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As Thailand battled a third wave of coronavirus infections, Facebook posts emerged purporting to show the summary of a meeting at a leading university, which apparently concluded the country would be âon its ownâ if Covid-19 case numbers continued to rise. The claim is false:Â Mahidol University said the posts were âfake newsâ and did not reflect the points raised in the meeting.
The claim was shared here on Facebook on May 9, 2021.
The text purports to show the summary from a meeting on the pandemic at Mahidol University, a leading research institution in the Thai capital Bangkok.
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As Thailand faced a surge in coronavirus cases, a message circulated on Facebook that claimed a Thai herbal drink can cure Covid-19. The claim is false: the pharmaceutical company that developed the herbal drink said it “does not have any effects on the coronavirus”. Health experts said there was no evidence the purported medicine can treat people infected with Covid-19.
The message was published on Facebook here on April 30, 2021
“I received an audio clip of a conversation between policemen from the Phasi Charoen Police Station who was infected with Covid-19. He spoke about how he took and drank green medicine, along with other Thai herbs while waiting for the bed in the hospital,” the Thai-language text reads.
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Multiple Facebook posts have shared a purported health notice that warns people who get out of bed too quickly are likely to suffer a stroke. The claim is misleading: health experts said the warning was “not true” for healthy people who have no underlying medical conditions.
The purported health notice was posted on Facebook on March 9, 2021. The post has been shared more than 600 times.
The Thai-language post translates to English in part as: “A lot of people die at night when they get up too quickly from the bed because getting up from the bed too quickly will lead to stroke and low blood pressure.
Image from The Nation Thailand/ANN BANGKOK, March 14 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): The Office of Insurance Commission (OIC) has approved maximum coverage of up to Bt1 million for side-effects from the Covid-19 vaccine.
The office secretary-general, Suthipol Taweechaikarn, revealed this on Friday to the Digital Economy and Society Ministry’s Anti-Fake News Centre, which had sought clarification after some companies advertised the maximum coverage of their insurance plans in case customers show side-effects and allergic reactions to the Covid-19 vaccine.
The advertisements have sparked public curiosity, and many wanted to verify the legitimacy of those insurance plans.
“The OIC has approved the insurance plans for Covid-19 side-effects of some general insurance companies since February to boost people’s confidence in receiving the vaccine, as well as to make sure that they are well protected financially in case they suffer from side-effects or allergic reactions,