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Hisham: Penang Hospital patient’s death not due to COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR: The death of a patient at a hospital in Penang yesterday is not due to COVID-19 infection, said Health Ministry director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a statement, he said results of the clinical samples taken from
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Hisham: One new case of COVID-19 in Malaysia, total now at 19
PUCHONG: Health Ministry today confirmed a new case of COVID-19 has been detected in the country, making the total case of coronavirus in the country at 19. Its director general Datuk Dr Noor Abdullah Hisham said a Chinese woman, aged
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COVID-19: China calls on countries to lift travel restrictions
BEIJING: China’s aviation authority yesterday expressed the hope that certain countries would follow the advice of international organisations and lift travel bans as early as possible to facilitate cross-border journeys, reported Xinhua news agency. Liang Nan, an official with the
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COVID-19: Three new confirmed cases, six more discharged in Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Health Ministry (MOH) has confirmed three additional cases of COVID-19 infection in Singapore, bringing the tally to 50. A statement issued by MOH said all of the three cases had no recent travel history to China. At a press
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Cruise ship shunned over coronavirus fears docks in Cambodia
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia: A cruise ship which had spent two weeks at sea after being turned away by five countries over fears that someone onboard may have the coronavirus arrived in Cambodia today to the relief of passengers and the praise
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First coronavirus case confirmed in London
LONDON: The first reported case of the coronavirus was confirmed in the British capital London yesterday, reported Anadolu Agency, citing local media. The victim is a woman thought to have flown to the UK from China, where she is suspected to
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Coronavirus death toll leaps to 1,310 in China’s Hubei province
BEIJING: The Chinese province at the epicentre of the coronavirus outbreak reported a record rise in the death toll today, as global health experts warned the epidemic could get far worse before it is brought under control. Health officials in
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Dzulkefly: No consensus that COVID-19 is airborne
PUTRAJAYA: Scientists and medical experts have not reached a consensus that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can spread through air. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said to date, most medical experts have stated that liquid droplet was identified
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COVID-19: Seek facts from valid sources – Dr Noor Hisham
KUALA LUMPUR: It is crucial for all parties to seek facts from valid and authorised sources during times of crisis and uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 infection situation, Health Ministry director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. “Each and every
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‘It’s insulting’: Indonesia criticises US study over no coronavirus cases
JAKARTA: Indonesia has criticised a US study questioning why the world’s fourth most populous nation had not yet recorded a case of coronavirus, calling the findings an insult and insisting it was on high alert. The virus has killed more
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