New study suggests Covid spread from deer to humans multiple times
LOS ANGELES: A new study has suggested multiple transmissions of SARS-CoV-2 from deer to humans based on analysis of samples taken from the animal, reported Xinhua. The researchers, several of whom work for the US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention and the US Department of Agriculture, collected 8,830 respiratory samples from free-ranging white-tailed deer […]
Covid-19 booster dose available at Wisma Persekutuan
BY CHRISTOPER DING MIRI: People aged 18 and above who have received the booster dose against Covid-19 have been urged to get their second booster dose at Wisma Persekutuan along Jalan Kipas on Monday (Jan 30). The Divisional Health Office in a statement also encouraged those aged 50 and above who received their first booster […]
COVID-19 update: Sarawak records 110 new cases
KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 110 new COVID-19 cases during Epid (epidemiological) Week 3, which showed a decrease from Epid Week 1 with 216 cases. According to the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee’s (SDMC) weekly statement, Kuching remained the state’s most affected district with 37 cases. In Epid Week 3, Sibu (15 cases), Miri (11) and Bintulu (10) […]
880 and 689 cases for epid week 49 and 50 respectively
KUCHING: The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has reported 880 Covid-19 new cases for epid week 49 and 689 cases for epid week 50. In a press statement here on Monday (Dec 19), SDMC said there were 322,107 cases overall for epid week 49 and 322,796 for epid week 50. In Kuching, 262 cases were […]
Most COVID cases in Kuching
KUCHING: Kuching recorded one COVID-19 death in epid week 45 while Serian also recorded one death in epid week 46. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in its press statement here yesterday, said that there were also 616 new cases in epid week 45 and 814 in epid week 46. Cumulative cases totalled 318,451 in […]
Easing the rakyat’s burden
By BENNY ATOK THE Gabungan Parti Sarawak (GPS) government has spent a total of RM6.7 billion for the Sarawakku Sayang Special Assistance (BKSS) packages for Sarawakians affected by the COVID-19 pandemic since 2020. During the two-year period, there were nine assistance packages since BKSS 1.0 was implemented on March 23, 2020 until BKSS 9.0 on […]
MOH continues to monitor COVID-19 cases during GE15 campaign
SUNGAI BULOH: The Health Ministry (MOH) will continue to monitor the increase in COVID-19 cases during the 15th general election (GE15) campaign, as well as intensify efforts to curb the spread of the virus. Its caretaker minister Khairy Jamaluddin said that although there had been an increase in daily COVID-19 cases, the situation was still […]
Lee leads walkabout at open air market
MIRI: Youth leaders and councillors from three Sarawak United Peoples’ Party (SUPP) branches here namely Piasau, Pujut and Senadin had a walkabout at Open Air Market under the weekend “Mobile Service2U” yesterday. The team was led by SUPP Senadin chairman Datuk Seri Lee Kim Shin, who is also the chairman of SUPP Miri-Sibuti Parliamentary Liaison […]
WHO: 500 mln people at risk of heart disease, obesity, diabetes, if physical activity not encouraged
GENEVA: A new World Health Organisation report on Wednesday warned that almost half a billion people could develop heart disease, obesity, diabetes, or other non-communicable diseases (NCDs) attributable to physical inactivity between 2020 and 2030. According to Anadolu Agency cited the WHO report, inaction could cost the world US$27 billion a year if governments fail […]
Sarawak poised to reach annual tourist target by month end – Abdul Karim
KUCHING: Sarawak has received a total of 1.141 million tourists arrival as of September 2022. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah said at this rate, the state’s target of having 1.2 million tourists for the year 2022 should be surpassed by the end of the month. “That being […]
