Thais are hoarding eggs because of the corona crisis
Egg prices in Thailand have risen sharply now that Thais have started hoarding, there is a threat of a shortage of eggs now that higher summer temperatures mean that chickens are less productive.
There is a worldwide shortage of condoms, warns manufacturer Karex Bhd in Malaysia. It is the largest condom producer in the world, making one-fifth of all condoms.
Joining forces for stranded Dutch travelers reporting point: Specialebijstandbuitenland.nl
Dutch travelers abroad who are unable to arrange their own return due to the corona crisis are supported in this by the Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the Association of Insurers, the travel industry organization ANVR and various other partners from the travel industry.
In Jomtien and Pattaya I have not been able to find a store that still has face masks in stock. Fortunately, my Thai girlfriend saw on the internet that on Saturday, March 21, there would still be face masks in stock and for sale in CENTRAL MARINA in the 2nd Road in Pattaya. So we go there.
Due to the corona crisis, shopping malls and markets in Bangkok will close from tomorrow until April 12. Only supermarkets and pharmacies are allowed to remain open.
The pensioners in Thailand and the corona crisis
In the Netherlands, the Ouderenbond ANBO is sounding the alarm because it is concerned about sober seniors who do not care much about measures against the spread of the Corona virus. The elderly are one of the most vulnerable groups in the current corona crisis. They should stay indoors as much as possible and not get too close to others. Yet they do not all follow the measures taken by the government equally strictly.
Speech by King Willem-Alexander about the corona crisis
Within a few weeks, our daily lives have changed dramatically. The corona virus affects us all, in the Netherlands, in the Caribbean parts of the Kingdom and around the world.