He said the group had promoted China’s “disinformation” about the virus that likely led to a wider outbreak of the virus than otherwise would have occurred.

"If anything kills over 10 million people in the next few decades, it's most likely to be a highly infectious virus rather than a war – not missiles but microbes."

The funds are an outcome of the Kleptocracy Asset Recovery Initiatives of the DOJ in relation to 1MDB.

Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah: Today was supposed to be the peak [according to the prediction] but we have not seen a peak in terms of the graph, so perhaps we have managed to flatten the curve. 

“Although there are teething problems, but we are confident that should everyone play their part, we will be able to face the challenges head on to minimise any adverse impact,” MBAM President Foo Chek Lee and REHDA President Dato Soam Heng Choon said in a joint statement.

The posting, which was briefly accessible last night, had shared an excerpt from the "Friends of Dr Adham Baba" page, which sought to portray the health minister as a man of action.

Sold for: RM1.35 million (RM375 psf); Concluded by: Kashfi Sharifuddin (REN 00973) (012-216 1512) of Reapfield Properties (HQ) Sdn Bhd; When: January 2020

The developer has also rolled out its Setia Food Aid for its foreign workers that are affected by the ongoing COVID-19 outbreak.

As of yesterday, the government is capable of conducting up to 11,500 tests daily, across 43 laboratories in the country. When the pandemic first started, the daily testing capacity was at 3,500.

Five more deaths were reported, raising the death toll to 82, representing a 1.64% fatality rate.