Could smell and taste loss be a 'common' COVID-19 symptom?
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): The loss of either smell or taste may be an early symptom of COVID-19 infection, livescience.
Report: Tom Hanks' wife suffered from 'extreme side effects' due to COVID-19 drug chloroquine
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Rita Wilson (pictured right), the wife of famous Hollywood actor Tom Hanks, suffered from “extreme side effects” after being treated with the COVID-19 drug chloroquine in an Australian hospital, reported The Guardian yesterday.
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Japan shuttlers invite public to stay home and take the #coffeecupchallenge
TOKYO (April 16): While staying at home to prevent the spread of COVID-19, Japanese shuttlers kept themselves busy with the coffee cup challenge game, and to motivate the public who may feel bored staying at home to join the challenge, China Press reported recently.
WHO recommends lifting Covid-19 lockdowns in two-week stages
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Countries that ease restrictions imposed to fight the spread of Covid-19 should wait at least two weeks to evaluate the impact of such changes before easing again, the World Health Organization (WHO) said yesterday, according to a Reuters report.
Four new cases reported in both Kampung Baru and Bali clusters
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Four new cases were reported in the Kampung Baru and Bali clusters of infections, according to the data given by the Ministry of Health.
Tiger Synergy announces new cash calls after aborting earlier exercise
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Tiger Synergy Bhd yesterday proposed a rights issue with warrants, as well as a private placement, to raise up to RM102.
Health DG: Strain of coronavirus that caused the outbreak in Malaysia still unknown
KUALA LUMPUR (April 16): Malaysia has yet to identify the particular strain of novel coronavirus that caused the spread of Covid-19 in the country, said Ministry of Health (MoH) director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham yesterday.
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COVID-19: Malaysia's approach may have contributed to low death, high recovery rates, says Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): Malaysia’s approach of isolating positive Covid-19 infected patients, even though they are asymptomatic or show mild symptoms, may have contributed in the low fatality rate and high number of recovered cases, says Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured).
Malaysia's daily new cases drop to 85 after 28 days of MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): Malaysia reported 85 new daily cases of Covid-19 today — the lowest daily figure after 28 days into the imposition of the Movement Control Order (MCO) — bringing the tally to 5,072 cases.
