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Nayuki Donating Food and Face Masks to Several Hospitals to Battle Coronavirus Outbreak and Launches Free Delivery Service for February
SHENZHEN, China, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Nayuki, a leading new-style tea drink brand based in China, is donating tea beverages, baked goods, milk, fruit and thousands of medical face masks to frontline medical staff in Wuhan, Shanghai, Shenzhen, Hangzhou and Guangzhou.
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Hong Kong records second coronavirus death
HONG KONG: Hong Kong recorded its second death caused by the new coronavirus today, a Princess Margaret Hospital spokeswoman told Reuters. The 70-year-old man, who had underlying illnesses, was one of the 62 confirmed cases in the Chinese-ruled city. Reuters
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Ghani named winner of disputed Afghan poll, rival also claims victory
KABUL: Afghanistan yesterday declared incumbent Ashraf Ghani winner of a disputed presidential election, but his main rival rejected the result and vowed to form his own government, threatening new turmoil as the United States strives to seal a US troop
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Bloomberg to sell his company if elected president: campaign
WASHINGTON: Democratic presidential contender Michael Bloomberg will sell Bloomberg LP, the financial information company that made him a billionaire, if he is elected to the White House in November, his campaign confirmed yesterday. Bloomberg has risen quickly in opinion polls
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New coronavirus cases in China fall for second day as death toll passes 2k
BEIJING: The death toll from the new coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 today although the number of new cases fell for a second straight day, as authorities tightened already severe containment measures in the worst-hit city of Wuhan. China’s
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Resort rooms and staff quarters destroyed due to fire
SEMPORNA: Eight rooms and 10 staff quarters were destroyed in a fire at Uncle Chang’s Sipadan Mabul Dive Logde, near Mabul Island, yesterday. The 5.35 pm incident also destroyed the resort’s diving shop, restaurant, bar, generator set, compressor room and
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How Toshiba Uses Structural Health Monitoring to Combat Aging Population and Aging Infrastructure
SINGAPORE, Feb. 19, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — As maintenance and management of existing facilities and structures are gaining increasing importance, a cause of concern is the shortage of labor needed for this maintenance work. Learn how Toshiba’s newly developed system for structural
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COVID-19: 107 evacuees from Wuhan allowed to go home
PUTRAJAYA: All 107 individuals comprising Malaysians and their family members who were evacuated from Wuhan, China on Feb 4 following COVID-19 outbreak in the republic, have been allowed to leave the monitoring centre in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan after completing their
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COVID-19: You can mingle with recovered patients, quarantined individuals
NILAI: The public need not worry about mingling with COVID-19 patients who have recovered as well as those who have tested negative for the virus after being quarantined, a Health Ministry official said today. Seremban District Health Office coordinating medical
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Dzulkefly: WHO praises Malaysia’s preparedness, ability to deal with COVID-19
PUTRAJAYA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has, once again, commended Malaysia’s preparedness and ability to address COVID-19 infection. WHO also held Malaysia in high regard in terms of public health, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad after holding
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