Thailand Approves Emergency Use of China's Sinopharm COVID-19 Vaccine
![[Image source=AP Yonhap News]](http://www.asiae.co.kr/news/img_view.htm?img=2021052818470555677_1622195224.jpg)
[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Suhwan] Thailand has approved the emergency use of the Chinese Sinopharm COVID-19 vaccine.
According to the Bangkok Post on the 28th, health authorities have approved the emergency use of the Sinopharm vaccine. With this, the total number of COVID-19 vaccines approved for use by the Thai Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has increased to five, including AstraZeneca, Sinovac, Johnson & Johnson (J&J), and Moderna.
Previously, Sinopharm was granted emergency use approval by the World Health Organization (WHO) on the 8th.
Meanwhile, the Thailand COVID-19 Situation Administration Center (CCSA) announced that 3,759 new COVID-19 cases were reported on the day, bringing the total confirmed cases to 144,976.
Hot Picks Today
!["Rather Than Endure a 1.5 Million KRW Stipend, I'd Rather Earn 500 Million in the U.S." Top Talent from SNU and KAIST Are Leaving [Scientists Are Disappearing] ①](https://cwcontent.asiae.co.kr/asiaresize/93/2026051914165468840_1779167814.png)
"Rather Than Endure a 1.5 Million KRW Stipend, I'd Rather Earn 500 Million in the U.S." Top Talent from SNU and KAIST Are Leaving [Scientists Are Disappearing] ①
- "Not Jealous of Winning the Lottery"... Entire Village Stunned as 200 Million Won Jackpot of Wild Ginseng Cluster Discovered at Jirisan
- "I'll Stop by Starbucks Tomorrow": People Power Chungbuk Committee and Geoje Mayoral Candidate Face Criticism for Alleged 5·18 Demeaning Remarks
- "I Will Give Them a Chance for Self-Examination": Chinese Scientific Community Shaken by Influencer's Preemptive Whistleblowing
- "How Did an Employee Who Loved Samsung End Up Like This?"... Past Video of Samsung Electronics Union Chairman Resurfaces
Among the new cases, 1,294 are inmates. So far, more than 20,000 people in 14 detention and correctional facilities nationwide have tested positive for COVID-19.
© The Asia Business Daily(www.asiae.co.kr). All rights reserved.
