New York state, epicentre of America's coronavirus crisis, set another single-day record of Covid-19 deaths on Wednesday, as veteran doctors and nurses voiced astonishment at the speed with which patients were deteriorating and dying. The number of known coronavirus infections in New York state alone approached 150,000 on Wednesday, even as authorities warned that the official...
LONDON – Prime Minister Boris Johnson left intensive care on Thursday evening (April 9) as he continues to recover from Covid-19, but he remains under close observation in hospital, his office said on Thursday. Johnson, 55, was admitted to St Thomas’ Hospital on Sunday evening with a persistent high temperature and cough, and was rushed to...
While we may be complaining about staying indoors and coping with the Covid-19 Movement Control Order (MCO), we still have to admit, our Malaysian government is handling this situation really well. In Ecuador though, unfortunately it seems like the panic over the coronavirus has taken over as people are dropping dead in public while families are...
Movement Control Orders (MCO) and lock downs all over the world due to the Covid-19 outbreak has caused a great deal of joy to mother nature as animals and plants alike rejoiced without the presence of humans. Though, despite reports of better air quality in various places in the world, as well as postings online that...
The world could face a “devastating” shortage in condoms due to the Covid-19 pandemic outbreak. With more than half of humanity being confined to their homes, governments worldwide have ordered the closure of businesses deemed non-essential. This includes condom companies. According to CNA, Malaysia’s movement control order could play a big part in this shortage as the...
In more happy, uplifting news, as of yesterday, China ended its 11-week lock down in Wuhan since it became the epicentre of the global pandemic, Covid-19. And we think three weeks is tough. Source: Sky News According to a report by Sky News, the authorities have begun to allow its 11 million residents to travel in and out of...
Humans staying indoors may singlehandedly save endangered animals from extinction! After all, the pandas in Hong Kong, Ying Ying and Le Le, are finally mating, as according to The Star. This is a cause for celebration as the officials have been trying to get them to mate for over a decade. “Since Ying Ying and Le Le’s arrival...
Technology has been a great help in keeping all of us connected during this MCO period. From work meetings, online teaching or just group calls to keep in touch with all your friends, apps such as Zoom are widely used now more than ever to maintain relationships with others. However, despite the app’s convenience, a recent...
The main purpose of the Movement Control Order is to flatten the curve of infection and hopefully stopping the Covid-19 pandemic. However, we have to remember that life doesn’t return to normal immediately after the MCO ends. It’s honestly a bit disappointing that China, the country first and most severely hit with the pandemic ignored...
Throughout the Movement Control Order, most of us are safe at home knowing that we have our brave frontliners battling the outbreak head-on. Our medical professionals are working themselves to the bone despite knowing the risk of the virus. One of our medical professionals are our nurses whom I daresay, no hospitals can function without. Source:...
