Croc-human conflict deepens
Eight fatalities this year; two not found KUCHING: Human-crocodile conflict so far this year has resulted in eight fatalities with the remains of two victims still not found. Sarawak Fire and Rescue Department director Khirudin Drahman said that in total, its operations centre had received 10 calls about crocodile attacks. “The 10 attacks were between […]
Britain revises up virus-related deaths to 46,000
LONDON: Britain’s number of deaths “involving” the coronavirus has risen to 46,000, substantially higher than the 36,914 fatalities officially reported so far, according to a statistical update released Tuesday. The daily death tolls released in Britain only include fatalities that have been confirmed by a positive test. But the Office for National Statistics (ONS) conducts […]
China virus cases drop
BEIJING: Fears mounted yesterday over the rise of new cases and fatalities outside China from the new coronavirus outbreak, as the World Health Organisation warned of a shrinking window to stem the spread of the deadly disease. The warning came as the first European died from the new Covid-19 strain, which first emerged in December […]
China fatalities continue to rise
Wuhan virus KUALA LUMPUR: The total number of deaths in China from the novel coronavirus has increased to over 300 after 45 new deaths were reported in Hubei Province, the epicentre of the outbreak, Saturday. The Chinese Embassy in Malaysia in its Facebook posting said according to China’s National Health Commission, as of midnight (24:00hrs) Feb 1, 304 […]
