Thai professor recommends delay of travel bubble for at least six months


The medical professor says screening of arrivals at their departure point of country cannot be fully trusted as there is a chance that some infections escape detection. - The Nation/ANN

BANGKOK (Xinhua): A Thai top medical professor on Tuesday (July 21) suggested that the government's proposed "travel bubble plan," should be shelved for at least another six months, because of the high-risk of Covid-19 infections and second wave spikes in many parts of the world, said Associate Professor Dr Thira Woratanarat of the Faculty of Medical Science of Chulalongkorn University.

The Travel Bubble Plan proposed by the Thai Government is considering to allow small groups of foreign tourists to visit Thailand.

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