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Dzulkefly: No consensus that COVID-19 is airborne
PUTRAJAYA: Scientists and medical experts have not reached a consensus that the coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) can spread through air. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said to date, most medical experts have stated that liquid droplet was identified
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COVID-19: Seek facts from valid sources – Dr Noor Hisham
KUALA LUMPUR: It is crucial for all parties to seek facts from valid and authorised sources during times of crisis and uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 infection situation, Health Ministry director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. “Each and every
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At least 500 Wuhan medical staff are infected with coronavirus
Hundreds of hospital staffers have been infected with the coronavirus in Wuhan, the Chinese epicentre of the outbreak, according to a new report. There were at least 500 confirmed cases of infected Wuhan hospital workers by mid-January — with hundreds
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New coronavirus cases lowest since Jan 31 in China’s outbreak’s epicentre
GUANGZHOU, China/GENEVA: The coronavirus outbreak in China may be over by April, the country’s senior medical adviser said yesterday, and the latest numbers of new cases may further feed that optimism. Hubei, the province at the epicentre of the outbreak
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WHO: ‘COVID-19’ official name for 2019 novel coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR: COVID-19, which stands for ‘Corona Virus Disease’, is the official name for the 2019 novel coronavirus, said the World Health Organization (WHO). The announcement was made by WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, who explained that “co” stood
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