Clarity key to virus fightIn lieu of the total lockdown urged by leading doctors to curb the capital's current Covid-19 outbreak, the Prayut Chan-o-cha government and City Hall must make ensure all elements of society adhere to strong preventative measures. The decision has been made partly as a result of the economic hardship caused by a total lockdown like last year's when the country battled the first wave of the outbreak. Gen Prayut said yesterday, however, he did not think a total lockdown would be a panacea. Indeed, it's highly likely that another piecemeal lockdown would achieve little while most of the population have yet to be immunised. In practice, it remains to be seen whether the PM and the authorities have the linguistic tools to achieve it.

Source: Bangkok Post June 25, 2021 23:26 UTC