News about COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): The dissolution of the ruling cabinet in Putrajaya “will not affect the government's effort in handling COVID-19, Health Ministry Director General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured) told Malaysiakini.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): Malaysia’s 2020 real gross domestic product growth should slow to 4.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 25): The COVID-19 death toll in Mainland China rose to 2,663 as of yesterday (Feb 24) after 71 new fatalities were reported, the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Malaysia said today, citing China's National Health Commission updates.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Two more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged today, raising the number of full recovered persons to 20.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 23): Italy is taking drastic steps as COVID-19 cases hit 79 and two deaths from coronavirus were reported.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 22): A Reuters report has stated that a 70-year-old man in China's Hubei Province who was infected with coronavirus “did not show symptoms until 27 days later”, said local authorities.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): Malaysia's theme parks and attractions are one of the worst-hit leisure segments as both domestic and foreign tourists shy away from crowded places for fear of contracting the deadly coronavirus.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): Donnie Yen, the man who plays the legendary martial artist Ip Man (pictured), will donate HK$1 million (about RM537,000) to medical personnel battling the COVID-19 outbreak in China, especially in the city of Wuhan.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): The 13th Malaysian Property Summit scheduled to be held on Feb 26, 2020 at Sunway Resort Hotel & Spa, Bandar Sunway has been postponed to Wednesday June 24, 2020 owing to concerns over the COVID-19 outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): Malaysia’s sharp economic slowdown in the fourth quarter of 2019 (4Q19) will likely continue into 1Q20 amid the COVID-19 outbreak, impacting consumer and business sentiment, according to Affin Hwang Capital Research.