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China joins deal to get vaccine to poorer nations

BEIJING: China has signed up to a deal to ensure future Covid-19 vaccines are distributed to developing countries, the biggest economy yet to join the World Health Organisation-led bid to control the pandemic. The COVAX pledge to get vaccines to poorer nations as soon as they are developed aims to head off fears rich countries […]

2nd mission to bring back Malaysian citizens from Wuhan

KUALA LUMPUR: The second mission to bring back 75 Malaysian citizens and their families who have been stranded in Wuhan, China, following the COVID-19 outbreak in the republic will continue, despite the current political situation in the country. According to a National Disaster Management Agency (NADMA) spokesman, the Malaysians would be flown from Wuhan via a special AirAsia flight […]

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 […]

Influenza not linked to China’s novel coronavirus

KUALA LUMPUR: The influenza situation in Malaysia has nothing to do with the spread of the novel coronavirus in Wuhan, China, said Health director-general  Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that based on monitoring done, so far there were no suspected novel coronavirus cases reported to the Health Ministry.    However, he said the ministry […]