Lively Kuching comes to a standstill
KUCHING: The sound of the cool breeze, raindrops, and vehicle engines on the roads can be heard clearly in the city of Kuching. The city began the first day of the 14-day movement control order yesterday, which will last until March 31. On a usual day, Kuchingites will flood the streets in their vehicles, going […]
No Malaysian students in US with Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: No Malaysian students in the United States (US) have been reported to contract Covid-19, said the Malaysian Embassy in Washington DC. The embassy, in a statement emailed to Bernama, said two Malaysian students in the US are undergoing self-quarantine due to possible exposure to a faculty member who was found to be Covid-19-positive. It said […]
Hit left, right and centre
Life is a mix of good and bad phases. Make the most of the good times, and never lose hope during the bad times. ― Dr Prem Jagyasi, Indian award-winning global speaker, publisher, global consultant and a bestseller author Total damage caused by the Covid-19 outbreak is difficult to ascertain. Obviously, fear had turned many […]
Najib’s lawyer to receive Covid-19 test result
KUALA LUMPUR: The lead counsel for former Prime Minister Datuk Seri Najib Tun Razak in the 1Malaysia Development Berhad trial, Tan Sri Muhammad Shafee Abdullah, will know whether he has tested positive or negative for Covid-19, Friday evening. Lawyer Noor Farhah Mustaffa who appeared for Muhammad Shafee, told High Court Judge Collin Lawrence Sequerah that […]
Have you been to these countries lately?
KUCHING: The state government is strongly advising Sarawakians who have been to South Korea and China, including Hong Kong and Macau, in the last 14 days to do a self-quarantine. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee, in a statement yesterday, said this included students and work visa holders as self-quarantine was compulsory in order to ensure […]
One person is enough to spread virus
KUCHING: It only takes one person to bring the Covid-19 (formerly Wuhan 2019 Novel Coronavirus or 2019-nCoV) into Sarawak for it to spread to all the people, according to Dr Sim Kui Hian. Local Government and Housing Minister said the infectious nature of the disease could be resisted through public awareness. In a statement yesterday, […]
Self-quarantine if you have been to Singapore recently
KUCHING: Any individual who has been to Singapore recently must undergo an immediate self-imposed home quarantine for 14 days. State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas said, “The decision was made in view of the development in Singapore where, the island republic Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (Dorscon) had issued an […]
Do self-quarantine at home
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUCHING: Students who have visited China over the past two weeks are urged to undergo self-quarantine at home for 14 days. Sarawak Education Department director Dr Azhar Ahmad said all school authorities have to determine if students had visited China during the period. “During the isolation period, students can still continue their studies […]
Self-quarantine to prevent spread
Some may not know that they have been infected with the virus because there are no symptoms like fever or coughing. KUCHING: Sarawakians who have just returned from China in the past two weeks are advised take several precautionary measures against the Coronavirus. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has […]
