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B. Braun Indonesia Donates 170,000 Mask for the Indonesia COVID-19 Hospital
JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — B. Braun Indonesia donates 170,000 masks to support health workers during the COVID-19 pandemic. This donation distributed to more than 30 hospitals specialized in COVID-19 throughout Indonesia. Delivery made from the warehouse to the
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COVID-19: ‘TikTok’ family who tested positive recovered
KUALA LUMPUR: The family of Teluk Intan Hospital Emergency and Trauma Department head Dr Samsu Ambia Ismail, who tested positive for COVID-19, and whose cheerful ‘TikTok’ video went viral recently, has now recovered and discharged from the hospital. The happy
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Boris Johnson hospitalised for tests after persistent coronavirus symptoms
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was admitted to hospital for tests on Sunday after suffering persistent coronavirus symptoms 10 days after testing positive for the virus, though Downing Street said he remained in charge of the government. Johnson, who
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Vingroup produces ventilators and body thermometers for COVID-19
HANOI, Vietnam, April 6, 2020 /PRNewswire/ — Vingroup announced it would produce ventilators and body thermometers to serve the domestic market on April 3. It will also give the Ministry of Health (MoH) 5,000 non-invasive ventilators to treat COVID-19 patients
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Is mother nature striking back?
As COVID-19 continues to ravage the world, one gets the uncanny feeling that Mother Nature is beginning to reclaim what she has been losing to man over the years – fresh air, clear waters, natural vegetation and wildlife. One tends
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MCO: Sabah urged to resolve vegetable dumping in Kundasang
KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah government has been urged to immediately resolve the problem of vegetable dumping in Kundasang, Ranau, following the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO), in addition to related directives via the Sabah COVID-19 Command Centre. Kampung
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JBPM helps to evacuate 40 people due to flash flood
JOHOR BAHRU: The Johor Fire and Rescue Department (JBPM) helped evacuate 40 people from their houses at Jalan Permatang 6, Kempas, here, after heavy downpour caused flash flooding this afternoon. Kempas Fire Post operations commander Kamullai Mohd Kenar said the
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Work-at-home challenges for women
KUALA LUMPUR: Mother-of-two Nurul Iman Zarif is at her wits’ end trying to cope with the demands of working from home and taking care of her family. The moment this 37-year-old civil servant switches on her laptop in the morning
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PRIHATIN: BPN give ray hope to self-employed people
KUANTAN: The first phase of the Bantuan Prihatin Nasional (BPN) begins today to give a ray of hope to self-employed people after their incomes were affected since the implementation of the Movement Control Order (MCO) from March 18. The cash
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Oil drops over $1 on oversupply after OPEC+ delays meeting
SINGAPORE/NEW YORK: Oil prices slipped more than $1 a barrel on Monday, after the world’s top producers delayed a meeting to discuss output cuts that could partly alleviate oversupply in global markets as the coronavirus pandemic pummels demand. Brent crude
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