Covid-19: New cluster with 31 positive cases found among healthcare workers in Sabah
KUALA LUMPUR (April 18): The Ministry of Health today revealed that it has detected a new cluster of Covid-19 infection among healthcare workers in Sabah.
MTUC sec-gen shocked by Azmin using Socso to pay for screenings
KUALA LUMPUR (April 17): MTUC secretary-general J Solomon has come out swinging against Azmin Ali's announcement that Socso funds would be used pay for the mandatory Covid-19 screening of employees who are allowed to operate during the movement control order (MCO), Malaysiakini reported today.
GALLERY Keeping Zoo Negara Malaysia spick-and-span during MCO
KUALA LUMPUR (April 17): Zoo Negara Malaysia has closed its door to the public since the implementation of Movement Control Order (MCO) started in March 18, 2020.
Kedah, Perlis and Penang can be green states if no new Covid-19 cases in 14 days
KUALA LUMPUR (April 17): Kedah, Perlis and Penang can be the first states in the country to be declared as Covid-19 green states, according to Health Ministry director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a Malaysiakini report yesterday.
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.
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.
Woman with no hands sews PPEs using feet
PETALING JAYA (April 15): Norfarrah Syahirah Shaari was born without arms but that has not prevented her from doing her part in helping to stem the COVID-19 outbreak in Malaysia.
Ashraf Muslim tests positive for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): Malaysian actor Ashraf Muslim tested positive for COVID-19, after filming a serial drama "Demi" in Inverness, Scotland, late last month, Berita Harian reported today.
Health Ministry's political post on Facebook page irks netizens
KUALA LUMPUR (April 15): A now-deleted political Facebook post on the Health Ministry's official page has caused a storm, with many saying the ministry should remain neutral and apolitical, Malaysiakini reported yesterday.
Malaysia Airlines to resume limited flights from KL to Sabah, Sarawak this week — Transport Minister
KUALA LUMPUR (April 14): Malaysia Airlines Bhd will resume once-weekly service between Kuala Lumpur and Kuching, Miri and Kota Kinabalu starting this week, says Transport Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wee Ka Siong.
