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Trump says U.S. may be getting to top of coronavirus curve
WASHINGTON: President Donald Trump said on Tuesday the United States might be getting to the top of the “curve” of the coronavirus outbreak and said he did not see an early written warning about the pandemic from a top White
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UK on lockdown as Boris Johnson in ICU
LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson was moved to an intensive care unit at a London hospital on Monday after his symptoms of COVID-19 infection worsened. Below are some immediate comments from health experts: * James Gill, a general practitioner
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Govt financial assistance to airlines should be last resort – MAVCOM
KUALA LUMPUR, April 5 — The government’s financial assistance to airlines amidst the COVID-19 pandemic must be carefully structured, and it should be the last resort, says local aviation regulatory body, the Malaysian Aviation Commission (MAVCOM). In a statement today, MAVCOM said considering the
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Syria reports first coronavirus death as fears grow of major outbreak
AMMAN: Syria’s health ministry said on Sunday that a woman who died after being rushed to hospital for emergency treatment was found to have been infected by coronavirus in the country’s first officially reported death from the disease. Syria also
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The war on Covid-19: A time for action and leadership
An Open Letter to YAB Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, Prime Minister of Malaysia Preamble THE WAR ON COVID-19: A TIME FOR ACTION AND LEADERSHIP Preamble The Covid-19 pandemic is arguably the most disruptive global event in recent times. It is
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MCMC assures continued access to communication services
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission (MCMC) has assured that Malaysians will be able to continue to have access to the broad range of communications services during the Movement Control Order from March 18 to 31. MCMC in a
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