Amitabh Bachchan and son hospitalised for Covid-19

NEW DELHI: Veteran Bollywood star Amitabh Bachchan was admitted to hospital after testing positive for Covid-19. Amitabh tweeted on Saturday night that he was tested positive and requested those who were “in close proximity to me in the last 10 days” to get themselves tested for the coronavirus. The 77-year-old actor’s family and staff also […]

Shuttler Shevon Lai hospitalised due to dengue

KUALA LUMPUR: National mixed doubles shuttler, Shevon Lai is set to miss the initial part of the Road to Tokyo (RTT) training camp to begin on June 1 at the Akademi Badminton Malaysia (ABM), Bukit Kiara here. The Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) said the 27-year-old player was diagnosed with dengue fever and is currently hospitalised. “She is […]

Covid-19 patients treated in hospitals until full recovery

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia ensures Covid-19 positive patients, asymptomatic carriers and those with mild symptoms are isolated and treated at hospitals for close monitoring Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in Malaysia patients testing positive for Covid-19 are isolated in hospitals and not at home like in some other countries.  “This is something different from other […]

Boris Johnson stable after 2nd night in intensive care

MOSCOW: Edward Argar, the minister of state at the UK Department of Health and Social Care, said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Boris Johnson, who contracted Covid-19, was in stable condition after spending his second night in intensive care, reported Sputnik news agency. “I understand the Prime Minister is in a stable condition, he’s comfortable […]