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Man faces charges for adding ‘Sinovac salesman’ to Thai virologist’s Wikipedia entry
14 Sept 00:59 Key points summarised by AI
- A Thai man faces criminal defamation and potential computer crime charges for editing the Wikipedia entry of virologist Dr. Yong Poovorawan, labeling him a “Sinovac salesman.”
- The charges follow a complaint from Dr. Yong's representative after the man allegedly added the controversial phrase linking the virologist to the government's Sinovac-heavy vaccination campaign.
- Dr. Yong has publicly supported the government's reliance on Sinovac despite mounting concerns over its efficacy against the Delta variant and increasing calls for mRNA vaccines.
- He recently advocated for a new “mix and match” vaccination strategy, combining a Sinovac first dose with an AstraZeneca second dose, to accelerate immunity boosting.
