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Malaysia says may extend movement curbs, to add stimulus

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia’s prime minister said on Monday the government may consider extending movement restrictions by up to two weeks, and will announce more economic stimulus to soften the blow from the coronavirus ou…

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Meals4Medics: Giving free hot meals to healthcare workers

Meals4Medics is a crowdfund project meant to provide medical staff fighting the Covid-19 crisis with free wholesome, hot meals.

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Doctors, nurses turn to plastic bags, cling wrap amid shortage of PPE in Malaysia’s Covid-19 battle (VIDEO) | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Doctors, nurses and other medical staff at Malaysian hospitals are treating Covid-19 patients in DIY protection gear made from everyday items like...

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Pharmaniaga: Ten million face masks meant for medical frontliners, not the public | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Pharmaniaga Bhd Group managing director Datuk Farshila Emran said today it would not be able to spare any face masks for the public due to the spike in numbers of Covid-19 patients after the government an…

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‘Death is everywhere’: in Malaysia, a toxic river haunts sick children https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3076185/death-everywhere-malaysia-toxic-river-haunts-sick via @scmpnews

In March 2019, some 5,000 Malaysians in the town of Pasir Gudang fell ill after a company illegally dumped chemical waste into the nearby river. A year on, not much has changed.

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COVID-19: Malaysian-led research team receives recognition from WHO

COVID-19, Malaysia, Research, WHO, CoronaTracker

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Covid-19: Who gets tested and how it works

KINIGUIDE | The Ministry of Health has specific guidelines on who needs to be tested for Covid-19 infection and the way testing is done.

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Malaysians thank medical frontliners with 10-minute applause from home (VIDEO) | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — In a small yet meaningful gesture, some Malaysians tonight expressed their gratefulness and thanked those among the medical frontliners and in the essential services, by applauding them from the safety of…

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Universiti Sains Malaysia believes Covid-19 needs up to six months to contain, will continue online classes until Sept | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) today outlined its plans to continue having online classes and allowing limited access to the university until early September instead of just during the current nationwide…

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460 Health Ministry staff screened for Covid-19

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 460 Health Ministry staff have undergone screening for Covid-19 so far, with 270 testing negative for the infection.

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Ministry targets 16,000 screenings a day by April

More laboratories to be trained to carry out Covid-19 tests, says director-general

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M'sia currently moving towards Covid-19's fourth phase - mitigation

CORONAVIRUS | Health DG says this is a small window of opportunity to break the transmission of the virus in the community.

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Health Ministry: 123 new cases of Covid-19 confirmed today, total now 1,306 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Health Ministry director-general Datuk Seri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced 123 new positive Covid-19 today, bringing the total number of cases to 1,306. “Based on initial investigations, of the 123 new…

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Another Covid-19 death recorded, bringing total fatalities to 10 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Another death has been recorded today, just hours after an earlier report of a doctor succumbing to the virus infection. Ministry of Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah made the announce…

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4 locations in KL identified as Covid-19 red zones https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/577048/4-locations-kl-identified-covid-19-red-zones via @NST_Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Four locations in the federal capital considered as “Covid-19 red zones” have been placed under “intensive” monitoring by the authorities during their Movement Control Order (MCO) enforcement activity.

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Home Ministry releases FAQ, urges public to report violations

CORONAVIRUS | Violation of the MCO can result in a maximum fine of RM1,000, up to six months in jail or both.

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11 quarantine centres to begin operation in federal territories tomorrow

FT minister Annuar Musa says the National Disaster Management Agency and the health ministry will manage the transfer of quarantined individuals to these centres.

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Health DG: Kuching records 30 Covid-19 cases, third highest in East Malaysia https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/03/22/health-dg-kuching-recorded-30-covid-19-cases-as-of-noon-yesterday-third-highest-in-east-malaysia/ via @@theborneopost

. KUCHING: Kuching had recorded the third highest number of Covid-19 cases in East Malaysia at 30 as of noon yesterday, Health Director General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah revealed. According to the data that he shared on his Faceboo…

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Perlis doctor becomes Malaysia's 9th Covid-19 fatality

KUALA LUMPUR: A medical doctor with the Health Ministry died from Covid-19 in Kangar, Perlis, today.

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Health DG: MoH hospitals instructed to make ready 10 to 15 beds in case of Covid-19 spillover https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/03/22/health-dg-moh-hospitals-instructed-to-make-ready-10-to-15-beds-in-case-of-covid-19-spillover/ via

KUCHING: Every hospital under the Ministry of Health (MoH) has been instructed to make ready 10 to 15 beds in case of Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19) spillover, said Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Twenty pe…