Thailand’s top virologist self-quarantines after coming in contact with infected governor

Thailand’s top virologist from Chulalongkorn University is in self-quarantine after he attended a meeting and sat near the Samut Sakhon governor, who has since tested positive for Covid-19. The virologist, Yong Poovorawan, made a post on Facebook page saying he sat near the provincial governor Verasak Vichitsangsri at a meeting in Samut Sakhon where more than 1,000 people have tested positive for Covid-19 with many linked to a seafood market in the Mahachai fishing hub. After hearing about the governor’s positive test result, Yong says he decided to self-quarantine for the standard 14 days. “I will not spread to others. […]
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