[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: A glove company in Kajang was ordered closed for seven days for failing to comply with Covid-19 preventive measures, with media reports saying its workers were surprisingly found living in shipping containers. The closure notice said the factory was ordered to close from December 24-30 to help …
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[ad_1] Liverpool legend John Barnes was unhappy with Sadio Mane’s response to being substituted in the Reds’ 7-0 win over Crystal Palace on Saturday, saying the forward’s reaction “is not how it shows. hunger”. Mane scored and provided an assist in the victory, but was unimpressed when Jurgen Klopp replaced …
Read More »Covid-19: All Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital Staff Will Undergo Exam Soon, Says S’gor MB
[ad_1] SHAH ALAM (Bernama): All staff at Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (HTAR) Klang Hospital will be screened soon, following the recent increase in Covid-19 cases at the facility. Selangor Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari said that the state health department is currently looking for the best mechanism for this purpose, …
Read More »Chief Health Officer: It will take four months to evaluate Pfizer trial data
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: It will take up to four months for the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) to evaluate data from clinical trials provided by the pharmaceutical giant Pfizer on the Covid-19 vaccine it has developed. Chief Health Officer Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the NPRA received a formal …
Read More »World closes borders to Britain as new strain of coronavirus generates panic
[ad_1] DOVER, England (Reuters) – More countries closed their borders with Britain on Monday over fears of a highly infectious new strain of coronavirus, intensifying global panic, causing travel chaos and increasing the prospect of food shortages in the UK just days before the brink of Brexit. India, Poland, Switzerland, …
Read More »KLCI extends profit taking as the end of the year approaches
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: FBM KLCI ended Monday on a negative note, its third straight day of losses as profit-taking continued ahead of the year-end holiday season and fears of a new strain of coronavirus threatened prospects for global recovery. At 5pm, the key index closed 4.6 points lower at 1,647.89, …
Read More »Glove makers ordered to shut down after 781 found in containers
[ad_1] The factory installed two container blocks that were stacked three stories high for its workers to live in (Department of Labor photo). PETALING JAYA: A glove manufacturer in Kajang received a seven-day closure notice from the Health Ministry for failing to comply with Covid-19 preventive measures. A multi-agency raid …
Read More »Covid-19: We are monitoring new UK strain, says Director General of Health
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will keep a close eye on the new Covid-19 strain in the UK, which is said to have a higher infection rate than usual, says the Director General for Health. Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said that currently, travelers arriving in Malaysia from the UK will …
Read More »No confirmation on UAE vaccine gift, ‘rumors’ for now
[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health appears in the dark about the details of a reported donation of 500,000 doses of a Covid-19 vaccine candidate from the United Arab Emirates to be tested in Malaysia. When asked about the donation today, Health Director Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said he …
Read More »New Covid Tension Boosts Dollar, Gold Shines In Fiscal Stimulus Agreement, Brexit Watch
[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know on Monday, December 21: Market mood has soured and the US dollar is jumping as a new strain of coronavirus in the UK prompted flight bans and raised concerns. US lawmakers reached a $ 900 billion stimulus deal, boosting gold. The headlines on …
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