Tag: Covid-19

The Embassy of Japan in Malaysia has extended its sincere gratitude and appreciation towards the Malaysian government for efforts in containing the COVID-19 pandemic.

A total of 36 new COVID-19 positive cases were reported as at noon today, with 28 of them involving non-Malaysian citizens, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Singapore has decided to defer its Haj 2020 plans for all its 900 pilgrims to 2021 due to COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Islamic Religious Council of Singapore (Muis).

All 402 passengers of AirAsia AK5742 and AK5740 to Tawau Airport on May 1 and May 4 have been asked to visit the nearest health clinic for a second screening after COVID-19 positive cases were detected among individuals on both flights.

The latest positive COVID-19 case reported in Sabah involved a student from a local university in the state, said Sabah Health director Dr Christina Rundi.

The Malaysian Judiciary will enforce strict health and safety standard operating procedures (SOP) and guidelines, including making compulsory the wearing of face mask at all times at court buildings and taking of body temperature before entering the premises, when open court hearings resume in stages beginning this Wednesday (May 13).

No COVID-19 fatalities were reported in Malaysia today, keeping the death toll at 108 or 1.62 per cent of the total number of positive cases, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

NEW DELHI -- India's top health research body - Indian Council of Medical Research (ICMR) and a leading vaccine manufacturing company - Bharat Biotech...

The European Commission on Friday proposed extending restrictions on travel to the EU until June 15, reported Anadolu Agency.  

In a departure from the norm the Health director-general did not conduct his daily live television press conference on the COVID-19 update today.