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Thailand among emerging economies most vulnerable to Delta variant - JPMorgan

13 Sept 13:46 Key points summarised by AI

JPMorgan analysis identifies Thailand, the Philippines, Peru, Colombia, and South Africa as the emerging economies most vulnerable to the COVID-19 Delta variant, primarily due to their low vaccination rates.
Insufficient vaccination rates in these nations risk overwhelming healthcare systems, potentially forcing governments to extend or re-impose mobility restrictions despite possible lower individual severity of the Delta variant.
The analysis suggests these five countries face the longest journeys back to pre-pandemic mobility levels, contrasting with Singapore, Turkey, India, and Brazil, which have shorter recovery paths.
While Latin America has shown resilience, the report warns of potential downside risks to growth from worsening public health impacting confidence, even if current mobility trends persist.

Yesterday 16:06 Key points summarised by AI

Two suspected drug couriers were killed in a shootout with narcotics officers in Phetchaburi province.
Authorities seized approximately half a tonne of crystal methamphetamine, also known as Ice, during the operation.
The incident occurred on Tuesday night after officers tracked a network suspected of transporting large quantities of drugs to southern Thailand.
The suspects, identified as Chattharin and Rungarun, both 27, opened fire when confronted by officers, who returned fire, resulting in their deaths.