Health

[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 …

[ad_1] Florence Nightingale is considered a pioneer in the field of modern nursing. (Photo from the Wellcome Collection) With the price that the Covid-19 pandemic is affecting Malaysia, it is not surprising that people recognize how important health workers are to the country. While physicians play an imperative role in …

[ad_1] BEIJING: China rebuked New Zealand on Monday (May 11) for its support for Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO), saying the country should “stop making wrong statements” on the issue to avoid damage bilateral relations. Taiwan, with strong support from the United States, has stepped up its …

[ad_1] WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand’s foreign minister said on Tuesday the country must defend itself after China warned that its endorsement of Taiwan’s participation in the World Health Organization (WHO) could damage bilateral ties. Taiwan, with strong support from the United States, has stepped up its lobbying to be …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has detained 1,368 undocumented immigrants in a confined area in the latest raid despite fears that the crackdown could push vulnerable people underground and increase the risk of coronavirus infection in overcrowded detention centers . People from Indonesia, India, Pakistan, Myanmar and Bangladesh were detained in …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The people are today reminded of their joint responsibility in helping to break the chain of the Covid-19 infection during the current phase of the Conditional Movement Control Order (CMCO) to ensure the country is free from the pandemic. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia confirmed 16 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday (May 12), the lowest daily number since the movement control order (MCO) went into effect on March 18. The case count stands at 6,742, with 1,410 cases currently active, chief health officer Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a daily …

[ad_1] MANILA (Reuters) – The Philippines announced on Tuesday an extension of the closure of its capital, Manila, to 11 weeks, extending one of the world’s strictest and longest community quarantines until June to try to contain the coronavirus outbreaks. That would hamper a global trend to ease blockades as …

[ad_1] Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob PUTRAJAYA: Only customer names and phone numbers should only be registered before they are allowed to enter the commercial premises as required by the Gerak Malaysia app. Chief Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob said the government understands the public’s concern when …

[ad_1] KUCHING: Some companies here are in no rush to reopen, although almost all economic sectors may resume in Sarawak today after being closed for about two months under the Order of the Control Movement to stop the spread of Covid-19 cases. The federal government had implemented the Conditional Movement …