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Bangkok
from NEWS WEEK
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Pandemic Spike
On December 25, a health worker in Thailand conducts a COVID-19 test. After keeping infection rates low for months, the total number of confirmed infections soared to more than 8,000 by January 4. The results followed a major outbreak centered around Samut Sakhon province, where hundreds of migrant workers tested positive.
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SIRACHAI ARUNRUGSTICHAI
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