PUTRAJAYA: Most of the Covid-19-related deaths in the country are due to late treatment, according to Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix). He said there were five stages of Covid-19 infection but most of them came to hospital when they were already at stage three. “Stage one is where a person is […]
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File photo Director General of the National Youth Service Corps, General Shuaibu Ibrahim, has permitted all corps members to travel to their homes. The decision, according to the DG, was coming on the heels of the closure of all schools in the country due to the outbreak of Coronavirus in the country. In a memo
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As part of measures to prevent Coronavirus from spreading into Rivers, the state government on Monday announced that beginning from Tuesday, March 24, 2020, all parks, night clubs and cinemas will remain closed until further notice. In a statewide broadcast on Monday, Governor Nyesom Wike also directed religious groups to temporarily stop all forms of
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GURUN: The bodies of two men digging for treasure at the foot of Gunung Jerai have been found today after they were buried under 15m of earth in a landslide yesterday afternoon. Kedah Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) Senior Assistant Commissioner Sayani Saidon said the body of Roslan Saidin, 52, was spotted at 10.49am and
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PUTRAJAYA: Foreigners who appear for Covid-19 tests at clinics and public hospitals will not be charged, according to Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the decision was in line with the circular issued by the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH) on Jan 29. “If the foreigners come to the MOH clinic or
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European aviation giant Airbus said Monday it would cancel the planned dividend payment for 2019 and also abandon its earnings forecasts for the current year because of the economic uncertainty sparked by the coronavirus pandemic. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-airbus-cancels-dividend-due-coronavirus.html Views: 0
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Royal Dutch Shell said Monday it will slash costs and capital expenditure by billions of dollars due to the worsening coronavirus pandemic, which has sparked an oil price collapse. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-shell-slashes-virus-turmoil.html Views: 0
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A follower on Twitter asked me on Saturday whether it is “constitutional” for the government to restrict religious and social gatherings because of Coronavirus? By virtue of Section 45 of the 1999 constitution, the rights to peaceful assembly and free movement can be interfered with in the interest of public health and public safety. Is
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian workers who have lost their source of income or are not being paid throughout the duration of the Movement Control Order are eligible to seek assistance from the Covid-19 Fund, said National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma). In a statement uploaded on its official Facebook page today, Nadma said Malaysian workers who lost
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LANGKAWI: The Kedah and Perlis Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency’s continued monitoring has seen the maritime community in the region increasingly adhere to the Movement Control Order (MCO), enforced since March 18 to curb the spread of Covid-19 infection. Its deputy director Maritime Capt Zulinda Ramly said in the early days of the MCO enforcement, there
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