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COVID-19 : Singapore to close all mosques for five days
SINGAPORE: Singapore will temporarily close all mosques in the republic for at least the next five days for disinfection starting today, according to the Singapore Islamic Religious Council (MUIS). In a statement yesterday, MUIS also announced that Friday prayers at all
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173 tabligh participants undergo COVID-19 test in Tawau
TAWAU: A total of 173 individuals who participated in a tabligh gathering at Sri Petaling Mosque in Kuala Lumpur have been tested for COVID-19 at the Tawau Health Clinic yesterday. Tawau Health officer Dr G Navindran said they were among
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COVID-19: Tawau community urged to avoid panic buying essential items
KOTA KINABALU: Sabah Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Christina Liew called on the community in Tawau not to make panic buying for essential items following the report of the COVID-19 infection in the district. Liew who is also Tawau MP said
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COVID-19: Nine new cases recorded, six more patients discharged
PUTRAJAYA: Health Ministry director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said bine new positive cases of COVID-19 were reported yesterday, bringing the total in the country to 158. He said six more positive cases had recovered, raising to 32 the
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Singapore concerned over positive COVID-19 cases linked to tabligh gathering
SINGAPORE: Singapore Minister-in-charge of Muslim Affairs Masagos Zulkifli has expressed his concerns over several confirmed COVID-19 cases arising from a mass religious gathering in Malaysia. It is believed that he is referring to a tabligh assembly at Seri Petaling Mosque in
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COVID-19: Jokowi drinks jamu to boost immunity
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo said he has been drinking jamu each day since the COVID-19 outbreak because he believed it can boost the immune system to ward off the coronavirus. In fact, guests who pay courtesy calls on him are no
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COVID-19: Tabligh gathering participants must contact health office-Zulkifli
PUTRAJAYA: Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department Senator Datuk Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri urged the people who attended the “Ijtimak Tabligh” at the Seri Petaling Mosque in Kuala Lumpur on Feb 27 to immediately call the District Health Office. In a statement
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Zulkifli: COVID-19 patients don’t need to attend Friday prayers
PUTRAJAYA: Religious Affairs Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (JPM) Datuk Seri Dr Zulkifli Mohamad Al-Bakri said Friday prayers need not suspended for now as the current COVID-19 situation in the country is still under control. However, Zulkifli said the
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University develops new treatment for Parkinson’s disease
KUALA LUMPUR: Ultrasound is widely used for conducting physical examinations, and plans are underway to expand its application to treat Parkinson’s disease, dementia and diabetes. The National Tsing Hua University’s research team has successfully improved the motor symptoms of Parkinson’s disease
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COVID-19: Expand travel ban to select European nations – Najib
PUCHONG: Former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak urged the new government to expand its travel ban to certain European nations, such as Spain, France and German to Malaysia due to the COVID-19 pandemic. In a Facebook post, the
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