Next 2 weeks crucial as it will indicate MCO’s effectiveness against COVID-19 spread, says Health DG

PUTRAJAYA, March 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The next two weeks of the Movement Control Order (April 1-14) will be crucial, says Malaysia’s Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. This period will indicate whether the steps so far that have been taken by the government in the fight against the new…

It’s blue skies and cleaner air in KL, since virus-forced MCO

It is clear blue skies in the city of Kuala Lumpur. Photo courtesy of BERNAMA. PUTRAJAYA, March 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Movement Control Order enforced in Malaysia from March 18, has been seeing some good news as far as the environment is concerned. As of Tuesday, the last day of the…

COVID-19: Thai PM hints at tougher measures

By Linda Khoo Hui Li BANGKOK, March 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Thai Prime Minister General Prayuth Chan o-cha has hinted that tougher measures may be put in place to combat the spread of COVID-19 in the kingdom as the total number of positive cases rose to 1,651 while the death toll stood at…

46 More Individuals Nabbed For Violating MCO In Sarawak

KUCHING, Mar 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) – Forty-six more individuals were detained for breaching the Movement Control Order (MCO) throughout Sarawak, in operations conducted from 8.00 am yesterday to 8.00 am today. Sarawak Deputy Police Commissioner, Datuk Dev Kumar M.M. Sree said, with the latest arrests, the total number of people detained for…

World must be more ready for next pandemic – Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Malaysia has called for a broader scientific approach to get the world ready to face the next pandemic which will go beyond the medical sciences. Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin said the approach must encompass the areas of social, behavioural and data science since pandemics have grave social consequences.…

Tokyo Olympics to be held from July 23 – Aug 8, 2021

KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Tokyo Olympics will now be held from July 23 to Aug 8 next year, exactly a year from the original dates planned earlier (July 24, 2020). The organisers, who confirmed this Monday, said the Paralympics will be from Aug 24 to Sept 5, 2021. The new…

COVID-19: Malaysia records 156 new cases

PUTRAJAYA, March 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — A total of 156 new cases of COVID-19 and three deaths were reported up to noon today in Malaysia, along with the highest number of discharges so far, at 91. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the total number of cases in the country stood at…

COVID-19: Courts allow lawyers, public to use face masks

By Marfika Adnan Haris Fadzilah KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — The Kuala Lumpur Court Complex has allowed all those present during open court proceedings to wear face masks and gloves, as a measure to prevent the spread of COVID-19. Lawyer Ammanjeet Singh shared this development with Bernama today through WhatsApp. “Normally, face…

PIB makes neutral call on banking sector amid virus disruption

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — Public Investment Bank Bhd (PIB) has made a “neutral” call on the banking sector following the unprecedented effects of the COVID-19 pandemic. The bank said COVID-19 has evolved into a full-blown global pandemic that has thrown governments and central banks into a state of quandary, disrupting…

ADT Biotech given greenlight to supply virus test kit

KUALA LUMPUR, March 30 (NNN-BERNAMA) — ADT Biotech Sdn Bhd has received the Health Ministry’s (MoH) approval to supply the LyteStar 2019-nCoV RT-PCR test kit to MoH facilities which have been tasked to run tests for the COVID-19 virus, SARS-CoV-2. Managing director Dr Finn Zedler said the test kit has been certified by the Institute of…