[ad_1] Asia 37 new cases of COVID-19 and 2 more deaths were announced Wednesday. FILE PHOTO: Medical workers wearing protective suits pass through barbed wire in the red zone under an improved blockade, amid the outbreak of coronavirus disease (COVID-19), in Petaling Jaya, Malaysia, May 11, 2020. REUTERS / Lim …
Read More »R-nothing up to 0.3, but continuous monitoring is essential
[ad_1] CORONAVIRUS The | The R0 0 (R-nothing) of the The Covid-19 outbreak has been reduced to 0.3, from a maximum of 3.5, according to the Ministry of Health This epidemiological term is used to measure the spread of a infectious disease. The goal is to reach and maintain a …
Read More »Johor allows Friday prayers, Aidilfitri, subject to POE under conditional OLS
[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: The Johor government has allowed Friday and Hari Raya Aidilfitri prayers, as well as akad nikah (solemnization of marriage) ceremony throughout the state during the conditional motion control order period. The chairman of the state committee on Islamic religious affairs, Tosrin Jarvanthi, said that ruler Johor Sultan …
Read More »Covid-19: 396 passengers in two AirAsia KL-Tawau said to be tested
[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: A total of 396 passengers who flew on two AirAsia Kuala Lumpur-Tawau flights were told to be retested for Covid-19 immediately after six passengers tested positive for the disease. Dr. Suzalinna Sulaiman, Tawau Area 2 Health Officer, urged passengers on AirAsia flight AK5742 on May 1 and …
Read More »Well done, frontliners!
[ad_1] PETALIZING JAYA: A resident of PJ Old Town, who has been placed under an Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) is singing praises for members of the service border line there for managing the restricted area. His experience contrasts with the conditions suffered by residents of the Sri Murni Fasa …
Read More »Government to announce economic recovery plan in late May
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government will announce a six-month economic recovery plan later this month to resurrect the country’s economy after Covid-19. International Trade and Industry Minister Datuk Seri Azmin Ali (pix) said the pandemic has affected world markets, including Malaysia. “Businesses have come to a complete stop and unemployment …
Read More »The meetings of Aidilfitri, Pesta Kaamatan, Hari Gawai are subject to the instructions of DG Health
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Members of the public may meet or participate in a meeting for Aidilfitri, Pesta Kaamatan and Hari Gawai Dayak during the conditional movement control order period subject to the instructions of the director general of Health. This is established in Regulation 7 (2) (a) of the …
Read More »KLCI rises 1.34% as health stocks rise, trading volume climbs to 5.79 billion shares
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (May 13): The FBM KLCI rose 1.34% in today’s mid-day recess as health stocks raised the benchmark against the backdrop of renewed fears of a second wave of coronavirus. Meanwhile, the Malaysian economy contracted 2% on a seasonally adjusted quarterly basis in the first quarter of 2020 …
Read More »Trump’s approval falls amid rising death toll from coronavirus, following Biden by 8 points: Reuters / Ipsos poll
[ad_1] NEW YORK (Reuters) – More Americans have become critical of President Donald Trump in the past month as the death toll from the coronavirus pandemic rises and now follows Democratic challenger Joe Biden by 8 percentage points among registered voters. , according to a Reuters / Ipsos opinion poll …
Read More »Sarawak does not record new cases of Covid-19 for two consecutive days
[ad_1] KUCHING No new cases of COVID-19 were recorded in Sarawak in the past two days, with Limbang being the last division declared as a Green Zone due to no new cases for 14 days. The state disaster management committee (SDMC) in a statement today also said six patients recovered …
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