Thailand to downgrade COVID-19 as disease from Oct. 1

Thailand will downgrade COVID-19 to a "communicable disease under surveillance" from a "dangerous communicable disease," effective Oct. 1, the prime minister's office said Wednesday.The downgrading, published in the country's Royal Gazette, comes as the number of global infections falls, with severe symptoms and fatalities also declining.Thailand has sufficient stocks of vaccine and a majority of the population has been vaccinated, a government spokesperson said.COVID-19 was also taken off the list of prohibited diseases for foreigners entering or staying in Thailand.The country will consid…READ FULL ARTICLE