The government is hoping to start testing its locally manufactured Covid-19 vaccine on humans before the end of the year, according to Suvit Maesincee, Minister of Higher Education Science Research and Innovation.

“If our vaccine trial on monkeys proves successful, we will start the human trial phase after August,” Mr Suvit told the media yesterday.

Source: Health chiefs eye human trials of vaccine this year

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The government is planning to announce the third phase of easing restrictions if the number of new Covid-19 cases do not rise within the next two weeks, Public Health Minister Anutin Charnvirakul said on Wednesday (May 20).

Anutin believes that once businesses resume operation, people will adapt to the new normal such as maintaining social distancing, wearing face masks, and washing hands frequently.

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A seriously ill Covid-19 patient in Hat Yai district of Songkhla province is now ready to go home after full recovery thanks to plasma treatment at Songklanagarind Hospital.

The hospital said that this was the first case in the southern region where plasma donation by a cured patient had worked in treating Covid-19.

Source: Plasma treatment cures seriously ill Covid-19 patient

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