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Officials defend screening measures

Officials defend screening measures

Detection of asymptomatic patient in Krabi raises question about virus checks

Students wearing face masks and face shields as they take part in a ‘negative pressure helmet’ workshop at the National Science and Technology Fair 2020 on Friday. The event is held until Nov 23 at Impact Muang Thong Thani. (Photo: Pattarapong Chatpattarasill)

The discovery of an Indian patient with Covid-19 after he had stayed in Thailand for three months has raised questions about whether the Public Health Ministry is implementing measures aggressive enough to identify asymptomatic people at the kingdom’s border, which is considered a “risky” area.

Mass testing is internationally regarded as a measure to control the coronavirus pandemic….

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