Gone in minutes: Thais snap up vaccine appointments via Shopee sale

A hospital in Thailand taking reservations this week for the Moderna coronavirus vaccine said they were sold out in minutes - after offering shots via e-commerce platform Shopee.

With a worsening outbreak and worries about the efficacy of vaccines offered locally, appetite has quickly grown in Thailand for mRNA vaccines, which aren't available until near the end of the year.

"It was sold out within minutes," a Shopee spokesperson said on Friday, adding that...