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Japanese Institute Succeeds in Isolating Wuhan Coronavirus
Tokyo: Japan’s National Institute of Infectious Diseases two days ago said that it has succeeded in cultivating and isolating the new coronavirus, first reported in the Chinese city of Wuhan, from a person in Japan who has been confirmed to
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Sabah working with China to facilitate sending back of Chinese nationals
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah chief minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said state government will work closely with the Chinese government to facilitate the process of sending home citizens of the republic who are in the state. In a way, he said it
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China reports 46 new coronavirus deaths, total at 259
The total number of deaths from a coronavirus epidemic in China had reached 259 yesterday, an increase of 46, state broadcaster CCTV said, citing numbers from the country’s National Health Commission. There were 2,102 new confirmed infections in China during
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Coronavirus: Thailand confirms 19 cases including one local transmission
BANGKOK: Thailand today confirmed five new cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus with its first local case of human-to-human transmission, bringing the total number of positive cases to 19. Permanent Health Secretary Dr Sukhum Karnchanapimai said a local taxi driver
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Kok: 18 million pieces of medical glove to be sent to Wuhan
PUTRAJAYA: A total of 18 million pieces of medical gloves would be donated by 10 Malaysian glove companies for healthcare workers in Wuhan, China, currently battling the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak. Primary Industries Minister Teresa Kok said the medical gloves,
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Coronavirus: No import-export activities with China halted so far
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy International Trade and Industry Minister Ong Kian Ming said Malaysia’s import and export activities with China continue as usual and no trading activities have been halted so far due to the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak. He said
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Nadma is ready to bring home Malaysians in Wuhan – Saifuddin
KUANTAN: The National Disaster Management Agency (Nadma) is ready to bring home 80 Malaysians from Wuhan, China, in the wake of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in the republic. Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said they would be brought home
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Coronavirus: Singapore Airlines to reduce capacity to mainland China in Feb
SYDNEY: Singapore Airlines Ltd said today it would reduce capacity on some of its routes to mainland China in February due to the growing scale of the coronavirus epidemic. The cuts include flights to Beijing, Shanghai, Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Chengdu, Xiamen
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Explainer: Brexit ‘done’ at last – now for the hard part
BRUSSELS : At the stroke of midnight in Brussels on Friday, Britain will leave the European Union and Prime Minister Boris Johnson will deliver on his election promise to “Get Brexit Done”. But he won’t have long to savour the
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Factbox: Countries evacuating nationals from China virus areas
A growing number of countries around the world are planning to evacuate diplomatic staff and citizens from parts of China hit by a rapidly spreading new virus. Following are some countries’ evacuation plans, and how they are planning to manage
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