US Covid-19 outbreak crosses 100,000 threshold
WASHINGTON: The US crossed a sombre threshold on Friday with a private tally counting over 100,000 confirmed Covid-19 cases in the country as leaders struggle to thwart the virus’ spread, Anadolu Agency reported. A running tally from Johns Hopkins University on Friday found 100,717 confirmed Covid-19 infections across the country, including 1,544 deaths. Over 860 people […]
Death toll at 23, 235 new cases recorded
PUTRAJAYA: Four new Covid-19 related fatalities were recorded as at noon today, bringing the death toll in Malaysia to 23, a New Straits Time report said. PUTRAJAYA: A total of 235 new positive COVID-19 cases were recorded in the country as at noon today, the highest daily increase to date, bringing the total to 2,031, with the […]
US Senate approves $2 trln package to protect citizens, businesses
WASHINGTON: The US Senate passed a novel coronavirus rescue package valued at more than $2 trillion on Wednesday, with government-funded paychecks for unemployed workers and massive subsidies to help distressed businesses and hospitals amid the pandemic. Sputnik news agency reported that once voting is completed, the measure heads back to the House of Representatives, without […]
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 […]
AHF defers two Asian hockey tourneys
KUALA LUMPUR: The Asian Hockey Federation (AHF) has decided to postpone the 2020 Men’s Junior Asia Cup Tournament and also the 2020 Women’s Asian Champions Trophy competition in June to a later date, due to global Covid-19 pandemic. AHF in their website www.asianhockey.org said the postponement is unavoidable and that the decision is to protect the safety and health of the athletes, […]
King, Queen in self-quarantine
KUALA LUMPUR: Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah Azizah Aminah Maimunah Iskandariah are observing a 14-day self-quarantine after seven of Istana Negara staff were tested positive for Covid-19. Comptroller of the Royal Household of Istana Negara Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, in a statement, said Their Majesties had also […]
Seven Istana Negara staff positive for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Istana Negara today confirmed that seven of its staff have been tested positive for Covid-19 and currently receiving treatment at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital. Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, in a statement, said that Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah […]
Total lockdown in Bangladesh
DHAKA: Bangladesh imposed a nationwide lockdown Tuesday to curb the spread of the novel coronavirus in the wake of four deaths and at least 39 infections, reported Anadolu Agency. Authorities declared a ban on passenger travel via water, rail and on domestic air routes from March 24 while all public transport on roads will be suspended […]
Nation’s coronavirus death toll rises to 17
KUALA LUMPUR: The death toll due to Covid-19 in Malaysia has risen to 17 after another death due to the disease was reported to the National Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) today. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the patient (Case 1251) was a 66-year-old Malaysian with a history of chronic illness. “The patient started showing symptoms of […]
MCO extended to April 14
KUALA LUMPUR: The Movement Control Order (MCO) period will be extended to April 14, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced today. He said the extension of the MCO period was announced early to enable the people to be prepared. “Those who are currently at their hometown need not rush back to Kuala Lumpur this […]
