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Expert points out disease-wildlife connection

KUCHING: Wildlife markets must be addressed seriously as a way to prevent the emergence of new infectious diseases, said Sarawak epidemiologist Professor Datuk Dr Andrew Kiyu Dawie Usop. He explained that the infectious diseases were coming from infected animals. “We have to remember that Covid-19 is an emerging infectious disease. Seventy-five percent of emerging infectious […]

95 pct Covid-19 patients in Hubei cured using TCM

KUALA LUMPUR: At least 95 per cent of Covid-19 patients treated using traditional Chinese medicine (TCM) in Hubei Province, China have recovered from the disease, says chief physician and vice-president of Guangdong Provincial Hospital of Traditional Chinese Medicine, Dr Li Jun. Dr Li, who is leading seven other physicians from China on a mission to share experiences of fighting the Covid-19 outbreak in Malaysia, said […]

Airborne route still under study

BY KURNIAWATI KAMARUDIN KUALA LUMPUR: In any outbreak of a viral infection, it is important to identify the exposure route or pathway of the virus to humans. In the case of Covid-19 – which has claimed the lives of thousands of people worldwide – the coronavirus that causes the disease is known to be transmitted […]

Stimulus package timely

KUCHING: Sarawak Economic Development Corporation (SEDC) has welcomed the RM20bil stimulus package announced by interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. Its chairman Tan Sri Datuk Amar Abdul Aziz Husain said, “It is timely. Previously during the severe acute respiratory syndrome (SARS) outbreak, we also have such package provided by the government to help increase […]

RM20 billion economic stimulus package

PUTRAJAYA: Interim Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad today announced RM20 billion Economic Stimulus Package to ensure risks to the economy due to Covid-19 can be addressed effectively. He said three strategies were outlined under the package, namely addressing the impact of the disease, catalysing people-based growth, and encouraging quality investment. Several plans have also been lined […]

Experience serves Malaysia

More proactive in containing coronavirus infections compared to SARS in 2002 KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been more prepared and proactive, and has also acted faster in containing the novel coronavirus compared to previous times when faced with dangerous infections such as SARS (Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome), the Nipah virus and Ebola. Infectious disease specialist Datuk […]

Facing shortage of medical supplies

ANKARA: Chinese authorities on Tuesday said that they mobilised medical personnel to fight fatal coronavirus outbreak but it lacks necessary medical supplies, reported Anadolu Agency. As the death toll soared to 106 with cases of people affected by the virus mounting to over 4,500, China’s National Health Commission (NHC) said that more than 10,000 hospital […]

Virus fear grows

Human transmission, sixth dead confirmed BEIJING: China has confirmed human-to-human transmission in the outbreak of a new SARS-like virus as the number of cases soared and authorities yesterday said a sixth person had died. The news came as the World Health Organisation said it would consider declaring an international public health emergency over the outbreak. […]

Second dead from SARS-linked virus

BEIJING: A second person has died in China from a mysterious SARS-linked virus that has stricken dozens and appeared in two other Asian countries, with a new case reported in Thailand yesterday. Local authorities said a 69year-old man died on Wednesday in Wuhan, the central Chinese city believed to be the epicentre of an outbreak […]

Japan reports case of mystery virus

TOKYO: Japan has confirmed a case of a mystery virus that first emerged in China and is from the same family as the deadly SARS pathogen, authorities said yesterday. It appears to be only the second time the novel coronavirus has been detected outside China, after the World Health Organisation (WHO) confirmed a case in […]