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“Doctor Thira” pointed out that the coronavirus in Thailand is still severe. It has the 6th highest number of infected people in the world – 3rd in Asia.

“Doctor Thira” Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University compared statistics pointing out that the number of infected people in Thailand is still the 6th highest in the world and the 3rd in Asia. People who have been sick have to be hospitalized for Long Covid problems more than people with less symptoms.

Today (18 Apr.) Facebook “Thira Woratanarat” or Assoc. Prof. Dr. Thira Woratanarat Faculty of Medicine Chulalongkorn University Posted a message about the situation of COVID-19 in Thailand, stated that “Yesterday, the number of new infections including ATK was the 6th highest in the world and 3rd in Asia, while yesterday’s death toll It is the 3rd highest in the world. Thailand’s death toll yesterday accounted for 23.61% of all reported deaths in Asia.

Compare weekly statistics Globally, the number of new infections decreased by 25% and deaths decreased by 23% if looking at Asia only. It found that the number of new infections dropped by 28% and deaths decreased by 23%, equal to the global average. But for Thailand, we The number of new infections dropped by 11% (less than the Asian and global averages), and the number of deaths continued to rise by 19% over the previous week.

The above information reflects that The outbreak in Thailand is still severe compared to the overall picture of Asia and the world. The official figure also does not include the number of ATK tests, while the number of deaths has clearly risen against the global trend. Previous disease prevention policies and measures have not been effective enough. and need to be reviewed If you see the value of life

Latest Long COVID update Chen C and team from USA A systematic global review of academic data until March 13, 2022 was conducted and a meta-analysis was performed. To see the incidence of Long COVID or Post COVID conditions in people infected with COVID-19. Published in the International Medical Journal of Infectious Diseases Journal of Infectious Diseases on April 16, 2022, 50 studies were reviewed and 41 were analyzed. The results showed that Globally, on average, 43% of people infected with COVID-19 experience Long COVID-19 (39%-46% confidence interval).

People who are infected and become ill and need to be hospitalized are 54% more likely to develop long-term COVID-19 (44%-63% confidence interval), which is considered a higher risk than those who do not need hospitalization. Nurses found to have Long COVID problems 34% (25%-46% confidence interval)

If comparing between continents, it can be seen that Asia has the highest number of cases of COVID-19. The most afflicted with long COVID cases were 51% (confidence intervals from 37%-65%), with approximately 44% in Europe (32%-56% confidence intervals), and North America 31% (believe intervals). Confident from 21%-43%)

Therefore, it reflects that Long-term impacts from Long COVID are more common than anticipated. It will undermine the performance of daily life, relationships and work, and incur a costly burden on patients, families and the country in the long run. Infected so it doesn’t end with just recovering or dying, but there will be Long COVID as the 3th route, which is a rough and long road.

Please don’t be fooled by lies, illusions, that it’s lame, it’s just a common cold, take it and it’ll disappear in no time. One glance is local because in the end, the person who receives the karma That is, people who believe and act cool without protection, while scammers float away, do not care, and are not responsible for living, making a living, or studying, that’s for sure, but you have to be mindful, adjust the processes to be safe, avoid risky activities. risky behavior and risk locations and prevent routine examples It’s best not to be infected. always wear a mask This is the key. because it is the last line of defense for each person.”