[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Schools in red zones will only be closed if there are infections within the community. Education Minister Dr. Mohd Radzi Md Jidin said that just because a school is located in a red zone district, there have to be infections within the community for the school to be …
Read More »Will Muhyiddin give in to Umno’s demands?
[ad_1] YOUR OPINION | “A prime minister cannot entertain himself with the whims and fantasies of his MPs every time they ask for it.” Umno details new terms, seeks supreme council council: Ahmad Maslan We are ordinary people: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, never in the history of Malaysian politics have …
Read More »Public Bank recovers and leads KLCI higher
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Public bank led front-line stocks to the upside in trading early Tuesday amid cautious external market as investors awaited a decision by US lawmakers to pass an economic stimulus bill ahead of the election presidential elections on November 3. At 9.15 a. M., The FBM KLCI was …
Read More »Calls for stricter security rules grow
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: There are calls for a more stringent standard operating procedure (SOP), including placement Sabah, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya under an enhanced motion control (MCO) order to effectively stop Covid-19 infections, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob But he said this needs to be closely evaluated, …
Read More »Trump calls Fauci a ‘disaster’ and seeks to assure his team that he can win
[ad_1] WASHINGTON (AP) – President Donald Trump called coronavirus expert Anthony Fauci a “disaster” on Monday (Oct. 19), expressing frustration with the scientist during a call designed to reassure campaign staff that he has a He was on his way to victory on November 3 despite lagging behind in opinion …
Read More »Coronavirus survives on skin 5 times longer than flu, study finds
[ad_1] TOKYO: The coronavirus remains active on human skin for nine hours, Japanese researchers discovered, in a discovery that they said showed the need for frequent hand washing to combat the Covid-19 pandemic. By comparison, the pathogen that causes the flu survives on human skin for about 1.8 hours, according …
Read More »China’s rebound helps stabilize the shattered world economy
[ad_1] CHINA’s economic recovery from the sunken depths during the Covid-19 pandemic is providing support to a global economy suffering its deepest recession since the Great Depression. Third-quarter data to be released at 10 a.m. in Beijing on Monday is expected to show gross domestic product rose 5.5% from the …
Read More »Europe exceeds 250,000 deaths from COVID-19
[ad_1] PARIS: Europe passed the milestone of 250,000 deaths from COVID-19 on Sunday (October 18) as Israel and Australia’s second-largest city Melbourne began gradually easing their strict lockdowns. European nations have increased restrictions on daily life to cope with mounting infections, with a 44 percent increase in cases this week. …
Read More »Sultan of Selangor disappointed by recurring water problems
[ad_1] Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah says he has written to the state and federal governments to resolve the problem. (Photo by Bernama) SHAH ALAM: The Sultan of Selangor, Sultan Sharafuddin Idris Shah, has expressed his great disappointment at the complaints and plight of people facing water supply disruptions while fighting …
Read More »Dexamethasone is more effective in the treatment of Covid-19, says the Director General of Health
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Dexamethasone, used for pneumonia patients, is more effective in treating Covid-19 than remdesivir and the HIV / AIDS drugs lopinavir or ritonavir, says Chief Health Officer Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah. “Dexamethasone, which is used to treat pneumonia, is more effective. That’s all from the report …
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