The Corrections Department is converting five buildings at Klong Prem Central Prison in Chatuchak district into field hospitals, in a move to keep Covid-19 out of the prison system.

MUMBAI: India on Wednesday pledged billions of dollars to boost its flagging vaccine programme, as President Joe Biden said 70% of American adults should have had at least one coronavirus shot by July 4.

The central bank left its key interest rate unchanged at a record low of 0.50% on Wednesday, as expected, preserving its limited ammunition as the economy struggles with a third wave of coronavirus infections.

The cabinet on Wednesday approved additional economic relief measures worth 93 billion baht to help people affected by Covid-19, a spokeswoman said.

The Royal Bangkok Sports Club and the RBSC Polo Club in Bangkok's Pathumwan district have been closed from May 5 until further notice, the RBSC announced on Tuesday.

The government on Wednesday reported 15 new Covid-19 deaths, bringing the toll to 318, and 2,112 new cases, raising the total to 74,900.

BENGALURU: The Canadian province of Alberta reported its first death of a patient from a rare blood clot condition after receiving the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccine, its chief medical officer confirmed late on Tuesday.

SONGKHLA: A suspect in the seizure of 10 kilogrammes of crystal meth and a million methamphetamine pills in Nakhon Si Thammarat has been arrested in Songkhla after fleeing into a swamp.

The annual headline consumer price index (CPI) in April rose for the first time in 14 months due to higher oil and food prices in addition to the ending of government subsidies on utilities, the commerce ministry said on Wednesday.

Toyota Motor Corp. is stockpiling up to four months of some parts. Volkswagen AG is building six factories so it can get its own batteries. And, in shades of Henry Ford, Tesla Inc. is trying to lock up access to raw materials.