[ad_1] TOKYO (Bernama): Japan on Tuesday (May 12) raised its travel alert for 13 countries to its second highest level, warning of any travel to these areas as new coronavirus infections continue to spread globally, Foreign Minister Toshimitsu Motegi said at a press conference that foreign travelers who have been …
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[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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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Glove makers extended their focus early Wednesday as expectations of new Covid-19 infections worldwide would continue to spur demand. At 9.25 a.m., the FBM KLCI rose 3.87 points or 0.28% to 1,383.80. The turnover was 1.11 billion shares valued at RM591mil. There were 206 winners, 358 losers, …
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[ad_1] BEIJING: It is a simple process for technical experts from the Taiwan region to participate in the technical activities of the World Health Organization (WHO) under the One China principle, a spokesman for the Chinese Ministry of Foreign Affairs said on Tuesday ( May 12). Spokesman Zhao Lijian’s remarks …
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[ad_1] Larry Brilliant says China’s attempts to block knowledge of the virus’s origins were not “rational”. (Wikipedia / Cashinj photo) GENEVA: Renowned American epidemiologist Larry Brilliant has urged China to be “radically transparent” if it wants to avoid suspicion on the issue. origin if the new coronavirus. Theories abound as …
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[ad_1] WASHINGTON (Reuters) – Public health official Anthony Fauci faced a senator on Tuesday about when to reopen US schools. USA, acknowledging that it did not have the last word on pandemic-related decisions, but cautioned against being “arrogant” about the danger to children. “As much as I respect you, Dr. …
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[ad_1] Shamsuddin Bardan of MEF says public officials have not been as affected by the pandemic as those in the private sector. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Employers Federation (MEF) criticized the government’s decision to grant special Aidilfitri payments to public officials, saying that private sector workers affected …
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[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: There is no problem with the reopening of schools in case the safety guidelines and new standard operating procedures (SOPs) are strictly adhered to, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye (Photo). The president of the Safe Community Alliance said schools should be ready to adapt to the …
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[ad_1] TOKYO (Reuters) – In the global quest for coronavirus treatments, a Japanese antiviral drug known as Avigan has won applause from Prime Minister Shinzo Abe and $ 128 million (£ 104.2 million) in government funding. But it is not the only game in town. Camostat, a 35-year-old pancreatitis drug …
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[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The counters of the Department of Road Transport (JPJ) will reopen today after being closed from March 20 after the introduction of the movement control order (MCO). In a statement on his Facebook page, Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Wee Ka Siong said three JPJ services would …
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