KUALA LUMPUR: Pets owned by private individuals which have been confirmed positive for Covid-19 must be isolated and quarantined for 14 days for monitoring purposes. Senior lecturer (veterinary immunology) and researcher at the Faculty of Veterinary Science in Universiti Putra Malaysia, Dr Farina Mustaffa Kamal, said if these pets displayed any health issues during this…
PETALING JAYA: Simpang Renggam member of Parliament Dr Maszlee Malik (pix) took to Twitter today to give recommendations to Malaysians with regards to easing Movement Control Order (MCO) boredom. Pointing out that US Ivy League institutions provide free online courses, he said, “Still wondering how to kill time during MCO. Try this https://www.freecodecamp.org/news/here-are-380-ivy-league-courses-you-can-take-online-right-now-for-free-9b3ffcbd7b8c/” Read More…
LONDON: It was early spring when British scientists laid out the bald truth to their government. It was “highly likely,“ they said, that there was now “sustained transmission” of COVID-19 in the United Kingdom. If unconstrained and if the virus behaved as in China, up to four-fifths of Britons could be infected and one in…
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria (MAZPA) is appealing to the government to consider the plight of private zoos, and to provide aid which would enable them to continue surviving to look after the welfare of their wildlife. Its vice-president Gerard Wong Woon See said if these zoos were not given…
TOUTED by People’s magazine as The Sexiest Doctor Alive, Dr Mikhail Varshavski (or Dr Mike) has more than good looks to offer, because these days he has been educating the masses on the fight against Covid-19. In a YouTube video which premiered today, Dr Mike spoke to 100 doctors from around the globe to get…
KUALA LUMPUR: Today is the 23rd day of the Movement Control Order (MCO) imposed to curb the spread of Covid-19, with six more days left to go, but what is worrying is that the number of non-compliance cases continue to grow. Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah himself voiced his worry over this at…
WASHINGTON: The US authorized pharmacies on Wednesday to carry out tests for the coronavirus, including newly developed antibody tests that detect whether a person who has recovered from illness had COVID-19. Health secretary Alex Azar, announced that all tests approved by regulators could be carried out by pharmacies as the country seeks to ramp up…
RIYADH: The Riyadh-led military coalition fighting Yemen’s Huthi rebels has declared a two-week ceasefire in the country starting Thursday in a bid to combat the spread of the deadly coronavirus. The unilateral ceasefire follows an escalation in fighting between the warring parties despite a call by the United Nations for an immediate cessation to protect…
Vanguard economists believe the global economy is most likely already in recession and expect negative growth for 2020. The depth of the downturn will depend on how long the most restrictive COVID-19 containment measures remain in place. Read More Global economies: What we see ahead Views: 0
GENEVA, 9 April 2020 – A new story book that aims to help children understand and come to terms with COVID-19 has been produced by a collaboration of more than 50 organizations working in the humanitarian sector, including the World Health Organization, the United Nations Children’s Fund, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees, the…