A woman shared on Facebook that she is worried her grandmother will starve to death as she claims the government has not been sending her mother food for two days. This is because the mother’s apartment at Taman Sri Murni has been put on lockdown after several suspected cases of Covid-19 were detected, and residents are...
Yesterday, it was announced by Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob, that the government is considering allowing university students who have been staying in their dormitories on campus throughout the MCO to return home. Source: The Star While this sparked excitement amongst many, Health DG, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah cautioned that the government must not...
The one thing most Malaysians, if not all of us, have been looking forward to is the likelihood of the Movement Control Order being lifted. Set in place on 18th March 2020 as a means to curb the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak within our nation, the enforcement of this law has resulted in a...
As the blood bank levels at hospitals in the state fall with the number of blood donors decreasing during the movement control order (MCO), thalassaemia patients are now facing a shortage of supply for their monthly blood transfusions. Abu Mansor Muhamad, 46, who receives two pints of blood (600 to 800cc) for transfusion monthly, said that...
There is so much attention on Covid-19 that many people forget that the nation is battling another deadly disease at the same time - dengue. Many Covid-19 hotspots are also hotspots for dengue, especially in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur. On Sunday, the number of new dengue cases outnumbered those of Covid-19. That day, 139 new cases of...
Experience is the best teacher for one man, who is among a small group of Malaysian preppers, or people who actively prepare for emergencies such as natural disasters, pandemics or even recession. For Fiqri Ahmad, 25, his experience of being stuck for a month in his dorm room while he was a college student during a...
People who are preparing for the end of the world are triggered by uncertainty, fear and anxiety in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, say psychologists. In the eyes of the doomsday preppers, the pandemic portrays apocalyptic scenes of deserted cities and panic buying of essentials. The psychologists advised the group to remain calm. Monash University and ReGen Rehab...
With the latest speculation surrounding circulating pictures of Kuala Lumpur Wholesale Market in Selayang protected with barbed wire and heavy armed forces, Defence Minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that eight parcels in the surrounding Kuala Lumpur region will also be under the enhanced MCO from today onwards till 3rd May. Source: Malay Mail Following reports from FMT, the affected...
Farit Ismeth Emir, former newscaster on Radio Television Malaysia, has passed away at 66 years old today (20 April), reported Free Malaysia Today. He was declared dead at Assunta Hospital in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, although the cause of death is not known at the time of writing, reported Astro Awani. Source: Astro Awani Farit one of the most recognisable faces...
A group of political party leaders, including Perikatan Nasional (PN) deputy minister and senior politicians, had allegedly violated the movement control order (MCO) as seen on an Instagram photo posted on the weekend. According to Malay Mail, Deputy Health Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali, Perak exco Razman Zakaria and their entourage were apparently distributing provisions and eating...
