News about COVID-19

SYDNEY (July 12): The largest city in Australia is expected to extend the current lockdown due to the increasing number of Covid-19 cases caused by the highly infectious Delta variant, reported Reuters.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): A total of 324,745 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were administered across the country yesterday (Saturday, July 10), the sixth consecutive day with over 300,000 jabs dispensed.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 11): Malaysia reported 9,105 Covid-19 infections today, the third consecutive day above the 9,000 level and raising the cumulative total to 836,296.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 infections rose to a new record of 9,353 today, while another 87 fatalities were reported, taking the death toll past the 6,000 mark.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 10): A total of 337,478 doses of Covid-19 vaccines were given yesterday (July 9) across the country, the fifth day running with over 300,000 jabs administered.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): The Edge Covid-19 Pandemic Funds have delivered equipment and personal protective equipment (PPE) worth RM2.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): Malaysia reported 9,180 Covid-19 infections on Friday, a new record high daily figure for the country — up from the previous highest number of 9,020, reported on May 29.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): Malaysia administered 376,909 doses of Covid-19 vaccines yesterday (July 8) — the fourth day in a row that over 300,000 jabs were given.

Being the first country to get impacted by the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, China saw its hotel sector badly affected with the imposed rules of travel restrictions to contain the spread of the deadly coronavirus and the absence of international travellers.

KUALA LUMPUR (July 9): The Health Ministry today attributed the surge in Covid-19 cases in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur in recent days to a ramp-up in public health measures in areas under the Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO).