United Nations praise Thailand and New Zealand for Covid-19 success

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In January, Thailand became the second country to confirm a COVID-19 case but, since then, the country has shown remarkable resilience and, as of early August, there had not been any recorded cases of domestic transmission for over two months.

Gita Sabharwal, the UN Resident Coordinator in Thailand, explains that this success is thanks to a combination of government action, social responsibility and community solidarity.

Thailand’s overall response, and ability to curb infections, has led the World Health Organization (WHO) to identify Thailand, alongside New Zealand, as a success story in dealing with the pandemic.

Of course, that success entirely depends on continued vigilance, a whole-of-society approach, and ramped up testing to prevent a second wave as borders open and full economic activities are resumed.

Source:

https://news.un.org/en/story/2020/08/1069191

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