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[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The asymptomatic spread of Covid-19 is not a good sign, says Director-General of Health Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Photo) “Asymptomatic spread has not been good news so far. “A growing body of results shows that people who are asymptomatic appear to have the same viral load …

[ad_1] MEXICO CITY (Reuters) – Brazil and Mexico on Thursday reported a record one-day rise in new coronavirus cases, just as leaders of both countries intensified attempts to reopen their economies even as the spread of the virus in Latin America is seemingly gathering pace. Brazilian right-wing populist President Jair …

[ad_1] WUHAN, China (Reuters) – Residents in Wuhan braved pouring rain in queues of more than an hour to take part in a government-led exercise to test the city’s 11 million people for the novel coronavirus, a scale health experts describe as unprecedented. Authorities in the central Chinese city, where …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (REUTERS) – Muslim-majority Malaysia will ease the ban on mass prayers in mosques starting Friday (May 15) and before this month’s Hari Raya Puasa festival, the government said, as it gradually relaxes the curbs that have helped control the coronavirus. The news follows last week’s reopening of …

[ad_1] A group of migrant workers in Petaling Jaya is arrested for submitting to swabs. BANGKOK: Thailand and Malaysia moved quickly to avoid Covid-19, sealing their borders, closing the movement of people, and encouraging social distancing. They now face the delicate challenge of restarting their economies when the trusted migrant …

[ad_1] Sabah students arriving from Kuala Lumpur at the Kota Kinabalu airport earlier this month. (Bernama pic) KOTA KINABALU: Sabah health authorities have urged those intending to return to the state to postpone their trips after 10 people traveling from the peninsula were found to be infected with the Covid-19 …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Department of Road Transport (JPJ) will resume operations for all its services, including at Pos Malaysia branches, on May 18, says Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong. “Right now, JPJ staff across the country are making final preparations for full operations, including ensuring that all requirements …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A former Chinese-born Cleveland clinic employee has been arrested on fraud charges related to $ 3.6 million (£ 2.95 million) in federal grants, the FBI, the latest move in a US crackdown on Thursday, said. Alleged attempts by China will steal American scientific advances. The FBI …

[ad_1] OTTAWA (Reuters) – Canadians should accept the world will change even if a vaccine is found and the coronavirus pandemic ends, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday, urging people to adjust to a new normal that will require modified behavior. Trudeau unveiled new measures to support hard hit …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health is concerned about the high number of asymptomatic patients with Covid-19 among students in tahfiz schools in the country. Chief Health Officer Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said 539 students from Tahfiz or 84.9% of the 635 students who tested positive for Covid-19 showed …