[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health has reported 1,340 Covid-19 cases and four deaths in the last 24 hours. Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were 1,067 recoveries, bringing the total number of discharged to 77,309. In a statement, he said that with these 1,340 cases, …
Read More »Covid-19: countries ban flights to UK, as Britain says new strain of virus is ‘out of control’
[ad_1] LONDON (AFP): European countries have banned flights from the UK on Sunday (December 20) and the World Health Organization (WHO) called for stricter containment measures, as the British government warned that a powerful new virus strain was “out of control.” . While the WHO urged its European members to …
Read More »Covid-19: 1,340 new cases reported, four deaths raise the death toll to 437
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,340 new Covid-19 infections on Saturday (December 19), says the Ministry of Health. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country also reported four new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the country’s death toll to 437. INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (Malaysia) There were 1,067 …
Read More »Britain says new virus strain is ‘out of control’
[ad_1] A couple, carrying shopping bags, crossed the street in Mayfair yesterday. (AP Image) LONDON: British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday that the government imposed a strict Christmas blockade on London and south-east England because a new strain of the coronavirus was “out of control”. Hancock warned that …
Read More »Singapore: The Ministry of Health believes that the Covid-19 cases in Mandarin Orchard were likely imported; 19 cases imported on Sunday (December 20)
[ad_1] SINGAPORE, Dec.20 (The Straits Times / ANN): Three people who are complying with their stay-at-home notice (SHN) at the Mandarin Orchard Singapore tested positive for Covid-19. These are likely to be imported cases and are not linked to 13 other cases that are being investigated, the Ministry of Health …
Read More »Covid-19: Six more cases detected in Klang, Serdang hospitals (updated)
[ad_1] KLANG: The number of Covid-19 positive patients and staff at Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Klang Hospital is now 143. Selangor Health Director Datuk Dr. Sha’ari Ngadiman said in a message on Sunday (December 10) that two hospital staff members and two more patients had tested positive. This brings the number …
Read More »Britain says new strain of COVID-19 is ‘out of control’
[ad_1] LONDON: British Health Secretary Matt Hancock said on Sunday (December 20) that the government imposed a strict Christmas lockdown on London and south-east England because a new strain of the coronavirus was “out of control”. Hancock warned that strict measures could be maintained until the virus vaccine is fully …
Read More »3 New Covid-19 Clusters Detected in KL, Sabah, Johor
[ad_1] Contact tracing of people close to confirmed Covid-19 patients is underway. PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health has detected three new Covid-19 clusters in the country during the last 24 hours. In a statement, Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said they are the Metropolis construction site group …
Read More »Indonesian church decorates Christmas tree with masks and disinfectants to promote COVID awareness
[ad_1] JAKARTA (Reuters) – A Catholic church in Indonesia has decorated a Christmas tree with protective masks and hand sanitizers as a way to spread awareness of COVID-19 in the holiday season, as the daily death toll in the country hit a record on Sunday. “The tree was made with …
Read More »1,340 new cases, more than half in Klang Valley
[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health reported 1,340 new cases of Covid-19 today. More than half of the new cases today were from the Klang Valley. Topping the table was Selangor with 441 cases followed by Kuala Lumpur with 284 cases. Sabah, the previous epicenter of the third wave, …
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