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Thai Medical Services Dept. hospitals still have room for COVID-19 patients

13 Sept 12:36 Key points summarised by AI

Hospitals under Thailand's Medical Services Department in Bangkok maintain significant bed availability for COVID-19 patients, with only 22.41% occupancy.
Despite a post-school semester surge in COVID-19 cases, most patients exhibit mild or no symptoms, suitable for home treatment.
Hospitals have expanded services, including after-hours clinics, separate emergency screenings, and telemedicine, due to a rise in acute respiratory infection (ARI) patients.
The department assures sufficient beds and medical supplies to manage both COVID-19 cases and other patients, even as some individual hospitals face full occupancy.

Today 09:24 Key points summarised by AI

Thailand secured a US$200 million loan from the World Bank to significantly invest in clean energy and low-carbon urban development initiatives.
The program aims to drive clean energy funding and low-carbon growth, ensuring a just transition for small and medium-sized enterprises, workers, farmers, and local communities.
Channelled through the Export-Import Bank of Thailand, the loan will fund energy efficiency upgrades in public buildings and industrial areas, including rooftop solar installations and electrical system modernizations, reducing initial capital burdens via Energy Service Companies (ESCOs).