Senior Thai doctor says COVID-19 could lead to long-term side effects

21 Sept 02:45 Key points summarised by AI

A senior Thai doctor, Dr. Thira Woratanarat, warns that COVID-19 can cause significant long-term side effects, urging the public to protect themselves from infection even if not hospitalized.
Analysis of over 80 research works reveals common long-term effects like fatigue and cognitive impairment, with women 1.5 times and adults 3 times more likely to develop them than men and children, respectively.
Notably, 'Long COVID' can affect individuals who were not hospitalized, with some findings indicating ongoing inflammation processes in blood samples.
Dr. Thira advises preventive measures such as consistent mask-wearing, social distancing, and avoiding crowded places, along with immediate COVID-19 testing for flu-like symptoms.

Suchada: Meet the reluctant star of Thailand’s cryptic crypto drama

Today 15:38 Key points summarised by AI

Thai MP Suchada Zhang Thaensap faces intense scrutiny over her husband’s substantial 1.84 billion baht wealth, with opposition lawmakers alleging connections to international scam networks.
A significant portion of her husband, Taiyang Zhang's, declared assets includes a 1.44 billion baht loan to the now-bankrupt cryptocurrency hedge fund Three Arrows Capital, which still owes him 1.34 billion baht.
Opposition MP Rangsiman Rome accused Suchada's husband of links to online scam networks and gambling sites, prompting Suchada to vehemently deny the claims, demand evidence, and file a defamation complaint.
Taiyang Zhang's background includes co-founding Ren Protocol, later sold to Alameda Research (linked to the FTX collapse), and some of his former associates have been convicted in crypto company failures.
Suchada, a former actress and first-time MP, maintains her husband's innocence, while her party leaders have distanced themselves from the allegations, deeming it a private matter.