BANGKOK: As state agencies gear up for Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha’s vow to reopen the country to fully vaccinated tourists from Nov 1, concerns over public health safety have been raised by so
singled out as well. one, dexamethasone, was widely used first in this country and has saved more than a million lives around the world. the government says throughout the pandemic it has been guided by scientific experts and has not shied away from taking quick action, including on lockdowns. it says it is committed to learning lessons and will hold a full public inquiry in the spring. jim reed, bbc news. lindsey jackson s mother died in lindseyjackson s mother died in a care home during the first wave of. in 2020. she is part of a bereaved families forjustice group and says the government is still taking unnecessary risks. i the government is still taking unnecessary risks. the government is still taking unnecessary risks. i think mistakes are bein: unnecessary risks. i think mistakes are being made unnecessary risks. i think mistakes are being made now. unnecessary risks. i think mistakes are being made now. i unnecessary risks. i think mistakes are being made now. ithink- un
of new variants. and all of this seems particularly mad when we have the vaccine, and very quickly we could vaccinate people to the point where we are a much more safer, so to go for a strategy of getting immunity through infection with all those risks does seem extremely ill advisable and does seem in many ways to undermine the impact of the vaccine, which could give us immunity in a few short weeks without those risks. so immunity in a few short weeks without those risks. immunity in a few short weeks without those risks. so how would ou without those risks. so how would you envisage without those risks. so how would you envisage the without those risks. so how would you envisage the vaccination i you envisage the vaccination programme rolling out from here? because i mentioned have the uk population is fully vaccinated, but when you look at the adult population it is actually 86.4% of adults have a single dose, and 65% of adults the double dose. so is the natural next step to s
concerned at this stage. there are risks to the concerned at this stage. there are risks to the opening concerned at this stage. there are risks to the opening in concerned at this stage. there are risks to the opening in july, - risks to the opening injuly, undoubtedly, and that has been highlighted, and certainly we can expect high numbers of cases, but i would say i moderate ridley optimistic that we can keep hospitalisations and deaths at manageable, relatively low levels, but there are risks. itrui’ith manageable, relatively low levels, but there are risks. but there are risks. with covid atient but there are risks. with covid patient number but there are risks. with covid patient number set but there are risks. with covid patient number set to - but there are risks. with covid patient number set to rise - but there are risks. with covid - patient number set to rise further, there are fears that hospitals will come under renewed pressure and again have to postpone non