[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 …
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[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 …
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[ad_1] MAYENNE, France (Reuters) – Marc Mauny was so eager to reopen his hair salon after nearly two months of lockdown that he opened the doors at midnight Monday and quickly received his first client. As France struggled to stem the spread of the new coronavirus, Mauny’s salon in Mayenne, …
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[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 …
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[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 …
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[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: A police sergeant has been arrested for allegedly sexually abusing two women on the staff of the Police Volunteer Reserve. Johor Police Chief Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the incident occurred between Wednesday and last Friday (May 6-8) at a police station in Muar. He said …
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[ad_1] Nur Afia Qistina Zamzuri, 9, with a personal protective equipment (PPE) she made for medical frontliners in a local hospital. (Reuters pic) SEREMBAN: For a nine-year-old schoolgirl, Covid-19 was hard to fathom. But Nur Afia Qistina Zamzuri knew one thing for sure: It was dangerous. So when she heard …
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[ad_1] JOHOR BARU: Police would request an extension of the remand order for former radio host and actor Patrick Teoh, who is under investigation for allegedly insulting Crown Prince Johor. Johor Police Chief Com. Datuk Ayob Khan Mydin Pitchay said the investigations could not be completed, as Teoh has not …
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[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 …
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[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 …
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