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COVID-19 magnitude: Racism, Policies & Politics
PSM would like to express our sincere appreciation to the nurses, doctors, laboratory workers, cleaning workers, security guards and all other people working in the health sector across the country for your dedication, sacrifice and perseverance in the fight against
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Jokowi, Indonesian Cabinet to undergo COVID-19 test
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) and his entire Cabinet will be undergoing COVID-19 test after a minister was found positive for the virus. Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi two days ago was confirmed positive for COVID-19 and is now being treated
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COVID-19 : S’pore reports 12 new cases, 8 more recovered
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Health Ministry (MOH) has reported 12 more cases of COVID-19 infection in the republic with one linked to the mass religious gathering at the Sri Petaling Mosque in Malaysia. The 12 new cases added the total positive cases for
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Stop giving excuses, get yourselves screened – Perlis Mufti tells tabligh members
KANGAR: Some tabligh (Islamic movement) members from Perlis who attended a gathering at the Sri Petaling Mosque in Kuala Lumpur last month gave several excuses when they were asked to undergo health screening. Perlis Mufti Associate Professor Datuk Dr Mohd Asri Zainul Abidin in a posting through his
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COVID-19: Affected sectors to get electricity bill discounts – Shamsul
KUALA LUMPUR: Sectors affected by the COVID-19 outbreak will be given electricity bill discounts, said Energy and Natural Resources Minister Datuk Dr Shamsul Anuar Nasarah. In a statement yesterday, he said it was one of the measures that would be
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COVID-19: 41 new cases reported, tally now 238
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 41 new COVID-19 cases were reported as at noon yesterday, bringing cumulative cases in the country to 238, Health Ministry director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said all 41 new cases were linked
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Indonesian Transport Minister tests positive for COVID-19
JAKARTA: An Indonesian minister has been tested positive for COVID-19. Transport Minister Budi Karya Sumadi was named as the 76th case and currently being treated at the Gatot Soebroto Army Hospital in Jakarta. It was announced by the Minister of
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Thai water festival called off to curb COVID-19
BANGKOK: Thailand’s annual water festival, Songkran will literally be washed out this year as public celebration of the popular festival has been cancelled to avoid mass gatherings in the effort to contain COVID-19 outbreak in the kingdom. Thais celebrate Songkran, the traditional new year from April
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Trump tests negative for coronavirus: White House doctor statement
WASHINGTON: U.S. President Donald Trump has tested negative for coronavirus, the president’s physician, Sean Conley, said in a statement yesterday. The president two days ago decided to take the test for the virus, which has killed some 5,800 people worldwide,
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COVID-19: MAF is ready to bring Malaysians’ from Italy
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Defence (Mindef) is ready to mobilise the assets of the Malaysian Armed Forces (MAF), to bring home Malaysians stranded in Italy after the COVID-19 outbreak was declared a pandemic. Senior Minister of Defence Datuk Seri
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