Thermometers, face masks for Chinese schools
KUCHING: Team Dynamic Kuching (TDK) contributed 18 thermometers and 2,000 face masks to nine Chinese schools here to ensure the safety of students and teachers upon the reopening of schools soon. Its team leader Eric Tay said that the recipients were Chung Hua Middle School No 1, 3, and 4, as well as Chung Hua […]
Facemasks donation to MBKS from Quanzhou city
KUCHING: Kuching City South Council (MBKS) on Wednesday received a donation of 20,000 pieces of facemasks from Quanzhou city in Fujian Province, China. For the record, MBKS has forged friendship city ties agreement with several cities in China and Quanzhou is one of its “friendship cities” there. This agreement aims to promote bilateral and mutual […]
SOPs and new norm here to stay
MUKAH: The new normal amid Covid-19 pandemic is here to stay as long as no definite cure for the deadly disease has not been found yet. Like it or not, the prevailing standard operating procedures (SOPs) being enforced during the ongoing conditional movement control order (CMCO) due to Covid-19 pandemic, have to be followed and […]
Face mask fears unfounded
KUCHING: Fears over the safety of wearing face masks are unfounded, said medical practitioner Dr William Voon. “Surgeons and theatre staff in hospitals use face masks for lengthy periods without ill effect. Others in sterile setups like medical labs, drug labs, food packaging factories, and so on also mask up for hours without ill effect,” […]
Face mask harmful to health?
MUKAH: Wearing a face mask for a long time can be harmful to health and may result in death, claimed a social media posting which has gone viral. According to the posting yesterday, face masks are supposed to be worn for limited time only. “If you wear it for a long time, oxygen in the […]
Journalists covering Covid-19 news told to be careful
KUCHING: Covering news about the Covid-19 pandemic can be a harrowing task for journalists. That is why media practitioners in Sarawak have been reminded to stay vigilant and be diligent in taking precaution when carrying out their duties. Federation of Sarawak Journalists Association president (FSJA), Jacqueline Radoi Impi, reiterated that they must always protect themselves, […]
Samling donates to polyclinic
MIRI: Tudan Polyclinic yesterday received 9,000 pieces of face masks along with 100 hand gloves from Samling Group of Companies in an effort to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The handing over of the items was witnessed by Transport Minister Datuk Lee Kim Shin, who is also minister in-charge of Miri Division Disaster Management Committee. […]
IATA supports wearing of face coverings, masks on board aircraft
KUALA LUMPUR: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) supports the wearing of face coverings for passengers and masks for crew while on board aircraft as a critical part of a layered approach to biosecurity to be implemented temporarily when people return to travelling by air. Its director-general and chief executive officer Alexandre de Juniac said the […]
Over 5,000 masks arrive from China
KUCHING: The state government has received the first batch of 4,200 surgical masks and 1,000 KN95 medical masks from China universities. According to Asia China Education and Culture (ACEC) Association, the donated items were from Anhui Medical University, Soochow University, China Pharmaceutical University and ACEC Association. “These supplies bear the blessings and concerns of the […]
More medical supplies for pandemic fighters
KUCHING: Asia China Education and Culture (ACEC) Association has donated medical supplies to help Sarawak tackle the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic. A total of 1,400 face masks and 1,000 N95 masks were handed to Sarawak General Hospital (SGH) while Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) and Universiti Teknologi Mara (Uitm) received 600 face masks each. ACEC executive director, […]
