[ad_1] A television screen in Seoul shows archival footage of President Donald Trump in a report about him and his wife testing positive. (AP Image) WASHINGTON: Covid-19 has been especially risky for men, the elderly and the overweight, raising the level of danger for US President Donald Trump. The positive …
Read More »Malaysian Leaders Draw Criticism Following Post-Election Coronavirus Rise, Southeast Asia News & Top Stories
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Malaysians took to social media on Friday (October 2) to criticize the country’s politicians for violating social distancing protocols and refusing to isolate themselves after the country posted its second-highest peak in daily cases of coronavirus after a state election. last week. The Southeast Asian …
Read More »Sabah CP: Only people from Kota Kinabalu, Penampang and Putatan are not subject to interdistrict travel restrictions
[ad_1] An aerial view of Kota Kinabalu, the capital of Sabah. – Stock Image KOTA KINABALU (October 2): Residents of Kota Kinabalu, Penampang and Putatan can move freely between the three districts when the inter-district travel restriction is applied from 12:01 am from October 3-16, Sabah Police Commissioner said , …
Read More »Netizens Attack Politicians On Twitter After Post-Election Virus Rise
[ad_1] The hashtags #PoliticiansPuncaVirus and #KlusterMenteri are currently trending on Twitter. KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians took to social media on Friday to criticize the country’s politicians for violating standard operating procedures for social distancing and refusing to isolate themselves, after the country posted its second-highest peak in daily coronavirus cases after …
Read More »Chinese Netizens Mock Trump’s Covid-19 Diagnosis
[ad_1] BEIJING (The Straits Times / ANN): When news of US President Donald Trump’s Covid-19 diagnosis reached Beijing, Chinese netizens and state media reacted with a palpable sense of ‘schadenfreude’ (pleasure derived from someone else’s misfortune). Their reactions indicate the level of unhappiness among the Chinese over what they see …
Read More »Many remain confused about the inter-district travel ban in Sabah
[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: With Sabah’s interdistrict travel ban announced just two days before its implementation on Saturday (October 3), many are wondering about the finer details of the ban. How displacement from one district to another will be affected for people living in one district and working in another, for …
Read More »The messages for sick Trump are divided between ‘get better’ and ‘I told you so’
[ad_1] (Reuters) – Receive positive messages for US President Donald Trump who arrived from foreign capitals on Friday after he and his wife tested positive for the coronavirus, but some had little sympathy for a leader whose response to the pandemic has been widely criticized. Trump, who could be ousted …
Read More »Covid-19: Increase in cases in Malaysia in line with global increase, says Director General of Health
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The rise in daily Covid-19 infections in Malaysia is in line with the increasing number of cases globally, says the Ministry of Health. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said on Oct. 2 that the 287 recorded cases were the highest since the start …
Read More »Malaysia Records Highest Daily Increase in COVID-19 Cases as More Infections Traced to Sabah
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported on Friday (October 2) its largest daily increase in COVID-19 cases since the pandemic first struck the country, with 287 new infections. All new cases are local broadcasts. Of these, 129 are from Kedah, 113 are from Sabah and 31 are from Selangor. There were …
Read More »DAP deputy tells Sarawak government not to hold state elections anytime soon
[ad_1] Bandar Kuching MP, Dr. Kelvin Yii, warns that Covid-19 cases are likely to increase during or after an election campaign. KUCHING: Bandar Kuching MP Dr. Kelvin Yii said that this is not the time for state elections to take place as the government must focus on economic recovery and …
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