Thailand to intensify screening at airports as XBB strain of Covid-19 emerges

Published date: Fri, 21 Oct 2022 15:30:58 +0700

Authorities are intensifying Covid-19 screening in Thai airports after the virus's 'highly immune-evasive' XBB strain was detected in the country.

The Thai health ministry issued the directive following two passengers testing positive for the rapidly spreading variant.