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AstraZeneca and Pfizer to be used as booster doses for Thai medics – DDC

13 Sept 06:03 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand's Department of Disease Control (DDC) will use AstraZeneca, followed by Pfizer, as booster doses for medical personnel.
This decision addresses the urgent need to protect medics from the Delta variant, as initial Sinovac doses have shown limited efficacy, with Pfizer doses expected to arrive soon.

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.