Second evacuation flight from Wuhan: Singapore
SINGAPORE: Singapore is planning a second evacuation flight from Wuhan, the epicentre of the 2019 novel coronavirus. The first flight on Jan 30 evacuated 92 Singaporeans from Wuhan. According to a spokesperson at the republic’s Ministry of Foreign Affairs (MFA), the Singapore government continues to be in discussions with Chinese authorities on the plans for the second […]
Kite fest postponed
KABONG: The Kabong International Kite Festival (KIKF) 2020 will be postponed, said festival chairman Mohd Chee Kadir. The festival, which was supposed to be held on March 5 to 10, had to be postponed due to the coronavirus outbreak. Mohd Chee, who is also Kabong assemblyman, told reporters that despite all the preparations, it had […]
Bekenu beefs up precautions
BEKENU: Any Bekenu resident who recently travelled abroad, especially to China in the last two weeks, are advised to go for a health screening for early detection of the coronavirus. This notice was displayed at Bekenu health clinic’s counter, which saw the clinic filled up with people waiting in line to undergo the health screening. […]
State strict on China travellers
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUCHING: Sarawak is still free of the Novel Coronavirus sickness, state Disaster Management Committee confirmed yesterday. As at noon of Tuesday, out of 37 Patients Under Investigation (PUI) cases, 34 had been proven negative while three (3) are under investigation. From Feb 2 to 4, a total of 18 people comprising 10 males […]
Many live with phobia of coronavirus
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUCHING: As the number of people infected by the Wuhan 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) rise, the public become increasingly fearful as their daily routines get compromised. Alisha Batrisha, 27, a salesperson at a local shopping mall, said she feared interacting with customers as she could not be certain of their health conditions. “These […]
Unimas has virus task force in place
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KOTA SAMARAHAN: Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) is not taking the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak lightly. According to its deputy vice-chancellor (Academic and International) Professor Dr Ahmad Hata Rasit, the institution had set up a task force in charge of monitoring its students and staff members since Jan 31. He said the task […]
Look for other opportunities, tourism industry players told
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUCHING: The outbreak of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCov) has affected the tourism industry in Sarawak, but tourism players here have been urged to look for better opportunities within the industry. Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said the tourism industry could look into attracting domestic tourists from Peninsular Malaysia, […]
Returning Sarawakians to be quarantined first
BINTULU: Sarawakians studying in China who want to return to Sarawak following the coronavirus outbreak would be tested and quarantined inside an isolated building, said Chief Minister Datuk Patinggi Abang Johari Tun Openg. Abang Johari disclosed this yesterday when making his Chinese New Year rounds here. Since the outbreak, Sarawak has received evacuation requests from […]
WHO declares global public health emergency
Coronavirus KUALA LUMPUR: World Health Organization (WHO) has declared a public health emergency of international concern over the global outbreak of 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV). The declaration was made at a press conference on the Emergency Committee Meeting held in Geneva, early this morning. WHO director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the greatest concern is […]
Rapid action plan in place
CORONAVIRUS WATCH KUCHING: The Sarawak government is expediting the purchase of rapid blood test kits and thermal scans in light of the Wuhan coronavirus outbreak. Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas, who is also State Disaster Management Committee (JPBN) chairman said that the test kits would enable preliminary tests to be conducted locally […]
