616 COVID-19 cases, 1 death reported in Sarawak in epid week 45
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded a total of 616 COVID-19 cases during the 45th epidemiology (epid) week, a significant increase compared to last week’s 459 cases. Of the total number of cases, 604 were in category one and two, while 12 were in category three, four, and five. The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) in its weekly […]
Sarawak still free of XBB sub-variant, monitoring ongoing
KUCHING: As of September this year, Sarawak is still free of the Covid-19 sub-variant Omicron XBB. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas has assured that monitoring is ongoing by the Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM), Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas). IHCM has been tracking the SARS-CoV-2 variants circulating in […]
Use of face masks encouraged in crowded places as COVID-19 cases increase
KUCHING: Sarawakians are urged to continue taking precautions as much as possible, including wearing face masks in crowded places, as the nation is presently dealing with a small wave of COVID-19 Omicron XBB sub-variant cases. According to Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, these preventive steps are essential because the […]
1,220 runners join Bomba’s run
MIRI: It was a wet day for a run, but it didn’t stop 1,220 runners from taking part in the 6th edition of ‘Larian Bersama Bomba’ at the Marina Central Park on Sunday morning. The runners braved the rain to take part in the run, which aimed to help raise fund for Miri Association of […]
Envisioning a New Sarawak
Leadership is the capacity to translate vision into reality. – Warren Bennis, American author and scholar Re-energising and uplifting a nation can be challenging, even at the best of times. This is especially true after the COVID-19 pandemic devastated peoples, communities and economies globally. Those of us reading this are fortunate to have survived and […]
Australian capital hit by new COVID-19 wave
CANBERRA: Health authorities in Australia’s capital Canberra have warned of a new wave of coronavirus infections, reported Xinhua. Australian Capital Territory (ACT) Health Minister Rachel Stephen-Smith revealed that modelling has indicated the territory is currently experiencing another wave of COVID-19 infections. “We are seeing those case numbers starting to increase and we expect that is […]
WTO members must cooperate to overcome global challenges, rising protectionism
KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the World Trade Organisation (WTO) must work closely together to ensure the international organisation remains relevant and effective as multilateral cooperation is the key to overcoming global challenges and the rise of protectionism. Senior Minister of International Trade and Industry Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali said WTO Members must reject protectionism […]
USA nears 1 mln COVID dead, early epicentre New York seeks to move on
NEW YORK: The United States is about to cross the threshold of one million deaths from COVID-19, a grim milestone that comes as cities like New York try to turn the page on the pandemic despite threats of another surge. “It’s unfathomable,” Diana Berrent, one of the first people in New York state to catch […]
Bill Gates positive for COVID-19
ANKARA: Bill Gates, co-chair of the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, announced Tuesday that he has tested positive for COVID-19. “I’m experiencing mild symptoms and am following the experts’ advice by isolating until I’m healthy again. I’m fortunate to be vaccinated and boosted and have access to testing and great medical care,” Gates said on […]
COVID-19 National Immunisation Programme for Children ends on Sunday
KUCHING: Parents have been urged to take the opportunity to protect their children from Covid-19 as the registration for the first dose under the COVID-19 National Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) will be closed on Sunday (May 15). Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has recently posted in his Twitter account that apart from COVID-19, the vaccination […]
