infectious diseases. As well as detecting those who have contacted both people quickly, in order to prevent further spread.

"We have prepared for the corona virus in the United Kingdom. And have strict control measures to deal with in a timely manner, "said Prof. Wityay.