GEORGE TOWN: The Penang government will issue full payments for April to June to rickshaw peddlers affected by the Covid-19 outbreak next month. State Tourism Development, Arts, Culture and Heritage Committee chairman Yeoh Soon Hin said each rickshaw peddler would receive a sum of RM500, which included an allowance of RM300 and a one-off cash […]
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A woman based in Abuja but on a trip to Ondo State has been isolated at the University of Medical Sciences Teaching Hospital, Ondo Town, after showing symptoms of Coronavirus. Her blood sample has been collected for testing but the result is yet to be out, according to findings by SaharaReporters. The patient was taken to
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KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) has called on the people not to undergo rapid test kit (RTK) tests arbitrarily without seeking the advice of medical practitioners. Health director-general, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) said it has the potential to a give wrong interpretation from the result obtained. “The test via RTK technique which
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Chief of Justice of Nigeria, Justice Tanko Muhammad, has ordered the closure of all courts in the country. Tanko gave the directive on Monday evening as part of efforts to contain the spread of Coronavirus in the country. The order will come into effect from tomorrow (Tuesday). Tanko said, “In view of the reality of
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KUALA LUMPUR: The supply of blood in the country is still sufficient at a safe level so far, said National Blood Centre (PDN) director Dr Noryati Abu Amin. However, she said PDN and other blood centres are still in need of blood donors to continue replenishing blood stock at an optimum level all the time.
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A project started in 1986 aims to test if seeds can be grown after 100 years in storage. Early results show that half the crops retained most of their initial ability to germinate Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/2236628-plants-sprouted-from-seeds-stored-for-decades-in-a-disused-arctic-mine/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
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JOHOR BARU: The government will convene a special Covid-19 meeting tomorrow to discuss further measures needed to contain infections, following the spike in cases to a total of 428 recorded until noon today, since the beginning of infections in the country. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba (pix) said apart from Health Ministry representatives,
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Would you like to take a ride on a driverless bus? This will be possible in five European cities between April and October 2020, where autonomous buses will be tested in real-life traffic conditions. Three international consortia have been awarded with contracts for the final phase of the pre-commercial procurement under the EU-funded FABULOS project.
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Peru shows the way forward and the courage of Ander Martinez “When Ander was diagnosed, I didn´t have the possibility to cover the cost of the treatment. It was very expensive, and I had nothing,” says Rosalina Tocto, 29 years mother of Ander Martínez Tocto. Ander had just been diagnosed with acute leukemia at the
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Geneva, Switzerland – 10 February 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) announced today that a memorandum of understanding has been signed by the two organizations to formalize a strategic collaboration that will strengthen diagnosis in resource-poor countries by closing major diagnostic gaps at country level and