Prior to the Covid-19 crisis, another pandemic that shook the globe back in 2009 was the swine flu or better known as H1N1. According to the World Health Organisation (WHO), H1N1 was first uncovered in Mexico and the United States in March 2009. At that time, H1N1 was one of the biggest crisis that people had faced...
It’s truly hard to understand the extend of how much people are struggling during the Covid-19 outbreaks, movement restrictions and lock downs all over the world. But the longer we sit at home, the more time we have to recognise and appreciate the simple luxuries we’re given. For example, food. One man in Phuket, Thailand, decided to...
South Korea has confirmed on Friday, 10th April that at least 116 people who recovered from Covid-19 were tested positive again. According to Reuters, Jeong Eun-kyeong, director of the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, told in a briefing that the virus may have been “reactivated” rather than the patients being re-infected. Source: nature Currently, it’s still...
Singapore recorded 386 new Covid-19 cases on Monday (13 April) bringing the total number of infections to 2,918. According to the Straits Times, this is the highest daily spike in the country to date with 280 of them linked to known clusters. Most of the infected patients are said to be foreign workers living in dormitories, reported...
Our Defence Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob just announced in his latest press conference today that from tomorrow onwards, if anyone were to violate the Movement Control Order, offenders will be remanded and charged in court right away. https://twitter.com/bernamadotcom/status/1249944515663650817?s=20 As we’re all aware, Phase 3 of MCO is set to start tomorrow and expected to last until the...
To curb the spread of Covid-19, the Ministry of Health (MOH) has teamed up with Pos Laju to ensure everyone has easy access to their medical needs by delivering these supplies right to your doorstep! https://twitter.com/pos4you/status/1248578918270951424?s=20 Yes, you read that correctly. From now till 30th June, MOH will cover all shipping costs for the delivery of medicinal drugs...
If there’s any way you can help, now is the time to do so. Source: The Star It’s recently been announced by Health director-general, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, that the existing supply of personal protective equipment (PPE) used by frontline personnel is depleting at a worryingly fast rate and our medical workers currently only have enough...
The Movement Control Order (MCO) can be tough for people who are trying to help out the community in these critical times. Several non-governmental organisations (NGOs) are going the extra mile to ensure that refugees and other vulnerable parties are taken care of during the MCO. However, the NGOs at the moment need help in order...
The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) have arrested 62 Myanmar men who are believed to be organisers of a large water festival in Sepang, Selangor According to Bernama, the festival took place at a workers' hostel near a glove factory on Monday, 13 April. Viral footage that spans 34-minutes shows a large crowd of people splashing water at other attendees...
On 8 April, Wuhan – the original epicentre of the pandemic outbreak – lifted its 11-week lockdown which allows its 11 million residents to travel in and out of the city without any special authorisation. And as Covid-19 cases in China slows down, the country has relaxed its restrictions and people are allowed to move about again. However, as...
