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COVID-19: Patient under investigation was found dead
PUTRAJAYA: A patient under investigation (PUI) for COVID-19 was found dead in the toilet of a Serdang Hospital ward yesterday. Sepang district police chief ACP Wan Kamarul Azran Wan Yusof said, the body of the 62-year-old male patient was found
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MCO: Fate of Malaysians’ works in Singapore is uncertain
JOHOR BAHRU: The fate of more than 200,000 Malaysians who commute daily to Singapore for work is uncertain following the government’s move to extend the Movement Control Order (MCO) until April 14. Although some employers in Singapore are taking the
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U.S. virus cases exceed 100,000: Doctors decry scarcity of drugs and equipment
NEW YORK: Doctors and nurses on the front lines of the U.S. coronavirus crisis pleaded on Friday for more protective gear and equipment to treat waves of patients expected to overwhelm hospitals as the number of known U.S. infections surpassed
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MCO: Eleven men including foreigners were detained for jogging
KUALA LUMPUR: Eleven men were detained around Jalan Mont Kiara and Jalan Desa Kiara, here, for jogging and disobeying police instructions on the Movement Control Order (MCO). Kuala Lumpur police chief Datuk Seri Mazlan Lazim said, through police patrol and
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MOH set up special committee to audit death cases of COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) has set up a special committee to carry out audit of COVID-19 patients who died in hospitals, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the National COVID-19 Mortality Review Committee would
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Eleven shops houses damaged due to fire in Tanjung Malim
TANJUNG MALIM: Eleven shop houses in Jalan Besar Behrang Stesen were damaged in an early morning fire today. A spokesperson for the Perak Fire and Rescue Department said, a fire team from the Tanjung Malim fire and rescue station rushed
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Hisham: WHO choose Malaysia to test COVID-19 medicine
PUCHONG: World Health Organization (WHO) chose Malaysia to conduct clinical trial on a medicine called Rendesivir to treat COVID-19. Health Ministry director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said Malaysia was picked based on the ability of the ministry to
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COVID-19: NGOs urged govt. to monitor price, distribution, stock of rice
PUCHONG: Two agriculture based NGOs, Malaysia Food Security and Sovereignty Forum and Padi Rescue urged the government to closely monitor price, distribution and stock of rice in the market during the COVID-19 outbreak crisis. Its coordinator Nurfitri Amir Muhammad said
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Health Ministry: 11 districts in the red zone over COVID-19
PUCHONG: Health Ministry today said 11 districts in the country have been categorized as in the red zone after more than 41 confirmed COVID-19 cases were reported in the areas. In a Facebook post, the ministry said Lembah Pantai and
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Muhyiddin announces economic stimulus package worth RM250b
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced a comprehensive economic stimulus package for the country at 3pm today. The package known as package prihatin or caring package valued at RM250bil is set to benefit all Malaysians. From the amount,
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