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[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: With a series of Covid-19 cases concentrated in wet markets, the Ministry of Health is waiting for a report from the Department of Veterinary Services on whether the virus is present in livestock. Director General of Health Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Photo)However, he said that food …

[ad_1] Local and international human rights groups have criticized the authorities for arresting and detaining undocumented workers in Kuala Lumpur. PETALING JAYA: The International Labor Organization (ILO) warned that the arrest and detention of undocumented immigrants will have negative consequences in the fight against Covid-19. In its policy recommendations as …

[ad_1] A health worker looks at a sample collected from a motorist at a test-drive site for Covid-19 at the MSU Medical Center in Shah Alam, April 10, 2020. – Image by Yusof Mat Isa KUALA LUMPUR, May 11 – The Rapid Antibody Test Kit (ARTK) offered in private clinics …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Although up to 20 people can gather for festivals in the same state, the Ministry of Health says that the attendees must be from the same family and that social distance must be maintained. Chief Health Officer Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said that while authorities have …

[ad_1] Residents sit outside the balcony of a building in [email protected], a complex of dormitory buildings for foreign workers. (AP Photo) SINGAPORE: The Singapore Ministry of Health (MOH) confirmed 486 new cases of Covid-19 today, bringing the republic’s infection rate to 23,822. Preliminary data at noon today showed just two …

[ad_1] A woman has her temperature controlled upon arrival for Sunday service at Seoul City Church last month. (AP Photo) SEOUL: South Korea announced its highest number of new coronavirus cases for more than a month on Monday, fueled by a group of infection in a Seoul nightlife district just …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Malaysia reported 70 new cases of Covid-19 on Monday (May 11), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 6,726. Chief Health Officer Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (photo) said that of the new cases, 31 were foreigners. There were 13 imported cases, while the …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Parents are advised not to bring their children to public places and shopping malls for their own safety and health. Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Yaakob, however, said if parents continue to defy this, the government will deem it illegal for parents to bring their children out …

[ad_1] WELLINGTON (Reuters) – New Zealand companies, including shopping malls, cinemas, cafes and gyms, will reopen on Thursday after some of the world’s strictest restrictions to stop the spread of the coronavirus were further loosened on Monday. The Pacific nation was locked up for more than a month under “level …

[ad_1] Hari Raya decoration is lit outside a public floor in Kuala Lumpur. The government says it will allow private Hari Raya meetings as long as they don’t exceed 20 people. PETALING JAYA: A rule that allows friends and family in the same state to celebrate the next Hari Raya …