Thailand hopes to transition to Covid endemic stage in mid-June


BANGKOK (The Nation/Asia News Network): The Public Health Ministry estimated that the transition of Covid-19 into an endemic could come half a month sooner than its previous estimation of July 1 thanks to the improving situation.

“We are seeing a decreasing number of daily infections, while most confirmed patients have no or mild symptoms with lower severity than even influenza,” ministry permanent secretary Dr Kiattiphum Wongrajit said on Wednesday (May 18).

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