Doctor-patient ratio don’t depict reality, says MP
UNIVERSAL HEALTH COVERAGE KUCHING:Using merely the ratio of doctors to patients to measure universal health coverage in Malaysia does not paint the full picture, as this can also indicate a congestion of healthcare workers in larger cities but a lack in rural areas, says Bandar Kuching MP Dr Kelvin Yii. He added that the recent […]
It’s physical distancing, not social distancing from now on
KUCHING: The Ministry of Health (MoH) has announced that the term “social distancing” would be replaced with “physical distancing”. The announcement was posted on the ministry’s Twitter account today (July 31). Replying to a comment by a netizen, MoH explained that the term “physical distancing” was suitable with the concept of distancing from others for […]
WHO worries over Europe virus cases as nations tighten curbs
COPENHAGEN, Denmark: The World Health Organisation Friday expressed concern over a coronavirus resurgence in Europe as Britain and Austria tightened restrictions and China stepped up testing. Europe accounts for a fifth of the world’s more than 15 million cases and remains the hardest hit in terms of deaths, with 207,118 out of 633,711 worldwide, according […]
Only 85 active cases left
BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF This is a round-up of Covid-19 related matters in Malaysia and globally from June 27 up to 12.30pm July 3. In Malaysia, case numbers have exceeded 8,000 and globally, the virus has infected nearly 11 million people and caused over half a million deaths. More than 200 countries and territories are […]
UN Security Council adopts resolution urging global ceasefire amid Covid-19
NEW YORK: The UN Security Council adopted a resolution urging establishing a global ceasefire to focus on efforts to fight the novel coronavirus pandemic, a diplomatic source at the United Nations told Sputnik news agency. “Yes, the resolution was adopted,” the source said on Wednesday. According to the text of the document, the Security Council […]
Comply with SOP as more sectors reopen
KUALA LUMPUR: The movement control order (MCO) has entered its 107th day while the recovery movement control order (RMCO) is in its 23rd day which saw more economic sectors, including tourism sub-sectors, allowed to resume operations yesterday. Under consideration is that all the sectors which are allowed to resume operations are complying with the standard […]
Ministry reaching out to travellers
KUCHING: Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (MOTAC) will continue to restore people’s confidence in travelling again, followed by plans to promote travel bubble with green zone countries. Its minister, Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri, said the ministry needed to give assurance that the industry practised the new norms to ensure safety and hygiene as the […]
Reopening of borders bilateral: Nancy
KUCHING: Although Malaysia has reopened its borders to Singapore and Brunei, this is bilateral and approval from these other countries is also required, said Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. “They may have their own criteria and we also have ours. However, of course, the main criterion is to ensure that the […]
WHO concerned many countries still on upswing of pandemic
GENEVA: World Health Organisation (WHO) said on Friday that it’s concerned that many countries, particularly the global south, are still on the upswing of the Covid-19 pandemic, and again called for global solidarity to overcome difficulties for “over 100 years”. “We are concerned that we are still very much on the upswing of this pandemic […]
Declared coronavirus cases top seven million globally
PARIS: Declared coronavirus infections topped seven million globally, some two-thirds in Europe and the United States, according to an AFP tally of official figures at 0700 GMT Monday. At least 7,003,851 cases have been officially recorded around the world, including 402,867 deaths, and Europe is the hardest-hit continent with 2,275,305 cases and 183,542 deaths. The […]
