News about virus

PETALING JAYA (Oct 14): Coatings provider Nippon Paint Malaysia has contributed over 1,000 litres of its first antiviral and anti-bacterial paint, Nippon Paint VirusGuard, to Sungai Buloh Hospital in appreciation of the frontliners’ dedication and efforts to fighting Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 9): Businesses have needed to adapt and rethink their strategies in the face of a constantly evolving environment, including planning workspace commitments, especially in light of the coronavirus pandemic that has impacted the manner in which organisations have had to reorganise work arrangements.

KUALA LUMPUR (Oct 7): The Ministry of Health (MoH) said a total of 268 individuals who had travelled to Sabah — which is currently experiencing a spike in Covid-19 cases — have tested positive for the coronavirus in the two weeks from Sept 20 until yesterday.

SHAH ALAM (Sept 11): Nippon Paint Malaysia today unveiled an anti-viral and anti-bacterial coating which has been proven by lab test to be 99% effective against the human coronavirus (strain 229E).

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 5): The American Malaysian Chamber of Commerce (AMCHAM) says Malaysia's blanket ban on the entry of foreign citizens from 12 countries, including the United States, will severely impact the business operations of some of the largest investors in Malaysia, as it urges Putrajaya to reconsider its decision.

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 23): Ten new Covid-19 infections were reported in Malaysia today, eight of which were imported cases, while the remaining two were local transmissions under the Tawar cluster, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

KUALA LUMPUR (June 4): It has been found that men seem to suffer more from Covid-19 infections compared with women but there is now more bad news for the guys.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 25): Belgium-based Ghelamco office builder has developed technology that allows buildings to go into “so-called pandemic mode”, Polish news site The First News reported yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 22): US President Donald Trump (pictured) has confirmed yesterday that “we are not closing our country” even if it suffers a second wave of Covid-19 coronavirus infections, CNBC reported yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 18): More than 40 lots at the Pasar Besar Taman Tun Dr Ismail have been closed by Kuala Lumpur City Hall (DBKL) from tomorrow until June 1.