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‘All is well’. In Italy, triage and lies for virus patients
MILAN: The fight against death pauses every day at 1 pm. At that time, doctors in the intensive care unit of Policlinico San Donato phone relatives of the unit’s 25 critically-ill coronavirus patients, all of whom are sedated and have
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COVID-19: Malaysian government must be more aggressive
The COVID-19 virus, or also known as the novel coronavirus, does not discriminate. It is blind to race, religion or the social status of a person. Unfortunately, we still have segments of societies who are looking at the entire COVID-19
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PM: Government will ensure investor confidence is in place
PUTRAJAYA: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has asserted Putrajaya’s commitment to ensuring that investor confidence is in place, thus contributing to the gross domestic product (GDP) growth. “I must take this opportunity to tell businesses and investors that we
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Stop panic buying as it is not needed for now
PUCHONG: The public are panic buying groceries, emptying shelves and complaints of inconsiderate stockpiling abound as people across the world prepare for self-isolation amid the coronavirus outbreak. Canned goods, hand sanitisers, toilet paper and water are among the many items
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No ‘lockdown’ order in petaling jaya, says police
KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police has denied that there is a “lockdown order” for Petaling Jaya district due to the COVID-19 outbreak. Petaling Jaya Police chief, ACP Nik Ezanee Mohd Faisal said, irresponsible parties were making false statements today
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The financial blow of the Coronavirus on businesses and events
PUCHONG: Government should take immediate action as most of the businesses are facing a huge loss due to COVID-19, said My Events International Founder/president, Shahul Hameed Dawood. As events are cancelled because of COVID-19, event planning industry takes hit as
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COVID 19: All Umno meetings postponed – Maslan
PUCHONG: All Umno branch meetings nationwide which started on Feb 15 are advised to postpone to a later date due to COVID-19 outbreak. Its secretary general Datuk Seri Ahmad Maslan said the decision was made after the party’s management committee
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Police tracking individuals sharing #malaysialockdown infographic
KUALA LUMPUR: Police are tracking down individuals who share false information on a ‘lockdown’ in the country which has gone viral on social media. Describing such act as irresponsible, Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said it could also affect public
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Biden, Sanders’ disagree with Trump handle COVID-19
WASHINGTON: Joe Biden and Bernie Sanders blasted US President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus outbreak during a Democratic debate yesterday, touting their own plans to deal with a widening crisis that has upended the daily life of Americans. Democratic
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COVID-19: China’s industrial output shrink in two months
BEIJING: China’s industrial output contracted at the sharpest pace in 30 years, in the first two months of the year as the fast spreading coronavirus and strict containment measures severely disrupted the world’s second-largest economy, data showed today. Urban investment
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