Archive - 2 April 2020

CORONAVIRUS | Saudi Arabia has recorded 1,885 infections and 21 deaths so far.

CORONAVIRUS | The restriction will be effective on April 3 until further notice, says Thai Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan o-cha.

Sabah deputy police chief Mazli Mazlan says an internal investigation is ongoing.

CORONAVIRUS | Replies from relevant agencies on fake news gone viral on social media as at 7pm today.

CORONAVIRUS | Gov't's priority should be to ensure domestic food supply not interrupted in the short to medium term, says Chuah Poh Khiang.

CORONAVIRUS | Muhd Radzi says special attention given to the group as some of the women almost due to deliver.

CORONAVIRUS | Dr Maryam Sumaiya says morale of medical personnel boosted with improved facilities such as air-conditioning.

CORONAVIRUS | Bank Negara should find ways to reduce the burden on contributors, and not only allow insurance companies to profit, says Anwar.

CORONAVIRUS | Deputy Chief Minister Douglas Uggah Embas denies the two ministers have tested positive for the disease.

CORONAVIRUS | WHO has been under a sustained digital bombardment by hackers seeking information about the outbreak.

CORONAVIRUS | Experts say the breaches of S'pore's defences show how difficult it will be to curb coronavirus spread elsewhere.

CORONAVIRUS | It will would the state's task force to keep up to date with the latest science on the virus, he says.

CORONAVIRUS | The embassy looking out for any special flights as Morocco had closed its airspace as well as land, maritime crossings.

The position holds the same status as a cabinet minister.

CORONAVIRUS | The quarantine centre referred to by Najib is a federal gov't set-up, says Kota Kinabalu MP Chan Foong Hin.

UPDATED 8.10PM | CORONAVIRUS | They came in to seek treatment when already in the late stages of the disease, says Noor Hisham Abdullah.

CORONAVIRUS | Police will ask for an individual’s utility bill if they are suspicious of those who attempt to deceive them about their reasons for going out.

LETTER | The authorities must also charge and prosecute Zuraida to show they are serious about enforcing the MCO without fear or favour.

CORONAVIRUS | Health Ministry is also using hydroxychloroquine and several other off-label anti-viral drugs.

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CORONAVIRUS | The highest number of recoveries per day was recorded today.

CORONAVIRUS | Spidey is photographed having a discussion with a police officer at a roadblock near the Gombak toll.

The measures are also a sign of growing nervousness within the US government over China's 'civil-military' fusion.

CORONAVIRUS | The department says it exercises a stringent approach to prevent the spread of Covid-19 within its walls.

CORONAVIRUS | Saudi Arabia on Sunday extended its decision to suspend all international flights indefinitely in its efforts to curb the spread of Covid-19.

The ministry will also be responsible for issues involving climate change and bio-safety

CORONAVIRUS | Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow says the state gov't will allocate RM60,000 to produce 2,000 face shields daily for a month.

CORONAVIRUS | Ismail Sabri is praying that if Malaysians abide by the order, the infection rate will not only flatten but decline.

The market will be closed for a day for the exercise, reports China Press.

CORONAVIRUS | US should stop politicising a health issue and instead focus on the safety of its people, it says.

Minister Zuraida Kamaruddin says the sanitisation exercise will be conducted during the MCO up to April 14.

He urges the public to recognise their hard work in fighting the Covid-19 outbreak.

Case management was earlier fixed for today but was vacated following the extension of the MCO.

CORONAVIRUS | 'The hardships faced during the Covid-19 season crosses all religions.'

Defence Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob says, however, the number of those detained by security forces have begun to decline.

LETTER | some of the hyperbole and fear-mongering coming out of employers is regrettable.

COMMENT | The government should not be approaching the Covid-19 crisis as a bank would.

CORONAVIRUS | Indonesian Muslims celebrate the end of Ramadan with a feast at their home villages or towns.

The PM says GLCs are to play a more proactive role to help M'sians cope with difficulties during the Covid-19 outbreak.

CORONAVIRUS | The Japanese gov't has been resisting calls to declare a state of emergency over the coronavirus outbreak.

CORONAVIRUS | The trial has been postponed following the extension of the movement control order to April 14.

The Penang Magistrate's Court did not impose a fine or jail term on the 24 who pleaded guilty.

Satees Muniandy also queries the removal of several of the top executives, including chairperson Noor Farida Ariffin.

CORONAVIRUS | WHO's call to help developing countries cope with the pandemic was backed by the World Bank and IMF.

CORONAVIRUS | Duterte says that he has ordered the police and military to open fire if their lives were in danger.

CORONAVIRUS | Replies from relevant agencies on fake news gone viral on social media as at 9am today.

COMMENT | In 1960, roughly 32 percent of M'sia's agricultural land was devoted to food crops compared with 8 percent last year.

CORONAVIRUS | Yaakov Litzman has scaled back public appearances in recent weeks.

CORONAVIRUS | The ringgit is trading lower against the US dollar and other major currencies.

CORONAVIRUS | The fund would go towards the welfare of healthcare workers affected by the Covid-19 outbreak.

CORONAVIRUS | Nearly 1,000 sailors have been evacuated from the USS Theodore Roosevelt which is currently docked in Guam.

CORONAVIRUS | TNB says the donation is for the Negri Sembilan state gov't to buy more healthcare and medical equipment to fight the Covid-19 pandemic.

CORONAVIRUS | This is to ensure those who go for prayers in a mosque will not be exposed to Covid-19.

CORONAVIRUS | Sultan Ibrahim says the focus now is to achieve the MCO's goals.

The NGO says the act of arresting violators is counterproductive as the aim is to break the Covid-19 pandemic chain.

CORONAVIRUS | Expert says there is no direct evidence that infected cats secreted enough of the virus to infect people.

The DAP Youth chief has called on the state gov't to help people in the state to weather the Covid-19 pandemic.

CORONAVIRUS | The special committee will convene tomorrow and meet on Sunday to prepare recommendations to PM.

Cops say they can arrest those who do not comply with the movement control order especially in the red zone areas.

LETTER | With limited funds in both the public and private sectors, most travel agencies will close shop.

LETTER | Times are changing fast, with communication technology infusing a new immunity into communities all across the globe.

Simple food, regular exercise and voracious reading helped PKR president endure prison time.

COMMENT | Many lawmakers, including ministers, have been unashamedly posting their names and photos on relief goods packages for the needy.

CORONAVIRUS | it is the fourth country to exceed this number of deaths, after Italy, Spain and the United States.

The Annuar Musa-Khalid Samad row exploded over Annuar’s posting of a drone near the Petronas Twin Towers that he said was a test for sanitising KL.

CORONAVIRUS | Greater global cooperation needed to fight the pandemic as there are dire long-term effects, says Antonio Guterres.

COMMENT | Zuraida receives a lot of brickbats and Rina's ministry stirs up a hornets' nest of stinging criticism.

COMMENT | Three experts explain the goal of the MCO in simple mathematical terms.

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UPDATED 5PM | CORONAVIRUS | They are the Gibbon Conservation Society and Bornean Sun Bear Conservation Centre.