Man becomes online celebrity in China for quarantine videos

During the quarantined days of the novel coronavirus epidemic, a young man from rural Henan province became an online celebrity by producing online videos of ordinary activities. He got the attention of more than 6 million people. Li Hua, 26, a native of Xiangcheng county, Henan province, recorded his family's daily life in short videos, mostly...

3 negatives and a positive: Problems with coronavirus tests in China

Trader He Ximing in the Chinese city of Wuhan says he has no idea how or where he caught the coronavirus or why repeated nucleic acid tests showed he didn't have it. He was not a coronavirus patient, doctors told him, even though he had been having difficulty breathing with what he described as smothering chest...

This made my day: Bus captain’s wacky mask delights passengers during CB

The circuit breaker may have gotten our spirits down and made us tense as our regular lives take a drastic change, but there have also been some small sparks of joy during this period. A thoughtful bus captain has brightened up his passengers' day with an infectious smile — on his face mask, that is. In a video clip shared on...

All Severe Acute Respiratory Infection Patients Considered Covid-19 Positive Until Proven Otherwise

In his latest address to the nation over the current state of the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia, Health Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah Noor has revealed that as many as 45 private general practitioners have already come down with Covid-19. The numbers have proved worrying enough for Dr Noor Hisham to remind doctors to continue being...

BREAKING: Singapore’s ‘Circuit Breaker’ Lockdown Will Be Extended Until June 1st

In his latest televised broadcast to the nation of Singapore, Prime Minister Lee Hsien Loong has announced that the ‘circuit breaker’ measure that has been enforced since 7th April 2020 will be extended until 1st June, 2020 reports The Straits Times. Source: The Straits Times This is in light of the rising number of unlinked cases in Singapore,...

University of Oxford To Begin Human Testing Of Potential Covid-19 Vaccine Tomorrow

We’ve all been staying at home and looking out for any potential signs of liberation from the coronavirus. And now, we may possibly be on the way to a miracle. As according to the Independent, the University of Oxford will begin human trials of a potential coronavirus vaccine tomorrow. The Oxford team has announced that if the trials...

World’s Loneliest Dolphin Dies Just As It Was About To Be Rescued

You may have heard, back in 2018, about a lonely dolphin left abandoned in an aquarium in Japan after the facility had closed due to the lack of visitors. Unfortunately, that dolphin has passed away. This news was shared according to the non-profit organization, the Dolphin Project, who have been trying to rescue Honey, the dolphin from Inubosaki Marine Park...

Defence Minister: “Those Who Want To Balik Kampung Can Submit Application To PDRM”

When the Movement Control Order was announced, hundreds of Malaysian chose to balik kampung despite being advised not to. After 35 Days in MCO, many of them have expressed their desires to return home mainly to Kuala Lumpur. To cope with this, Defence Minister, Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob told in his press conference today that those who balik kampung can now send...

MOH: No Confirmation On Whether MCO Will Continue Or Be Lifted After April 28th

If my counting is right, our house arrest is suppose to end in approximately 6 days’ time. Well, at least those numbers could be true for optimists. Unfortunately, in the real world, we have yet to win the war against Covid-19, and thus, could be spending some more time at home than we would have hoped. All...

MAS Will Deny Passengers If They Don’t Wear Facemasks Starting 23rd April

Malaysians. take note! A new directive published under Malaysia Airlines requires all passengers to wear face masks or face being denied to board their flights.  Source: Benar News According to the airline’s official website, effective tomorrow (23rd April) onwards, all passengers on board the company’s domestic, international and charter flights must bring and wear their own face masks during the flight,...