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Thai PM wants early procurement of Merck’s Molnupiravir and Pfizer’s Paxlovid

23 Sept 02:29 Key points summarised by AI

Thai Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha directed the Ministry of Public Health to prioritize early procurement of Pfizer's Paxlovid and Merck's Molnupiravir.
The directive aims to secure Thailand's priority access to these COVID-19 antiviral treatments, expected to be available next year.
Pfizer's Paxlovid demonstrated an 89% reduction in hospitalization or death in trials, while Merck's Molnupiravir recently received emergency use approval in the UK.
The PM also urged the public to maintain COVID-19 precautions and ordered stricter border monitoring due to global resurgence concerns.

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.