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DPM: Another coronavirus victim identified, confirmed cases rise to 16 | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 8 — The government has identified another coronavirus patient (nCoV) raising the number of infected to 16 — four Malaysians and 12 Chinese nationals. Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Wan Azizah Wan Ismail told a…

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Wuhan virus patients in stable condition — Dr Dzulkefly - The Edge Markets

PUTRAJAYA (Feb 7): The four Malaysians infected with the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) are in stable condition as necessary measures are being taken to enable them to recover.Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the…

Malaysia enhances measures against coronavirus

PUTRAJAYA: The government has taken further steps to tighten measures against the outbreak of the coronavirus 2019-nCoV which has now reached 27,636 cases, causing at least 630 fatalities globally.

As Wuhan virus persists, Sabah expands fever scans to domestic arrivals | Malay Mail

KOTA KINABALU, Feb 7 — Sabah has stepped up its preventive measures against the novel coronavirus outbreak by imposing temperature screening measures for all incoming visitors, both domestic and international. Health and People's…

Malaysia records 15th 2019-nCoV case after 59-year-old woman from Wuhan tests positive | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 7 — Another person has tested positive for the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) in Malaysia, with the latest case being a 59-year-old woman from Wuhan who arrived in Malaysia through Johor on January 21. Health Min…

Thaipusam: Selayang Hospital ready to handle coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS | It has set up a medical operations centre especially for those visiting Batu Caves on Saturday.

Sister of first M’sian case tests positive for coronavirus

CORONAVIRUS | The local woman and a Wuhan tourist are the two latest patients, raising the total number of infection in Malaysia to 14.

The latest news and updates on the novel Wuhan Coronavirus for doctors

Socso withdraws controversial criteria for dialysis aid

Do face masks help against Wuhan virus? WHO rep says staying hygienic better (VIDEO) | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Wearing face masks in public as is popular now amid a global outbreak of the 2019-nCoV coronavirus is not really necessary, a World Health Organisation (WHO) representative said today, backing the advice fro…

Johor Health Department denies Pontian hospital short on surgical masks | Malay Mail

JOHOR BARU, Feb 5 — The Johor Health Department rejected today claims on social media that Hospital Pontian was running out of surgical masks. The department also posted a statement on Facebook to say that it has reported the mat…

Health Minister: Canadian teen who collapsed at KLCC not a coronavirus case

Other global health crises reported in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: In just 10 days after Malaysia recorded its first case of 2019-nCoV coronavirus infection on Jan 25, 12 people have tested positive up to yesterday.

Malaysian woman charged for "mischievous" social media post on virus

A Malaysian woman is charged in court for inciting public mischief over a social media post on the new coronavirus amid a crackdown on the spread of misleading news about the outbreak, as the government announces two new cases, b…

Coronavirus: 35 of 74 close contacts traced following first Malaysian case https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/02/06/coronavirus-35-of-74-close-contacts-traced-following-first-malaysian-case/ via @@theborneopost👍

PUTRAJAYA: Seventy-four people have been identified for contact tracing following the first Malaysian case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad. He said out of the 74 close…

Melaka Health chief clarifies viral claim of ship from Wuhan landing at Kuala Linggi | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — A recent ship that berthed in the Melaka port of Kuala Linggi is not from Wuhan as claimed on social media posts, the Melaka Health Department said amid increasing public fears over a respiratory virus outbr…

Malaysia doing ‘very, very well’ in handling Wuhan virus contagion, says WHO rep (VIDEO) | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — A representative from the World Health Organisation (WHO) today commended Malaysian authorities for its open and informative management of the Wuhan virus outbreak since it spread from Chinese to 28 other co…

Two more M’sians confirmed with coronavirus, total cases at 12 (Updated)

PUTRAJAYA: Two Malaysians who were part of the group that returned from Wuhan, China, on Tuesday morning, have tested positive for the novel coronavir...

Singapore business meeting linked to Malaysian, Korean coronavirus cases | Malay Mail

SINGAPORE, Feb 5 — An international business gathering at a plush Singapore hotel has been linked to coronavirus cases that have spread across the region, in a worrying sign of secondary transmissions from an epidemic that origin…

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Selangor man is first Malaysian to test positive for Wuhan virus | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — A Malaysian man has tested positive for the Wuhan virus, the first local to date, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad at a press conference today. Dzulkefly said the man travelled to Singapore fr…