The Ministry of Public Health has announced the presence of the Omicron virus in Thailand, which is found in international tourists from Spain.
The announcement was made today by Supakit Sirilak, director of the Department of Medical Sciences, at a press conference at 11 pm.
A person with the new Omicron COVID-19 disease was an American who traveled to Thailand from Spain and tested positive for COVID-19 during the first round of testing on November 30. 99.92% chance of infection with Omicron variant. The patient was re-tested on December 3, 2021, confirming the presence of the new Omicron COVID-19 case for the first time in Thailand. Source: NBT World
- IMF chief warns that new COVID-19 virus could slow global growth
GENEVA: A new omega-3 form of the virus omega-19 could slow the global economic recovery, much like the Delta virus, according to IMF chief Kristalina Georgieva.
“A new trend that could spread rapidly, and in that sense we will likely see some downgrade of our October forecast for global growth,” she said at an event.
In its most recent global economic outlook, the fund forecasts global growth of 5.9 percent this year and 4.9 percent in 2022, but the United States and other major economies have suffered. “Modifications decline sharply after the spread of the Delta transition variation.”
“Even before the advent of this new form, we are concerned that the recovery, while it continues to lose momentum,” noted that policymakers are now addressing new issues. Such as inflation.
The latest IMF forecast raises concerns that global supply chain problems and unequal distribution of vaccines have slowed the recovery and caused some countries to be left behind.
Rising demand in many advanced economies, coupled with a shortage of key components such as semiconductors, has pushed up prices.
