Buddhist monks wait to receive a dose of the AstraZeneca cCovid-19 vaccine at a temple as the spread of COVID-19 continues in Bangkok, Thailand, July 30, 2021. - Reuters
Bangkok, Aug 1, 2021 (AFP): As Covid-19 cases surge in Thailand, some Buddhist monks are donning PPE over their distinctive robes, delivering oxygen cylinders, taking nasal samples to help with testing, and even helping carry the dead to the crematoriums.
Thailand is struggling to contain its latest outbreak fuelled by the highly contagious Delta variant, leaving healthcare services stretched and further damaging a battered economy.
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