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Covid strains from West more serious than from China, says virologist

Dr Yong says about 70% of Thais have been infected with Covid

The giant guardian image continues to wear a mockup face mask at Suvarnabhumi airport in December to encourage travellers to protect themselves from Covid-19. (Photo: Somchai Poomlard)

New coronavirus strains from visitors arriving from western countries could pose a higher health threat than older strains from tourists arriving from China, according to virologist Yong Poovorawan.

Amid concerns over rising infections with China easing restrictions on travel, Dr Yong wrote on his Facebook account on Friday that China’s recent outbreak is predominantly led by the Omicron subvariant of Covid-19, BA.5, which had already spread in…

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