German Chancellor, Angela Merkel, is currently quarantined after a doctor, who administered a vaccine on her, tested positive for Coronavirus, according to NY Daily News. Merkel’s spokesperson, Steffen Seibert, said the 65-year-old was informed about the doctor’s test shortly after holding a news conference on Sunday to announce new measures to curb the spread of the virus,…
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health today confirmed that 11 Malaysians who had travelled to Sulawesi, Indonesia to attend the international tabligh gathering had been detected in Tawau, Sabah yesterday. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) said all of them had undergone Covid-19 screening and had been quarantined pending test results. “It is true…
As the number of covid-19 cases escalates, six potential vaccines are in development, and a range of drugs that could block the virus are being tested in China Read More https://www.newscientist.com/article/mg24532734-000-the-race-to-test-coronavirus-antiviral-drugs-and-vaccines-is-under-way/?utm_campaign=RSS%7CNSNS&utm_source=NSNS&utm_medium=RSS&utm_content=home Views: 0
KUALA LUMPUR: Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador (pix) today confirmed six police personnel have tested positive for Covid-19 while their 335 family members are waiting for test results. He said the cases highlighted the risks the Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) personnel had to face in carrying out their duties while the country…
LUMUT: About 190 crew members, including 12 Royal Malaysian Navy officers, aboard the KD Mahawangsa frigate have been quarantined after one of them was suspected to have been infected with Covid-19. The Western Fleet Command Headquarters said in a statement today that the crew member was believed to have been infected after his wife came…
The Nigerian Government has announced the postponement of the National Sports Festival earlier scheduled to begin in Benin, Edo State, next week. Making the announcement on Tuesday, Minister of Sports, Sunday Dare, disclosed that the decision was caused by the Coronavirus pandemic. Nigeria on Tuesday recorded the third case of the deadly virus after…
GEORGE TOWN: Former prime minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad is in self-quarantine after he came into close contact with Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kevin Yii Lee Wuen, who had contracted the novel coronavirus (Covid-19). The 94-year old was believed to have posed for a selfie with Yii before it was learnt that the latter had…
Google sister company Verily has launched a website to screen people who think they might have COVID-19 and point them to testing sites. But you probably can’t use it to get tested quite yet. Read More https://techxplore.com/news/2020-03-google-sibling-verily-covid-screening.html Views: 0
PETALING JAYA: A number of universities have closed their campuses and instructed their staff to give lectures online to curb the spread of Covid-19. Among them is Universiti Tun Hussein Onn Malaysia (UTHM), which closed its branch campus in Pagoh from today for decontamination after a UTHM staff tested positive for novel coronavirus. According to…
Here are three email tests to help you start optimizing your program today. Time of Day: A quick glance of my inbox shows that many senders continue to send weekday mornings. In contrast, most studies on shopping show that most people buy in the evening after work or on weekends. If it?s been a while…