So clear to me now, it's prahok.

Man, if you can stomach that all your life no chimeric virus stands a chance against the Khmer immune system.

How have Thailand and Cambodia kept Covid cases so low?
Despite proximity to China, fatalities in Thailand stand at 60, while Cambodia has officially recorded zero
Rebecca Ratcliffe South-east Asia correspondent
Wed 16 Dec 2020 10.01 GMT
When the coronavirus first began to spread rapidly in the Chinese city of Wuhan, Thailand appeared especially vulnerable. It was the first country outside China to report a case of Covid-19, when, on 13 January, a 61-year-old woman from Wuhan was confirmed to have tested positive in Bangkok. Thailand was in its peak tourist season, welcoming travellers from around the world. A major outbreak seemed almost inevitable.

Yet, 11 months later, like many of its south-east Asian neighbours, Thailand has so far avoided the worst of the virus.

As of 15 December, Thailand has recorded 4,246 infections since the start of the year – just over a fifth of the cases recorded on Monday alone in the UK. Fatalities stand at 60.

Prof Anucha Apisarnthanarak, chief of the infectious diseases division at Thammasat University, said the country’s success was down to clear communication by health experts, a willingness to allow scientists to lead the response and an effective lockdown, which was followed by the public.

“I think one of the most impactful interventions was universal mask wearing,” he added. “We did it not because we knew [it would be effective] but because somehow this is the Asian culture.” There is, Anucha said, now evidence to suggest that this significantly lowered the number of infections and deaths.

As Thailand kept its case numbers under control, medical teams were able to offer greater care to patients who did test positive. Any person confirmed to have the virus was hospitalised, even if they were asymptomatic or had just mild symptoms – a policy that reduced the risk of further local transmission and of a patient becoming seriously ill.

Full article: https://www.theguardian.com/world/2020/ ... deaths-low

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 7:17 pm As of 15 December, Thailand has recorded 4,246 infections since the start of the year – just over a fifth of the cases recorded on Monday alone in the UK. Fatalities stand at 60.

That is really quite breathtakingly staggering. Thailand's total number of confirmed cases since the start of the year, for the entire year, is ONE FIFTH of the confirmed cases recorded in just ONE DAY in the UK. I'd imagine Cambodia's statistics are even more stark.

It's not until you read things like that, that it really brings it home to you how much we haven't just dodged the bullet, but our sniper appears to have been Stevie Wonder.

xandreu wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 8:10 pm

CEOCambodiaNews wrote: ↑Wed Dec 16, 2020 7:17 pm As of 15 December, Thailand has recorded 4,246 infections since the start of the year – just over a fifth of the cases recorded on Monday alone in the UK. Fatalities stand at 60.

That is really quite breathtakingly staggering. Thailand's total number of confirmed cases since the start of the year, for the entire year, is ONE FIFTH of the confirmed cases recorded in just ONE DAY in the UK. I'd imagine Cambodia's statistics are even more stark.

It's not until you read things like that, that it really brings it home to you how much we haven't just dodged the bullet, but our sniper appears to have been Stevie Wonder.

ive been asked by some people here as to WHY would i choose to come back to Cambodia NOW? Its a pandemic here now and im like mate Cambodia is like some little hidden Oasis compared to Europe right now wtf are you on, have you been living in a bubble? we have more deaths per day than youve had cases all year

Why would you tell anyone. Feel free to zip it!