In the United States, more than 82,000 people have tested positive for Covid-19, edging out Italy, which has reported the most deaths, and China, where the virus was first detected in December in the metropolis of Wuhan. Read More (outbreak)
Two cargo flights transporting medical supplies donated by the Jack Ma Foundation and Alibaba Foundation for the fight against COVID-19 arrived in Malaysia Wednesday (March 25). Read More (thestar)
Residents of two areas in Kluang, Johor, will not be able to leave their homes for two weeks when the government implements an enhanced movement control (MCO) order from 12.01am Friday (March 27). Read More (thestar)
Spain registered 655 fatalities from the coronavirus over the past 24 hours - down from over 700 on Wednesday, the health ministry reported on Thursday as the total death toll from the epidemic in the country rose to over 4,000. Read More (thestar)
Another 235 new Covid-19 cases have been reported, bringing it to a total of 2,031 cases as of noon Thursday (March 26), says Health director-general Datuk Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Read More (thestar)
The total number of cases in Malaysia so far is 2031 with 215 recovered, and 45 ICU, 23 deaths Read More (facebook)
A jobless man was sentenced to nine months' jail for slapping a guard at a supermarket which was closed during the movement control order (MCO) period here on Wednesday (March 25). Read More (thestar)
Thousands of people driving to the island for work or to deliver goods got stuck in a traffic gridlock due to a roadblock set up near the Penang Bridge toll plaza. Read More (thestar)
A 76-year-old man has died of Covid-19, the 20th death recorded in the country due to the disease. Read More (thestar)
A total of 1,566 vehicles were ordered to turn back at roadblocks set up at entry points into Pahang to enforce the movement control order (MCO) on Tuesday (March 24). Read More (thestar)
Four deaths and 172 new Covid-19 cases have been reported, bringing it to a total of 19 fatalities and 1,796 cases as of noon Wednesday (March 25), says Health Ministry director-general Datuk Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Read More (thestar)
The government has decided to extend the movement control order (MCO) for another two weeks until April 14, says the Prime Minister. Read More (thestar)
Another patient has died from Covid-19, bringing the total to 17, says the Health Ministry. Read More (thestar)
The United States has lifted a ban on a Malaysian medical glove maker it had accused of using forced labour, a government statement showed, amid a surge in demand for personal protective equipment to fight the coronavirus crisis. Read More (thestar)
Another patient has died, bringing the Covid-19 death toll to 16 on Tuesday (March 24). Read More (thestar)