One of the hardest thing to figure out among new parents is what to name their newborn children. Pick a weird name and the child might have a very difficult childhood being bullied by his or her peers. Most of the time, parents will resort to picking names that carry a beautiful meaning. Holding this dearly...
It’s not easy to make a living on the other side of the causeway, especially now that the MCO is in place and Malaysians working in Singapore are left to deal with high costs of living, unemployment and being separated from their families just to continuously support them financially. Out of desperation, a group of...
Vint Cerf, more widely known as the 'Father of the Internet', on Monday tweeted out a clip on Twitter saying that he has tested positive for Covid-19, and is recovering. The 76-year-old, together with Robert E. Kahn (Bob Kahn) proposed the Transmission Control Protocol(TCP) and the Internet Protocol(IP) in 1970 and both are known as the...
A pet cat in Hong Kong has tested positive after its owner was confirmed of being infected with the COVID-19 virus. It was already sent to quarantine on March 30 before the test results came back. The animal has not shown symptoms of having the disease, according to Hong Kong's Agricultural and Fisheries department. It's not the...
Star Wars actor, Andrew Jack, has died at 76 on March 31 in Britain due to the coronavirus. According to his agent, Jill McCullough, Jack died in a hospital in Surrey. Jack's wife, Gabrielle Rogers posted on social media: Andrew Jack was diagnosed with coronavirus 2 days ago. He was in no pain, and he slipped...
With more Covid-19 cases overwhelming nations daily, some country leaders have resorted to dire circumstances to instill compliance amongst citizens. Source: SCMP Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte, recently warned violators of the coronavirus lockdown that they could be shot if they cause trouble, reported The Star. During his televised address to the public, President Duterte stressed that it was vital...
The Covid-19 virus spread is becoming so deadly that it has taken it’s youngest life so far. A six-week-old baby in the Connecticut, United States has officially become the youngest person to die of the coronavirus. Connecticut Governor, Ned Lamont confirmed that the infant was “brought unresponsive to a hospital late last week and could not...
If you were shocked about USA toppling China as the global leading country for coronavirus cases, you might want to sit down for this one. Source: The Star Online US hospitals are now threatening to fire health-care workers who publicise their working conditions during the Covid-19 pandemic-and some cases, they already have! “Hospitals are muzzling nurses and other...
As the aftereffects of the Covid-19 pandemic continues to affect one and all, the United Nations Food and Agricultural Organisation (FAO) predicts a food shortage globally in the months of April till May because of a depletion in resources. According to an article by the South China Morning Post, international agencies and food experts state that the...
In this time of world crisis, our true heroes are the frontliners who are risking their lives to care for Covid-19 patients. Without them, there’s no way these patients are able to survive this disease. And while most of us are staying home to help our doctors and nurses, there are some infected patients out...
