On August 9, 64, Dr. Manoon Leechawengwong, a specialist in respiratory diseases Wichaiyut Hospital Reveal the comparison of deaths between AIDS patients and COVID-19 During the past 40 years, Dr. Manoon posted a message via Facebook “Moon Manoon Lee Chawengwong FC” stating that
“In the 40 years I have cared for people with HIV. More than 40 million people have died from AIDS worldwide. 35 million people are still living with HIV. More than 600,000 Thai people have died from AIDS. There are still Thai people infected with HIV. Over 400,000 people live. Antiviral drugs are a game changer from 40 years ago without drugs. There are currently more than 30 effective antiretroviral drugs available to help people with HIV live longer than normal people. Although there is no HIV vaccine yet.
COVID-19 since the beginning of the outbreak The total number of deaths worldwide is 4.3 million, the cumulative number of COVID-19 cases is 203 million. calculated by the number of deaths divided by the number of infected equal to 2.1%. This number is probably higher than it actually is.
US experts estimate that the actual number of infections in the US must be multiplied by 4, for India it must be multiplied by 28.
Thailand reported 6,204 deaths, cumulative cases 756,505, death rate 0.82%. The actual number of confirmed cases in Thailand is probably about 8 times higher than the reported figure (we are far less proactive in COVID testing than other countries). The mortality is likely to be reduced by 8 times to 0.1 percent if all 70 million people in Thailand are infected. There will be 70,000 deaths, much less than AIDS. A game changer in reducing coronavirus death rates is a vaccine, regardless of brand It can reduce serious illness and death by 10 times compared to unvaccinated people.
Today’s antiviral drugs for COVID-19 Still not as effective as antiretroviral drugs 30 years ago if a new antiviral drug as good as the flu drug comes out next year. The number of critically ill patients and deaths will drop further.
Personally, I estimate that every 1,000 people in Thailand are infected with the coronavirus.
-950 people have mild flu-like symptoms do nothing disappear by itself Most did not go to the doctor.
-30 people with a mild cough, possibly in the lungs, need to see a doctor
-20 people have to sleep in the hospital.
5 out of 20 people who are hospitalized have severe symptoms. move into the ICU
2 out of 5 people who sleep in ICU put on a breathing apparatus
1 in 2 ventilators dies (0.1% of all coronavirus cases)
Thai people don’t worry too much stress You have to accept and learn to live with covid. Although there has been a steady increase in the deaths of new patients during this period.”
