News about COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Eight in 10 Malaysians agree to be vaccinated for Covid-19 and five out of 10 want the jab immediately (49.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Joint management bodies (JMB) or management corporations (MC) of apartments and condominiums should seek legal opinion before taking action in requesting tenants of the apartments or condominiums to present their Covid-19 swab test results before allowing them to enter their premises, said Malaysian Institute of Property and Facility Managers (MIPFM).

An open-plan office design that promotes social interaction and communication has been a popularly well-accepted trend for decades.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 28): Malaysia today reported 4,094 new Covid-19 infections that raised the country's coronavirus cases to-date to 198,208, with 10 more deaths.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): The Ministry of Health (MoH) today detected 17 new Covid-19 clusters — the highest number of clusters recorded in a day.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Malaysia logged 3,680 Covid-19 cases within the 24 hours as of noon today, with seven more deaths.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 27): Medical authorities in China are now using anal swabs on its citizens deemed to have a high risk of contracting COVID-19, AFP reported today.

PETALING JAYA (Jan 27): Employees at the Jaya Grocer outlets of Empire Shopping Gallery and Mutiara Tropicana have tested positive for Covid-19, said the retailer in separate statements.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases rose to 3,585 today, from 3,048 reported on Monday, marking the third straight day of cases staying above the 3,000 mark with 11 more deaths recorded.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 26): It will be “the most challenging couple of years” for property developers in Johor owing to the economic slowdown caused by the Covid-19 pandemic, The Star reported Real Estate and Housing Developers Association (Rehda) Johor saying today.