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11/03/2020 09:19
Covid-19: First positive case in Penang

A spokesman for Motorola in Bayan Lepas yesterday confirmed that one of its engineers tested positive for the virus. Read More (thestar)
11/03/2020 02:33
EPF Jalan Raja Laut temporarily closed after visit by Covid-19 positive member

The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) confirms that a visitor who came to its Jalan Raja Laut branch on Feb 27 has tested positive for Covid-19. Read More (thestar)
10/03/2020 22:47
Motorola confirms Penang employee positive for Covid-19

Penang recorded one Covid-19 case today, when an employee of American data communications and telecommunications equipment provider Motorola Solutions tested positive for the virus. Read More (nst)
10/03/2020 19:56
12 new covid19 cases were reported in Malaysia, bringing total number to 129

The total number of cases in Malaysia so far is 129 with 25 recovered. Read More (facebook)
10/03/2020 18:38
Poland cancels all mass events due to coronavirus, PM says

Poland's government has decided to cancel all mass events due to the coronavirus outbreak, Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki said on Tuesday. Read More (thestar)
10/03/2020 17:34
Czech Republic closing schools, banning events to fight coronavirus spread

The Czech Republic will suspend schools other than universities from Wednesday, and ban events hosting more than 100 people, as the government steps up measures to contain the spread of the new coronavirus, Prime Minister Andrej Babis said on Tuesday. Read More (thestar)
10/03/2020 14:32
Covid-19 likely to last till end-2020 at least, say Singapore experts

SINGAPORE (The Straits Times/ANN): The number of people diagnosed with Covid-19 is growing around the world, and as the epicentre of the outbreak shifts away from China, it is unlikely that the disease will taper off like SARS did, said experts on Monday Read More (thestar)
10/03/2020 13:39
Passengers on Italian cruise ship get off in Singapore

An Italian cruise ship turned away by Malaysian and Thai ports has docked in Singapore. Read More (thestar)
10/03/2020 08:39
Face masks out of stock at many pharmacies

Pharmacies are still facing a shortage of face masks despite an increase in the production of three-ply masks during the current Covid-19 scare. Read More (thestar)
10/03/2020 01:48
U.S. CDC reports over 500 cases of coronavirus, including those under investigation

A U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) official said on Monday the agency had received reports of more than 500 cases of coronavirus until last evening and that it expects the bulk of testing in the country to be done by commercial labs. Read More (thestar)
09/03/2020 21:03
Brunei registered its first positive COVID-19 case

The Ministry of Health today announced that Brunei registered its first positive COVID-19 case. The patient is a 53-year old man who returned to Brunei from Kuala Lumpur on March 3 2020 with three other friends. Read More (twitter)
09/03/2020 20:25
Indonesia confirms 13 more people infected with coronavirus, total 19

The Indonesian government announced on Sunday that two more people have tested positive for novel coronavirus, bringing the total number of patients to six. Read More (jakartaglobe)
09/03/2020 19:13
Health D-G: Two Covid-19 patients in critical condition

Two patients who tested positive for Covid-19, are now in critical condition in two separate hospitals, Health Ministry’s director-general, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. Read More (malaymail)
09/03/2020 17:55
18 new covid19 cases were reported in Malaysia, bringing total number to 117

The total number of cases in Malaysia so far is 117 with 24 recovered. Read More (facebook)
09/03/2020 16:18
Japan Airlines cabin attendant tests positive for Covid-19

A Japan Airlines Co Ltd cabin attendant has tested positive for coronavirus, the airline said on Monday (March 9), the latest case in what has become a widening outbreak for Japan. Read More (thestar)