He sharpened the scythes on a grindstone, slaughtered a pig, caught and salted fish, ground barley in a water-driven grist-mill, and grew and stored potatoes.

On 17 March, WHO received reports of a possible outbreak of botulism in northern Thailand (Nan Province) among guests at a festival who had eaten home-preserved bamboo shoots.

The fully loaded banh mi comprises French bread stuffed with pate, pork, chicken, pickled carrot, daikon, cucumber and cilantro, topped with a Fried egg, hot sauce and mayonnaise.