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Three MPs test negative for Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR: Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa, Dewan Rakyat Deputy Speaker Datuk Mohd Rashid Hasnon and Bachok MP Nik Mohamad Abduh Nik Abdul Aziz have all tested negative for Covid-19. Umno president Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi, however, is said to have tested positive for the virus and is undergoing quarantine at […]

PM Muhyiddin negative for Covid-19 on sixth day of home quarantine

KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has been confirmed negative for Covid-19 from his swab test result on the sixth day of being under the Home Monitoring and Surveillance Order (HSO), today. Muhyiddin said he was under the HSO upon his arrival with his delegation in Kuala Lumpur from Abu Dhabi at 9.34 […]

Trial shows Hydroxychloroquine fails to prevent Covid-19

CHICAGO: Hydroxychloroquine, an anti-malaria drug, was not statistically effective in preventing infection for people exposed to the novel coronavirus, a clinical trial showed on Wednesday. Xinhua news agency reported that the experiment, led by a team at the University of Minnesota, the United States, in March, was the first randomised clinical trial testing hydroxychloroquine for […]

US oil price turns negative for first time in history

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NEW YORK: US oil prices crashed to the negative territory for the first time in history on Monday, fueled by pandemic-related demand shock and oversupply fears, reported Xinhua news agency. The West Texas Intermediate (WTI) for May delivery shed $55.9, or over 305 per cent, to settle at -$37.63 a barrel on the New York […]