News about COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR (May 28): At least 10 Malaysians living in New York have succumbed to Covid-19 infections, the Malaysia Association of America (MAA) have told The Star in a report.

PUTRAJAYA (May 27): Malaysia reported 15 more Covid-19 cases and zero deaths on Wednesday, the lowest daily figure since the movement control order (MCO) was enforced on Mar 18, the Star reported today.

PUTRAJAYA (May 27): The Malaysian government is treating illegal workers fairly, Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob insisted today, despite criticisms from certain quarters that the government is mistreating them.

PETALING JAYA (May 27): A viral message circulating on WhatsApp on a list of hotels in Kuala Lumpur and Penang available for sale is a hoax.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 27): Walt Disney Co will present its proposal for a phased reopening of its Orlando, Florida, theme parks to a local task force on Wednesday, the company said in a statement cited by Reuters today.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 27): A total of 84 Hindu temples in the green zones are allowed to re-open on June 10 and Malaysia Hindu Sangam (MHS) will soon announce the list of the temples.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 26): The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) said today it fully supports Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) president Dr N Ganabaskaran's call on employers to improve the poor living conditions of foreign workers in the country and recognise the fact that merely testing their employees would be insufficient to prevent an outbreak of Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 26): The World Health Organization (WHO) yesterday temporarily suspended its trial of hydroxycholoroquine for Covid-19 treatment owing to worries over safety, say reports.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 26): The country witnessed a spike in Covid-19 cases back to three figures of 172 yesterday but the Health Ministry has assured that it is not due to Hari Raya celebrations and interstate travel, the Malay Mail reported.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 25): As a result of “conflicting policies”, some residents in Pudu under the semi-enhanced movement control order (Semco) to curb a Covid-19 cluster outbreak say they are not getting enough food for their daily needs, reported The Malaysian Insight today.