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Dzulkefly: Two more cured from the COVID-19, total cases remain 22
PUCHONG: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said two more Malaysian COVID-19 patients have fully recovered and discharged from hospital today. In total, 15 patients have been cured from the coronavirus in Malaysia. One of the patient was a
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Hong Kong records second coronavirus death
HONG KONG: Hong Kong recorded its second death caused by the new coronavirus today, a Princess Margaret Hospital spokeswoman told Reuters. The 70-year-old man, who had underlying illnesses, was one of the 62 confirmed cases in the Chinese-ruled city. Reuters
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New coronavirus cases in China fall for second day as death toll passes 2k
BEIJING: The death toll from the new coronavirus in mainland China passed 2,000 today although the number of new cases fell for a second straight day, as authorities tightened already severe containment measures in the worst-hit city of Wuhan. China’s
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COVID-19: 107 evacuees from Wuhan allowed to go home
PUTRAJAYA: All 107 individuals comprising Malaysians and their family members who were evacuated from Wuhan, China on Feb 4 following COVID-19 outbreak in the republic, have been allowed to leave the monitoring centre in Nilai, Negeri Sembilan after completing their
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COVID-19: You can mingle with recovered patients, quarantined individuals
NILAI: The public need not worry about mingling with COVID-19 patients who have recovered as well as those who have tested negative for the virus after being quarantined, a Health Ministry official said today. Seremban District Health Office coordinating medical
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Dzulkefly: WHO praises Malaysia’s preparedness, ability to deal with COVID-19
PUTRAJAYA: The World Health Organization (WHO) has, once again, commended Malaysia’s preparedness and ability to address COVID-19 infection. WHO also held Malaysia in high regard in terms of public health, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad after holding
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Wuhan hospital director fighting coronavirus outbreak dies
The head of a leading hospital in China’s central city of Wuhan, the epicentre of a coronavirus outbreak, died of the disease today, state television said, becoming the second prominent Chinese doctor to have succumbed to the pathogen. Liu Zhiming,
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Two more affected by COVID-19 in S’pore, total up to 77
SINGAPORE: Singapore’s Health Ministry confirmed two more positive cases of COVID-19 in the republic here yesterday, bringing the tally to 77. One of the case involves a one-year-old male Singaporean baby who was among the group of Singaporeans evacuated from
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Hong Kong leader increases relief funds to tackle coronavirus
HONG KONG: Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam today increased a relief fund to tackle the impact of the coronavirus outbreak as she urged residents to accept the government’s quarantine plans for returning passengers from a cruise ship stranded in Japan.
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Japan to start trials using HIV treatment for coronavirus
TOKYO: Japan is aiming to start trials soon using an HIV treatment for the coronavirus, Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshihide Suga said today. “We’re currently preparing to start clinical trials using HIV medication on the novel coronavirus,” Suga, the government’s top
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