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Atletico Madrid announce two positives for COVID-19 on eve of trip to Lisbon
MADRID: Atletico Madrid confirmed on Sunday evening that two members due to travel to Lisbon on Monday for the quarterfinals of the Champions League had tested positive for coronavirus, reported Xinhua news agency. The club did not confirm whether the
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COVID-19: Over 100 individuals in Penang undergo test
GEORGE TOWN: More than 100 people in Penang have been called up through the contact tracing app to undergo the COVID-19 test, Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow said today. Most of them were tested negative for the disease while others
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Bank closed for sanitisation and COVID-19 preventive measures
BAGAN SERAI: A bank closed yesterday for sanitisation purposes as a preventive measure against the spread of COVID-19 after one of its employees was found to have had close contact with a patient. According to Kerian District Police Chief Supt Omar
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Possible closure of schools in Covid-19 red zones among issues in Parliament today
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Education’s (MOE) decision on the possible closure of all schools in Covid-19 Red Zones, is among the issues to be raised at the Dewan Rakyat sitting, which enters its 13th day today. According to the Order
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Can we achieve zero Covid-19 cases for 28 days?
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will only be declared free of Covid-19 if no new positive cases are recorded for 28 consecutive days, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The statement from Dr Noor Hisham yesterday raised a serious question
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Malaysian part of Sheffield team producing Covid-19 antibody test
KUALA LUMPUR: A Malaysian researcher is part of a team of engineers and scientists from the University of Sheffield’s Chemical and Biological Engineering Department that has produced SARS-Cov-2 virus components for Covid-19 antibody test. Dr Yusuf Johari, 35, a senior
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After 100 days, PM Muhyiddin proves capability to steer economy through Covid-19 storm
KUALA LUMPUR: Tomorrow marks Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin’s first 100 days in office as prime minister after taking the reins of the nation’s administration on March 1 and shouldering the heavy responsibility of leading the country through the Covid-19 pandemic and
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Lim: Government should have the confidence to convene Parliament on Covid-19
Malaysia must learn the lessons of the best practices in the world in the invisible war against Covid-19 and not be the only country which cannot unite the energies of the people to face the Covid-19 pandemic because of inability
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Smokers at high risk of worse complications if infected by COVID-19
KUALA LUMPUR: If the warnings of the health hazards posted on cigarette boxes do not affect them, smokers should also realise that they are at high risk of worse complications if infected by COVID-19. This follows an analysis done by the
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227 individuals have benefited from Covid-19 fund
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 227 individuals who had undergone treatment or were quarantined, received the RM100 a day special aid for loss of income, which as of Wednesday, involved a sum of RM309,700 from the Covid-19 Fund. National Disaster Management
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