People who are preparing for the end of the world are triggered by uncertainty, fear and anxiety in light of the Covid-19 pandemic, say psychologists. In the eyes of the doomsday preppers, the pandemic portrays apocalyptic scenes of deserted cities and panic buying of essentials. The psychologists advised the group to remain calm. Monash University and ReGen Rehab...
With the latest speculation surrounding circulating pictures of Kuala Lumpur Wholesale Market in Selayang protected with barbed wire and heavy armed forces, Defence Minister, Ismail Sabri Yaakob said that eight parcels in the surrounding Kuala Lumpur region will also be under the enhanced MCO from today onwards till 3rd May. Source: Malay Mail Following reports from FMT, the affected...
Farit Ismeth Emir, former newscaster on Radio Television Malaysia, has passed away at 66 years old today (20 April), reported Free Malaysia Today. He was declared dead at Assunta Hospital in Petaling Jaya, Selangor, although the cause of death is not known at the time of writing, reported Astro Awani. Source: Astro Awani Farit one of the most recognisable faces...
A group of political party leaders, including Perikatan Nasional (PN) deputy minister and senior politicians, had allegedly violated the movement control order (MCO) as seen on an Instagram photo posted on the weekend. According to Malay Mail, Deputy Health Minister I Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali, Perak exco Razman Zakaria and their entourage were apparently distributing provisions and eating...
Hot on the heels of Health Minister Dr Adham Baba’s blunder, claiming that he had spoken to over 500 countries during a video conference, another Malaysian politician now battles with yet another fiasco after Deputy Rural Development Minister Datuk Abdul Rahman Mohamad was allegedly caught celebrating a birthday party and breaking MCO rules. Source: The Star...
The Kuala Lumpur Selayang Wholesale Market and Taman Sri Murni in Selayang is currently under lockdown after suspected cases of Covid-19. The hawkers were blocked by the military starting 4am today. Currently, the whole area has been fenced by barbed wire according to reports by China Press. Source: Taman Sri Murni Selayang Source: Taman Sri Murni Selayang Source: Tuan...
Just a little over a month ago, there was a huge spike in Covid-19 cases in Malaysia mostly due to the Tabligh gathering in Sri Petaling, making us the worst hit country in Southeast Asia. And for a long time, we had the highest number of cases in Southeast Asia as numbers grew by more than...
The Ministry of Health has recorded two-digit cases the past few days and of course, we Malaysians are quite happy with the news as the virus is showing signs of slowing down. Yesterday (19th April), the ministry has reported that there were 84 new Covid-19 positive cases, which brings the total number of active cases to...
We’re Day 34 into the Movement Control Order and a thought in almost every Malaysian’s mind is “when this will end?”. However, it’s not that easy and three factors will have to be considered before the MCO can be lifted. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that life will not be the same again...
A German family told reporters that they would rather be stuck in Malaysia during the Covid-19 outbreak than to return to their home country. According to NST, 50-year-old Ralf Nussbaum is one of the 36 foreign tourists who had been stuck on Pulau Kapas due to the movement control order (MCO) since 18 March. But now he,...
