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PICKids toughens kids against coronavirus

By Gabriel Lihan KUCHING: With the country now in the endemic phase of COVID-19, the public, especially parents, need to have heightened awareness of the importance of being vaccinated. Hence, in this article, Norhafizah Yusof of the Malaysia Information Department Sarawak, shares the importance of getting young children inoculated. So far, we have seen the […]

New cases jump to 754 from 587 the previous day

KUCHING: Sarawak reported an increase in Covid-19 positive cases yesterday (Oct 24) registering 754 cases compared to 587 cases the previous day. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 736 of the news cases comprised categories 1 and 2, while 18 cases were in categories 3, 4 and 5. This brings the cumulative number of […]

Ventilation SOPs a must amid pandemic

KUCHING: Owners/operators of non-residential buildings and spaces are required to implement the standard operating procedures (SOPs) pertaining to improvement of ventilation to reduce the spread of Covid-19 through aerosols. Billy Sujang, state chief environmental health officer from the Ministry of Local Government and Housing (MLGH), said this SOPs had been endorsed by the Sarawak Disaster […]

Japan to issue vaccine passports free of charge

ANKARA: Japan said it will issue vaccine passports free of charge to facilitate international travel of its vaccinated citizens, reported Anadolu. Chief Cabinet Secretary Katsunobu Kato said that the documentary proof of immunisation against coronavirus will be issued from July 26. He said people can apply for the certificates in the municipalities they were registered […]

Malaysia’s diverse exports to help mitigate lockdown impact

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s diverse export destinations and products should help to mitigate the impact of a prolonged national lockdown through the end of June, Moody’s Investors Service said today. Malaysia imposed the nationwide movement control order (MCO 3.0) starting June 1 after daily cases hit 8,000. From an initial two weeks, it was extended for […]

Pakistan PM Imran Khan tests positive for coronavirus

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan has tested positive for Covid-19, his office said Saturday, just two days after he was vaccinated against the disease. The diagnosis comes as the country grapples with a deadly third wave of a virus that has already killed nearly 13,800 people from more than 620,000 infections — although limited […]

Woman’s world collapses after coronavirus claims husband’s life

LABUAN: Bong Siew Lan’s world collapsed on Nov 3 last year. It was on that fateful day that the coronavirus claimed her husband’s life. Foo Kok Meng died at the Labuan Hospital, two months short of his 66th birthday. The coffee shop owner was on a ventilator, having been warded in October after testing positive […]

Overseas spectators to be barred from Tokyo Olympics

TOKYO: Japan has decided to exclude overseas spectators from the Tokyo Olympics over fears an influx of visitors could bring an increase in coronavirus infections, local media reported Tuesday. Kyodo News said the government had concluded it was “not possible” to allow fans from abroad to attend this summer’s Games, already delayed by a year […]

Number of new global covid-19 cases rises after long decline

MOSCOW: The number of new global cases of the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has risen over the past week after a long decline, reported Sputnik news agency, quoting the World Health Organisation (WHO) in a statement. “Over 2.6 million new cases were reported last week, a 7 per cent increase compared to the previous week, […]

Coronavirus toll today

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PARIS: The novel coronavirus has killed at least 1,397,322 people since the outbreak emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP at 1100 GMT on Tuesday. At least 59,256,310 cases of coronavirus have been registered. Of these, at least 37,691,800 are now considered recovered. The tallies, using data […]