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Coronavirus deaths rise to six in Seattle area as US pushes for more testing
KIRKLAND, Wash: Six people in the Seattle area have died of illness caused by the new coronavirus, health officials said yesterday, as authorities across the US scrambled to prepare for more infections with an emphasis on increasing testing capacity. Dr.
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Coronavirus spreading fast outside China, airports to increase screenings
GENEVA/BEIJING: The new coronavirus appears to now be spreading much more rapidly outside China than within, and airports in hard-hit countries were ramping up screening of travellers. World Health Organization (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said almost eight times as
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Istana Negara officers, staff not spared from Covid-19 tests
PUCHONG: Istana Negara officers and staff members were tested for Covid-19 today. This is following several MPs had come in close contact with a confirmed Covid-19 patient. Istana Negara ceremonial officer Sophian Ab Rahman posted as the following on his Twitter
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COVID-19: Hangzhou launched QR code to scan health condition
KUALA LUMPUR: China’s Hangzhou recently launched a health QR code system as a regional ‘traffic permit’, ensuring systematic population flow during the novel coronavirus outbreak. According to the Hangzhou Municipal Government in a statement, the health QR code is the
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Jokowi announces Indonesia’s first two confirmed COVID-19 cases
JAKARTA: Indonesian President Joko Widodo announced that two Indonesians have tested positive for COVID-19, the first two confirmed cases of the disease in the country. Jokowi said that the two people, a 64-year-old and her 31-year-old daughter, had been in
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Thailand reports first COVID-19 death
BANGKOK: A 35-year-old Thai retail worker became Thailand’s first COVID-19 fatality yesterday, the Department of Disease Control said. Its director-general Suwanchai Wattanayingcharoen said the man had been down with dengue fever since late January and was later diagnosed with COVID-19 and transferred to
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Qatar’s MotoGP class cancelled due to COVID-19 concerns
KUALA LUMPUR: The MotoGP class at the 2020 Qatar MotoGP, this weekend has been cancelled following the mounting concerns over COVID-19 outbreak, especially among the Italian riders who will be competing in the premier class. According to the statement issued by Dorna Sports,
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COVID-19: New cases had been confirmed in Hubei
BEIJING: China’s central Hubei province, the epicentre of the country’s coronavirus outbreak, reported less than 200 cases of new infections for the first time since January. Hubei had 196 new confirmed cases yesterday, the National Health Commission said today, sharply
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Contact tracing underway: Covid-19 was in close contact with ex-minister, deputy minister
PUCHONG: A Covid-19 patient is believed to have come in close contact with a former minister and former deputy minister. The patient, who is a senior member of the Khazanah leadership and the head of a government-linked company, had attended
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Hisham: Four new cases COVID-19 detected in Malaysia
PUCHONG: Health Ministry today confirmed four new cases of COVID-19 detected in the country, which bring the total of 29 cases. Its director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said a Malaysian man aged 52 who had traveled to Shanghai,
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