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Thailand marks progress in treatment of coronavirus
ANKARA: Doctors at Rajavithi Hospital in Bangkok, Thailand made progress yesterday in the treatment of people infected with the novel coronavirus, reported Anadolu Agency. They administered a combination of HIV and flu medications to those suffering from the coronavirus, which led to improvements
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Malaysian secretariat begins operations in Wuhan
KUALA LUMPUR: A task force from the Malaysian Embassy in Beijing has begun operating a secretariat in Wuhan city to assist Malaysians in the evacuation process following the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in the country. Malaysian Ambassador to China Raja Datuk
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Coronavirus: Ministries to discuss Para ASEAN Games athlete’s participation
KUALA LUMPUR: Youth and Sports Ministry (KBS) will discuss with the Health Ministry (MOH) on whether to send national para-athletes to the 2020 ASEAN Para Games in Manila, following news of the first death caused by the 2019 coronavirus (2019-nCoV) infection, outside of
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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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Philippines reports first coronavirus death outside China, death toll reached 130
MANILA: The Philippines Department of Health said a 44-year-old man from Wuhan city in central Hubei province, the epicenter of the outbreak, had died after developing severe pneumonia. It was the first death out of more than 130 cases reported
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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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Life insurance, takaful operators to provide coronavirus coverage
KUALA LUMPUR: All life insurance and takaful operators will provide hospitalisation coverage and treatment for the 2019 novel coronavirus, to their policyholders and certificate holders. The undertaking was announced in a joint statement today by the Life Insurance Association of
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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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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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