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Coronavirus: Death toll in China is now at 563
SHANGHAI: The death toll from a new coronavirus in mainland China jumped by 73 to 563 today, its third consecutive record daily rise, as experts intensified efforts to find a vaccine for a disease that has shut down Chinese cities
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Coronavirus: Canadian teenager collapsed in KLCC, suspected positive
PUCHONG: A 17-year-old Canadian girl was sent to the Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) after fainting at KLCC, suspected of a new coronavirus (2019-nCoV). Its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said he was informed of the matter today and was
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Dzulkefly: Two new cases of coronavirus in Malaysia, total now at 12
PUCHONG: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said that two new cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus has been confirmed in the country, making the total number now at 12. Dzulkefly said the two new cases involves Malaysians, who
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‘Ibu Yati’ charged with fear mongering regarding coronavirus on FB
KUALA LUMPUR: A journalist pleaded not guilty at the Magistrate’s Court here to three charges of making statements on Facebook regarding novel coronavirus 2019 which are likely to cause fear or alarm to the public. Wan Noor Hayati Wan Alias, 41, entered the plea
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No plans to bar all Chinese nationals, only from Wuhan, Hubei – Muhyiddin
JOHOR BAHRU: Home Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the government is not planning to bar all Chinese nationals from visiting Malaysia, as there is no need for such action, so far. He said the recently-instituted ban only applies to
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Conference in Singapore leads many international attendees to contract coronavirus
Health experts are now advising people stay away from conferences and exhibitions in Asia especially those that have international participants or exhibitors after an incident in Singapore. The details and venue of the conference has not been disclosed due to
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HK conducts health checks on cruise ship denied Taiwan docking
HONG KONG: A cruise ship which has been denied entry to the southern Taiwan port of Kaohsiung docked today in Hong Kong, with all passengers and crew undergoing health checks, Cable TV reported. The World Dream ship, operated by Dream
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Chinese girl recovers from coronavirus, discharged from hospital
KUALA LUMPUR: A girl from China who was treated at Sultanah Maliha Hospital, Langkawi, Kedah for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) was allowed to return home after recovering from the disease. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a statement tonight that
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China’s Hubei province reports 65 new coronavirus deaths, total at 479
The number of deaths in China’s central Hubei province from a coronavirus outbreak had risen by 65 to 479 as of yesterday, Chinese state television reported today. There were a further 3,156 cases detected in Hubei, the epicentre of the
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MITI monitoring coronavirus’ impact on trade, investment activities
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Trade and Industry Ministry (MITI) is closely monitoring the development of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak within countries that are Malaysia’s trading partners and have trade activities with China. Nevertheless, deputy minister Dr Ong Kian Ming
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