in the meantime, almost like instant replay, the news flow is not-positive in Thailand w/r to Alpha and Delta, and who can know what other alphabet(s) where my buddy is holed up, in Koh Samui, and given testing and tracking, apparently much worse than at same time 2020, but of course might actually be much better, as we simply do not know whether historically CoVid was tracked with diligence.
The authorities everywhere actually should test, vaccinate, and track, but most locations just vaccinate and haven't a clue what might be happening without mandatory testing
scmp.com
Coronavirus: Thailand’s Alpha and Delta surges cloud reopening in Phuket, Koh Samui
The deadly new Covid-19 wave in Bangkok and the Deep South has raised fears the virus will seep back into tourism centres just as they reopenHealth officials expect nationally recorded coronavirus deaths? this week to exceed 100 a day, with 10,000 daily infections
Thailand on Monday placed 10 million people in the capital under fresh coronavirus restrictions and a curfew, as its deadliest wave of infections threatens to erode plans to bring vaccinated visitors back to its islands.
The kingdom has recorded a total of some 345,000 cases and 2,791 deaths – with the bulk of them coming in the latest wave that began in April.
The surge in cases of Alpha and Delta variants in the Bangkok region and Deep South border near Malaysia has raised fears among tourist businesses that the virus will seep back into the islands – including Phuket and Koh Samui – just as they reopen.
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