COVID-19 genetic decoding Tachilek is a “G gene”.



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The Department of Disease Control reported on a group of Thais from Tachilek, Myanmar, with a total of 49 people with COVID-19. Which is easier to spread Native from India Myanmar to Thailand

Today (December 12, 2020), Dr. Opaskarn Kawinpong, Department of Disease Control, Ministry of Public Health Mention the case of Thais returning from Tachileik Province Myanmar Through an agreement of the Border Committee between Thailand and Myanmar ( TBC), the first group yesterday (December 11) became infected with a total of 9 out of 107 people, sent to the hospital for treatment. Chiang Rai Prachanukroh And the rest go into Local Quarantine.

Looking at the overview of people returning from Tachileik, Myanmar (data from December 12), a total of 49 people with COVID19 were found in 7 provinces, the majority in Chiang Rai, 37 people, Chiang Mai, 5 people , Phayao 1, Bangkok. .3 people, Phichit, Ratchaburi, Singburi, 1 person per province

Those traveling from Tachilek AND patients who are medical personnel All officers can track them. They have all entered a disease investigation. Do not cause the infection to spread in the country. And control the transmission of infections effectively Confirm that there is absolutely no anonymity.

Read more news: Myanmar sends five “Thai workers” home with COVID-19

Decoding of species G found in Thais back from Tachilek

As for the question, how are COVID19 strains from Tachilek province different from other COVID-19 strains? The Director General of the Department of Disease Control said the overall picture of the infection features mutations all the time. But key mutations make them easier to infect, more virulent, and render the vaccine useless. And the strains that sprouted at this time were the non-Wuhan G species. China which was the source of the epidemic in the first

However, in the laboratory, it was found that the G strain when infected in the cell will become an increasingly new virus. In the lab.But at the same time, data in Thailand found that more than 100 infected people had no severe symptoms and were curable. Therefore, although the infection rate But violence can not be higher. And this species has 80 percent of the global epidemic, which is the result of vaccine trials in epidemic areas.

COVID-19 genotype transcript returning from Tachilek Preliminary results showed that the genetic code matched. Indicates that the point of spread is from the same place, Tachilek It is the G strain, originally from India, reached Myanmar and Thailand, but now has limited control.

Worldwide more than 71 million people, one day of illness, 702,513 people

Dr. Sophon Iamsirithaworn, MD. The Director of the General Division of Communicable Diseases, Thailand Department of Disease Control, Thailand COVID-19 Information Center reports that 12 more infected people arrived from abroad. A total of 4,192 people have already accumulated for a group of 12 returning from abroad and entering quarantine: Germany 1 person, Sweden 1 person, UK 1 person, India 1 person, Kuwait 1 person, Bahrain 7 people.

While around the world there were 702,513 new cases in the 24-hour period, a global figure of 71,432,996, and deaths of 1.6 million, which represents a rate of 2.2%, with the daily trend of the most common pandemic in European countries. That entered winter

Timeline of the 6th Medical Staff at ASQ Bangkok

Dr. Sophon comments on the progress of the investigation in the case of the medical staff working in the Alternative Detention Center (ASQ) in Bangkok, with a total of 6 infected, all cases being mild. There are fewer flu-like symptoms. The sixth patient, aged 29, found that on December 3 she had lunch with the first patient and at 3 in the afternoon she was reunited. Sitting 1 meter away from the same table without wearing a mask Because it is an activity in daily life Then, on December 4, ride a motorcycle to work in the ICU. Private hospital on December 5, when the first case was infected, the patient went to the respiratory diseases consultation. Masked.And at night, while waiting for the results, you can go to the supermarket. Wearing masks and avoiding close contact with other people.

Later, from December 6 to 7, the first test result was not infected, the accommodation was ordered to be quarantined. He did not leave the room to see anyone and on December 8 he had a fever of 37.6 degrees at 10:00 a.m. He was checked again at BNH Hospital. The results were found that they were treated in a separate room. 10 colleagues who were exposed were analyzed and the results showed no infection.

In the case of information sharing, it was found that an infected person in a condominium in Bangkok was related to a sixth patient, confirming that the risk of this patient transmitting the infection was very low because the date of the infection was not disclosed. December 5-7. Where are you going? But residents can observe their symptoms for 14 days starting December 5, if they have a fever, a cough, and their nose doesn’t smell. You can request an infection test at a medical facility for free.

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