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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (May 14): The FBM KLCI crossed the 1,400-point threshold early in the trade early on Thursday as glove makers linked to the index continued to be in vogue. Glove maker stocks advanced after the World Health Organization said Wednesday that the coronavirus causing COVID-19 could become endemic …

[ad_1] WASHINGTON: Chinese hackers are trying to steal the Covid-19 vaccine investigation, US authorities said on Wednesday, increasing tensions between superpowers as markets fell amid US Federal Reserve warnings that closures prolonged damage could cause “lasting damage”. Meanwhile, Europe pushed ahead with plans to gradually reopen summer tourism, despite fears …

[ad_1] Mosques across the country have been closed since March, but may reopen soon under strict health guidelines. PETALING JAYA: Islamic authorities in two states have allowed mosques and Suraus to pray on Fridays starting tomorrow, but with strict guidelines that effectively prohibit attendance by the Muslim public. Authorities in …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Strict adherence to the Ministry of Health’s Standard Operating Procedure (SOP) during the Conditional Movement Control (OLS) order is crucial to prevent Covid-19 infection rates from increasing. Chief Health Officer Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the success of the previous phases of the MCO resulted in the …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: A group of medical specialists has expressed concern over the decision to allow small meetings under the Conditional Movement Control (MCO) order during the Hari Raya Aidilfitri season. While welcoming the extension of the MCO until June 9 to curb the spread of Covid-19, the Malaysian Academy …

[ad_1] The UN body has asked Beijing to invite them to investigate the source. (AP Photo) GENEVA: Determining the source of the coronavirus pandemic should help determine how Covid-19 has “invaded the human species” so quickly, a senior WHO official told AFP. The outbreak has sparked a fierce diplomatic dispute …

[ad_1] GENEVA (Reuters) – The coronavirus that causes COVID-19 could become endemic like HIV, the World Health Organization said on Wednesday, warning against any attempt to predict how long it would keep circulating and calling for a “massive effort” to counter it. “It is important to put this on the …

[ad_1] Epidemiologist Larry Brilliant says China’s attempts to block knowledge of the virus’s origins were not “rational”. (AP Photo) GENEVA: Renowned American epidemiologist Larry Brilliant urged China to be “radically transparent” if it wants to avoid suspicions about the origin of the new coronavirus. Theories abound as to the source …

[ad_1] KABUL (Reuters) – After struggling to get pregnant for years, Zainab, 27, gave birth to a baby Tuesday morning at a small hospital in the southwest corner of Kabul. She was glad and named the boy Omid, which means “hope” in Dari. Around 10 a.m. (0530 GMT), an hour …

[ad_1] A worker makes a coffin in Jakarta. (AP Photo) JAKARTA: The death toll in Indonesia from the new coronavirus surpassed the 1,000 mark on Tuesday, even as authorities said they were prepared to ease some social restrictions aimed at slowing the spread of the virus in the country. Indonesia …