New study suggests Covid spread from deer to humans multiple times
LOS ANGELES: A new study has suggested multiple transmissions of SARS-CoV-2 from deer to humans based on analysis of samples taken from the animal, reported Xinhua. The researchers, several of whom work for the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Department of Agriculture, collected 8,830 respiratory samples from free-ranging white-tailed deer […]
Blessings in disguise amidst hardships
CORONAVIRUS disease 2019 or Covid-19 pandemic has brought many unintended benefits — family members now enjoy better ties; personal hygiene is better; money is saved; new talents are discovered and many more. Wesley Juntan, for instance, didn’t expect the pandemic to be a blessing; it has unexpectedly turned his hobby into a moneymaking business. The […]
Spread of virus into hinterland worrying
BINTULU: Assistant Minister of Native Laws and Customs Datuk John Sikie Tayai on Saturday expressed his concern about the spread of Covid-19 into the hinterland. He said several longhouses in the Kakus area including Nanga Tau, Muput and Jalan Bukut Ladang Empat or Jalai Bukut had been infected with the Covid-19 virus. Sikie, who is […]
Aerosolisation of Covid-19 virus
KUCHING: With nations worldwide embroiled in a battle to contain the Covid-19 virus, new research suggests that what is already an uphill task may just turn into a nightmare. American news agency CNN reported that the White House on Wednesday was briefed by a scientific panel that the virus might spread not just by sneezes […]
US coronavirus death toll tops 1,000
WASHINGTON: More than 1,000 people in the US have died from the novel coronavirus so far, reaching a four-digit figure for the first time, reported Anadolu Agency. According to data compiled by Johns Hopkins University, there are now 1,031 deaths and the country has the third-highest number of confirmed cases at 68,572. China, where the pandemic broke out, tops the list […]
Sibu town quiet during MCO
SIBU: On the fourth day of the 14-day movement control order (MCO), Sibu town looked so much quieter than before. More people seemed to be complying with the MCO as traffic got thinner by the hour. There was also less passengers travelling out to other parts of the central region by express boats. Many traders […]
153 new confirmed cases in Malaysia
KUCHING: Malaysia now has 153 new confirmed Covid-19 cases, bringing the tally of positive cases up to 1,183 cases. In a statement issued by the Health Ministry (MoH), its director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah revealed that out of the figure, 90 cases were related to the ‘tabligh’ gathering cluster at Jamek Seri Petaling Mosque. […]
15 healthcare workers infected with Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 12 staff members from the Ministry of Health (MOH) and three more from the private healthcare sector have been infected with Covid-19. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said all 12 from MoH are now in the Intensive Care Unit (ICU) and require respiratory aid. “The virus knows no […]
Let’s not stick together stickers
MUKAH: Inspired by the efforts of overseas retailers, Millennium Creative Solutions adopted the same idea to provide free social distancing stickers to various agencies, companies and shops here. Its owner Norazryn Abdul Rahman when contacted said her company took the initiative to help curb the spread of Covid-19. “We get this inspiration from overseas retailers […]
Masks, gloves don’t stop virus spread
BY AMÉLIE BOTTOLLIER-DEPOIS Wearing masks and gloves as a precaution against coronavirus is ineffective, unnecessary for the vast majority of people, and may even spread infections faster, experts said Tuesday. While near-total lockdowns have been imposed in Italy, Spain and now France, the World Health Organisation’s advice has remained unchanged since the start of the […]
