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This photo illustration shows the Thai ‘MorChana’ contact tracing application on a smartphone in Bangkok on January 7, 2021, after Thai health officials encouraged people to use the tracking app to help curb the Covid-19 coronavirus outbreak in the country. (Photo by Jack TAYLOR / AFP)

Row over contact-tracing app threatens to blow hole in Thailand’s COVID defence

January 19, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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Thailand’s much-touted contact-tracing app, MorChana, risks losing its “national hero” status as questions emerge about its efficacy and transparency. Last Friday (Jan 15), the MorChana Volunteer Team abruptly announced the…

The ‘MorChana’ contact tracing application on a smartphone.

A closer look at Thailand’s (non-mandatory) contact tracing apps

January 9, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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Two mobile applications, ThaiChana and MorChana, have become popular in Thailand after millions felt compelled to download them in the wake of the COVID-19 outbreak early last year. The Centre…

Thailand recorded 205 new COVID-19 cases today, no fatalities

January 8, 2021
by Tulip Naksompop Blauw
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Thailand recorded 205 new COVID-19 cases today, 131 locally transmitted cases, another 58 being discovered through proactive screening, of which over 90% are asymptomatic. The rest are among those entering…

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Row over contact-tracing app threatens to blow hole in Thailand’s COVID defence

A closer look at Thailand’s (non-mandatory) contact tracing apps

Thailand recorded 205 new COVID-19 cases today, no fatalities

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