Singapore’s Ministry of Health (MOH) has confirmed and verified three additional cases of Covid-19 infection in Singapore, bringing the tally to 50. Read More (nst)
About 300 DBS employees vacated their office at Marina Bay Financial Centre on Wednesday (Feb 12), after an employee was confirmed to be infected with the coronavirus. Read More (straitstimes)
The Health Ministry said there were no new Covid-19 infections today, leaving the country’s total at 18. Read More (malaymail)
There are three more confirmed cases of the coronavirus here, bringing the total number of those who have been infected to 50. Read More (straitstimes)
China reported on Wednesday (Feb 12) its lowest number of new coronavirus cases since late January, lending weight to a prediction by its senior medical adviser and other experts that the outbreak could end by April. Read More (thestar)
Doctors on the frontline of China’s Covid-19 coronavirus epidemic are facing a daunting task: treat an ever-growing number of infected patients and risk getting infected themselves due to a drastic shortage of masks and other protective equipment. Read More (nst)
The World Health Organisation (WHO) has warned Malaysia and other countries that it is time to prepare for the possibility of wider transmission of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19) Read More (thestar)
Another 39 people have tested positive for the coronavirus on the quarantined Diamond Princess cruise ship in Japan as well as one quarantine officer, bringing the total to 175 Read More (thestar)
The number of fatalities from China’s Covid-19 epidemic rose to 1,110 nationwide on Wednesday (Feb 12) after the hard-hit Hubei province reported 94 new deaths. Read More (thestar)
There’s a piece of good news related to the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak – the recovery rate for patients infected by the disease is high, says Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. Read More (thestar)
The World Health Organisation on Tuesday (Feb 11) said "Covid-19" will be the new official name for the deadly coronavirus that was first identified in China on Dec 31. Read More (thestar)
Malaysia and Singapore will form a joint working committee to address the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak, in addition to the current collaboration between the two countries. Read More (nst)
Four Malaysians, who have been in close contact with Singapore’s 39th confirmed novel coronavirus patient in Pusing, Batu Gajah, have been tested negative for the virus. Read More (thestar)
Singapore reported two more confirmed cases of the novel coronavirus on Tuesday (Feb 11), said the Ministry of Health (MOH) in a daily update. Read More (channelnewsasia)
The first batch of 28 patients who had recovered from novel coronavirus pneumonia were discharged from a gymnasium-converted makeshift hospital on Tuesday (Feb 11) afternoon in Wuhan Read More (thestar)