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Health Ministry: 26 hospitals nationwide to handle coronavirus cases

KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry today said that it has identified 26 hospitals across the country which will handle suspected and confirmed cases of Novel Coronavirus, or 2019-nCoV.

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No tourists from Wuhan since Jan 23, screening at entry points beefed up

SEPANG: A total of 164,692 travellers entering Malaysia have been screened by thermal scanners at all entry points as of yesterday.

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Foreign Ministry establishes emergency response team at Malaysian Embassy in Beijing | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27 — The Malaysian Embassy in Beijing has set up an Emergency Response Team (ERT) to monitor and provide reports on the latest development of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in China. Foreign Minister Datuk…

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Four on authorities' radar for spreading fake news on coronavirus

KUALA LUMPUR: Four individuals have landed themselves on the police and Malaysian Communications and Multimedia Commission’s (MCMC) radar for disseminating false information on the coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak.

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Debunking police report, Terengganu health chief says Chinese toddler free of Wuhan virus | Malay Mail

KUALA TERENGGANU, Jan 27 — A five-year-old Chinese national, who was claimed to have been snuck out of the Kemaman Hospital today by her parents after being suspected of contracting the 2019 novel coronavirus, only had common fev…

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NST Leader: Total ban isn't the solution

THE Wuhan flu is spreading. As this Leader went to press, China has reported 81 deaths and 2,744 cases of infections. The Wuhan flu, also known as 2019-nCoV, has crossed the Chinese border. More than a dozen countries have made i…

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A strong, calm and sensible response to the coronavirus outbreak — Concerned doctors | Malay Mail

JANUARY 27 — As Malaysia’s health professionals, we urge a strong, calm and sensible response to the ongoing novel coronavirus (nCoV) outbreak. We stand in strong support and partnership with the Health Ministry, and we have the…

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Health Ministry to maintain list debunking fake news on Wuhan coronavirus | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 27— The Health Ministry (MoH) will publish a list of fake news about the Wuhan coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that it has debunked, Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad said today. In a press conference, the minister showed page…

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Malaysia has experience, capacity to handle coronavirus situation – DPM https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/01/27/malaysia-has-experience-capacity-to-handle-coronavirus-situation-dpm/ via @@theborneopost

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has the capacity to deal with the 2019 novel coronavirus situation after having successfully dealt with Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), Ebola virus and Nipah virus in the past, Deputy Prime Minister…

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Health ministry holding talks with national disaster agency over coronavirus

The meeting will come up with more measures to tackle the spread of the coronavirus.

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Malaysian students in Wuhan watching out for one another https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/01/559580/malaysian-students-wuhan-watching-out-one-another via @NST_Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian students in China are more united than ever in weathering the threat of the coronavirus spreading at an alarming rate from Wuhan, the epicentre of the outbreak.

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Stop spreading fake news on Wuhan virus death, urges health ministry

The WhatsApp message claims a prisoner in Sandakan died after taking contaminated mandarin oranges.

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Health D-G: No case of coronavirus detected in Ipoh as viralled | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — No novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) case has been detected in Ipoh, Perak as viralled on social media, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the viral message, which claimed that…

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Health D-G: How novel coronavirus is transmitted still not clear | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 25 — How the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) is transmitted is not clearly known, although the cases detected so far have symptoms of respiratory tract infection, such as fever, coughing and breathing difficulty,…

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Wuhan virus: Malaysia confirms first 3 cases; all patients related to Chinese national who was Singapore's first case

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Saturday (Jan 25) said it had confirmed three cases of coronavirus infection, the first in the Southeast Asian country. ...

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Gang selling abortion pills to foreigners busted

The raiding team seizes 1,430 pills, each selling for RM175.

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Health D-G: Contact tracing done on eight people who travelled with Singapore’s first novel coronavirus patient | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 24 — The Johor Health Department has completed contact tracing procedure on eight people who were in close contact with a 66-year-old Chinese national from Wuhan, China who tested positive for the novel coronavi…