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COVID-19: Temporary closure of facilities visited by hammer thrower
KUALA LUMPUR: All athletes, coaches and officials who came into close contact with national hammer thrower Jackie Wong Siew Cheer, who tested positive for COVID-19, will be quarantined for 14 days in a bid to curb the spread of the virus. Youth
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West China Hospital in Chengdu Donates COVID-19 Test Kits to Georgia
CHENGDU, China, March 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — On March 12, the West China Hospital affiliated to Sichuan University donated a batch of isothermal nucleic acid amplification microfluidic chip analyzers and nucleic acid test kits, which can detect and distinguish six
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Armed forces not involved in movement control order
KUALA LUMPUR: The armed forces will not be involved in implementing the movement control order to contain the spread of COVID-19, said Chief of Defence Force Gen Tan Sri Affendi Buang. “For now, the Royal Malaysia Police will determine all
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Woman licks plane toilet seat for ‘coronavirus challenge’
NEW YORK: A TikTok user invites public outrage after uploading a coronavirus challenge video on the platform. The Daily Star reports Ava Louise, 22, shared a video of her licking a toilet bowl with coronavirus challenge captions. The video is
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COVID-19: S’pore will work with M’sia on movement control
SINGAPORE: Singapore will continue to stay in touch with Malaysia as it goes under a movement control order, to see how the situation evolves, the republic’s Trade and Industry Minister Chan Chun Sing said. “Our priority is to ensure that
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COVID-19: Human Resources Ministry urges Application of Employment Act 1955
KUALA LUMPUR: Human Resources Ministry urged workers and employers to apply the sections contained in the Employment Act 1955 following the spread of COVID-19 in the country. The ministry in a statement said the applicable sections are Section 60F and
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Oil prices jumped US$1 as recent sharp falls draw investors
SINGAPORE: Oil prices rose more than US$1 today as the recent sharp falls due to the coronavirus pandemic encouraged bargain hunters to come forward, although the market remains volatile as the spread of the infection disrupts economies and hurts demand.
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Yunqi Partners and Others Inject RMB 200 million in B series Funding Round for Robot Company Keenon
BEIJING, March 17, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Robot startup Keenon recently completed a new round of financing. Source Code Capital, Walden International and Shanghai S&T were the investors in this round of funding, while existing shareholders Yunqi Partners and IVISION Ventures continued
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Imported coronavirus infections top new local cases in China for fourth day
BEIJING/SHANGHAI: China reported today another rise in confirmed coronavirus cases as infections from abroad made it increasingly hard for authorities to reduce the overall number of new infections to zero. Mainland China had 21 new confirmed cases yesterday, the National
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Volunteers fight virus by testing new experimental vaccine
SEATTLE : The first people to roll up their sleeves to receive an experimental vaccine for the coronavirus say they were inspired to help because they wanted to do more to fight the disease than wash their hands and work
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