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China locks down epicentre of virus outbreak; nearly 600 infected
BEIJING: China is putting on lockdown a city of 11 million people considered the epicentre of the new coronavirus outbreak that has killed 17 and infected nearly 600 people, as health authorities around the world work to prevent a global
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Coronavirus virus: WHO to decide today if it’s a global health emergency
The World Health Organization (WHO) said it will decide today on whether to declare a global emergency over the outbreak of a new flu-like virus spreading in and beyond China. If it does so it will be only the sixth
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16 people monitored for contact with US coronavirus victim
At least 16 people had close contact with a Washington state man diagnosed as the first US case of the coronavirus and are being monitored for the illness that has killed 17 people in China and sickened hundreds more, local
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China says fourth person dies in Wuhan following coronavirus outbreak
A fourth person has died from pneumonia in the central Chinese city of Wuhan following the outbreak of a new coronavirus, health authorities said today. The 89-year-old man developed symptoms on Jan 13 and was admitted to hospital five days
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China confirms 139 new cases of pneumonia over the weekend
An outbreak of coronavirus in China is spreading to more cities, Chinese authorities reported on Monday, with 139 new cases found over the weekend, including a third death. The Daxing health commission in the capital Beijing said it had confirmed
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Hisham: Enough supply of influenza medicine at public health facilities
KUALA LUMPUR: There is sufficient stock of medicines to treat influenza infections at the Health Ministry’s facilities. According to the ministry’s pharmaceutical service programme, in view of the spread of influenza in the country, the ministry has obtained additional supply
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Orang Asli patients at Terengganu hospital stable
KUALA TERENGGANU: All seven Batek community patients from Kuala Koh, Gua Musang, Kelantan who are warded at Hulu Terengganu Hospital for coughs and breathing difficulties are still being treated at the hospital. Terengganu health director, Dr Mohd Jusoh said all
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Gov’t opens Gua Musang shelter for discharged Orang Asli
PUCHONG: The government has set up a temporary facility capable of housing 400 people at the former National Service Training Camp in Etnobotani, Kelantan to house those from the Batek community once they are discharged from hospital. Deputy Prime Minister
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Health Ministry to locate Orang Asli graves in Kampung Kuala Koh
GUA MUSANG: The Ministry of Health, along with other relevant agencies, will try to locate the graves of 12 Orang Asli from the Batek tribe who were said to have died of pneumonia in Kampung Kuala Koh here over the past
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