Thailand urges calm over Singapore’s Covid-19 spike

BANGKOK – Thailand’s Department of Disease Control has urged the public not to panic over Singapore’s latest Covid-19 spike, saying the NB.1.8.1 variant behind much of the concern has already been circulating in Thailand and is now the country’s dominant strain. The Department of Disease Control’s director-general Montien Kanasawat said Thailand recorded 3,642 cumulative Covid-19 cases and one death from Jan 1 to May 23, 2026. Reported cases have risen over the past month, but the number remains below the five-year median, he said. Health officials said NB.1.8.1 is not a new threat suddenly entering Thailand from abroad, as the variant has […]...

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