News about Covid

KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): Taman Tun Dr Ismail Residents' Association (TTDI RA) has given a helping hand to the 100 families living at the Bukit Kiara longhouse in light of the Movement Control Order currently in place to curb the COVID-19 outbreak in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): A group of volunteers claims they can produce personal-protective equipment (PPE) such as face masks and face shields via 3D printers.

PETALING JAYA (March 24): The implementation of movement control order (MCO) by the authorities may have stopped people from socialising but it doesn’t stop the burglars from taking their chances on those who are away from home.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): On March 23, 2020, the Prime Minister announced some immediate measures to relieve the burden of the rakyat in light of the ongoing movement control order (MCO).

KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): The Ministry of Finance (MOF) announced several measures following the Economic Action Council (EAC) announcement earlier yesterday, including a tax deduction for donations and contributions made to the COVID-19 Fund and the Ministry of Health (MOH).

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Below is a press release by the ECM Libra Foundation and Ormond Group KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): The ECM Libra Foundation, together with the support of the Ormond Group, will provide free accommodation for health care workers from the Kuala Lumpur General Hospital (HKL).

KUALA LUMPUR (March 24): As the International Olympic Committee launched into detailed talks that could lead to the postponement of the 2020 Summer Games in Tokyo, there was disagreement Monday over whether a decision had already been reached, the Los Angeles Times reported yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today acknowledged that some hospitals have resorted to makeshift personal protective equipment (PPE) to treat COVID-19 cases and explained that this was due to a distribution issue, Malaysiakini reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (March 23): The Ministry of Health (MoH) today announced that four more people have died from COVID-19, bringing the total death toll to 14, while a record 212 new cases were confirmed today, bringing the total number of positive cases to 1,518.