News about COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): We laughed at Singaporeans, Hong Kong people and Australians when they rushed to grab as much toilet paper as possible as the spectre of COVID-19 loomed over them but it looks like Malaysians are no different.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Owing to the spike in COVID-19 cases in the country, the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (MOTAC) today announced that a list of tourist attractions in the Klang Valley will be closed from today until April 30.

KUALA LUMPUR (Marc 16): Private hospitals are facing a shortage of face masks and personal protective equipment, the Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) said today, reported The Malaysian Insight.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Malaysia Airlines Bhd has warned that travel bans and plummeting demand around the world due to the coronavirus (COVID-19) outbreak have put many global airlines at risk of going bankrupt including the loss-making national carrier.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): A group of local medical experts representing seven professional societies has urged Putrajaya to implement “quick and firm measures to contain the COVID-19 outbreak and avoid an uncontainable surge in cases”, reported The Malay Mail today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) today called on the government to consider implementing a lockdown to stem the spread of COVID-19 in the country, reported The Malay Mail.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Selected stores in the Klang Valley saw record sales as people stocked up over the weekend after the World Health Organisation declared the outbreak a pandemic on Wednesday.

IPOH (March 16): The containment of the COVID-19 spread is no longer possible, The Star reported Dr Lee Boon Chye (pictured) saying today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 16): Six doctors have urged Putrajaya to consider ordering a country wide lockdown in light of the recent spike in COVID-19 cases in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 15): The Ministry of Health (MoH) announced that there are 190 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, bringing the tally to 428 in Malaysia.