Stay in the know with a recap of our top stories today. 1. 'I can't afford to get infected': Family of 6 on living with Covid-19 in a 2-room flat As the unit's sole bedroom became his daughters' isolation room, the family tried to make do with the rest of the space they had 2. K-drama Squid Game wins big...
Children rest at a community vaccination centre, after receiving a dose of Sinovac Biotech's CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine, following the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, in Hong Kong, China, on Feb 25, 2022.Reuters Hong Kong health authorities said on Saturday (Feb 26) they would adjust Covid testing procedures to allow some people to test from home to ease long...
Justin Bieber answers a phone call on his way to a medical building in Los Angeles on Wednesday afternoon (February 23). The 27-year-old musician stopped by the building wearing a grey beanie, and a hoodie and sweatpants from his fashion brand, Drew House. Justin also remembered to wear his mask as he entered the facility. If you didn’t see, just a...
As Covid-19 cases in Singapore have been rising, so have the number of people who have tested positive on an antigen rapid test (ART) at home, albeit with little or no symptoms. This would place them under Protocol 2 of current Covid-19 recovery arrangements — that is, individuals who are well but have tested positive for...
Prime Minister Dato’ Sri Ismail Sabri Yaakob’s official visit to Thailand this week is expected to bring in some ‘good news’ in regards to the reopening of Malaysia-Thailand borders according to Malaysian ambassador to Thailand, Datuk Jojie Samuel. As reported by national news agency Bernama, Jojie Samuel said that Ismail Sabri’s 3-day visit to Thailand was at...
CUBE Entertainment recently revealed that PENTAGON’s Jinho will be sitting out for promotions due to testing positive for COVID-19. CUBE released the official statement through the United Cube website. Hello, this is CUBE Entertainment. We are here to inform you that PENTAGON’s Jinho has confirmed positive for COVID-19. He first took a self-diagnosis kit which turned out positive. He then took...
People who have survived the acute stage of Covid-19 have a higher chance of experiencing mental health issues within a year, a study by Washington University suggests. Those problems include anxiety, depression, suicidal thoughts and sleep disturbances, according to the research led by Dr Ziyad Al-Aly, a clinical epidemiologist at the university’s School of Medicine in...
After being away from her family for two years, a Malaysian woman was finally able to pack her bags (and herself) to visit her parents back home. Evonne Yan uploaded a video to Facebook on Thursday (Feb 17), showing how she disguised herself as a parcel and got 'delivered' home to her parents. "I've never been more nervous and...
The World Health Organisation has called for rich countries to pay their “fair share” of a US$16 billion (S$22 billion) shortfall to fund tools it says could end the emergency phase of the Covid-19 pandemic this year. Launching an appeal for funding together with several national leaders on Wednesday (Feb 9), WHO director general Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus...
Kuan Chee Heng or better known as Uncle Kentang to many, is a beloved figure in the Malaysian community. He’s always willing to lend a helping hand to anyone who needs it, and has been the driving force behind organizing aid for others. Unfortunately, Mr. Kuan ended up needing help as well. Yesterday (Monday, 7th February), Mr. Kuan reported feeling...
