Parts of Southeast Asia are still grappling with high COVID-19 activity, with Thailand today reporting a record daily high for deaths and Vietnam still reporting high daily totals.In other developments, initial findings on booster doses from Israel suggest side effects are similar to what people experience after the second dose.Stubbornly high case numbers Thailand and VietnamThailand today reported nearly 20,000 cases, with a record single-day high for deaths at 235, according to Nikkei Asia.
Bangkok is currently the country's epicenter, and some experts worry that Thailand's cases haven't peaked yet.The country's vaccine rollout has been rocky, and Thailand's pharmacy trade group has warned the health ministry about possible shortages of