The public is being cautioned about the risk of contracting the Omicron subvariant XBB.1.16 during the Songkran period, as the subvariant is believed to have caused a surge in Covid-19 cases in India.
A warning came from Dr Thira Woratanarat, a public health expert and lecturer at the Department of Preventive and Social Medicine, Faculty of Medicine at Chulalongkorn University.
The doctor pointed to the recent rise in Covid-19 cases among actors, actresses, celebrities and politicians. He highlighted the risk of contracting the virus, especially during Songkran, when many people engage in water play and travel…
