The Kuantan Health Office is urging passengers who boarded that bus to contact them immediately. (The Sun Daily) - Kuantan Health Office has confirmed that a person who travelled from Johor…

We started 27th February 2020 on a calm note—it seemed that the worst was finally over for us; we only had 2 cases of Covid-19 left and Malaysia seemed well set to eradicating the disease.…

A massive coronavirus prayer session with tens of thousands of devotees sparked an outcry in Bangladesh Wednesday as the South Asian nation reported its first death from the global pandemic.…

“I can confirm that we will not go ahead with assessments or exams and that we will not be publishing performance tables for this academic year.” (NST) - England and Wales’ summer General…

Muhyiddin, who yesterday appealed to Malaysians not to return to their hometowns throughout the two-week MCO, said mass movements of people would defeat the purpose of the order. He said the…

(Reuters) - Thousands of Muslim pilgrims from across Asia gathered in Indonesia on Wednesday, despite fears that their meeting could fuel the spread of a coronavirus, just two weeks after a…

(Reuters) - Middle East airline Qatar Airways laid off about 200 Filipino staff in Doha this week and rival Emirates asked pilots to take unpaid leave as the coronavirus outbreak hammers demand…

(CNA) - Malaysia reported 117 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday (Mar 18), bringing the total number of infections in the country to 790. In a statement, Health Minister Dr Adham Baba said that of…

(MMO) - Amid the pressing economic and health crises in the country, DAP’s Lim Guan Eng said today it was encouraging that policies Pakatan Harapan (PH) introduced were still easing the burdens of…

(SCMP) - Chinese social media users have been left stunned after seeing images of large-scale concerts held by Welsh band the Stereophonics that went ahead in the UK despite the country’s…

(MMO) - The usually bustling Jalan Telawi, Bangsar is nothing like what most are familiar with on a daily basis today. Ample parking lots are available on every Telawi street and barely any…

(BangkokPost) - The United States and China on Monday each demanded that the other stop smearing its reputation over the novel coronavirus as Donald Trump referred to the pathogen as the "Chinese…

(NST) - The Trump administration on Tuesday pursued a US$1 trillion stimulus package that could deliver US$1,000 checks to Americans within two weeks to buttress an economy hit by coronavirus,…

(FMT) - Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has appealed to the public to remain at home and to practise social distancing throughout the two-week movement control order (MCO). In a…

(Bernama) - All quarters should  comply with the movement control order that takes effect today until March 31 and breach of  the order is  a criminal and moral offence, said Minister in  the…

(FMT) - Council officers in Kuala Langat, Selangor were forced to go to ground this morning to disperse traders at an outdoor market, in fulfilling Putrajaya’s movement control order to contain…

A retail group warns that Putrajaya’s movement control order (MCO) to curb the spread of Covid-19 will have a severe effect on the sector, with ripples likely to continue even after the order has…

Lothar Wieler of  Robert Koch Institute expects some 60% to 70% of the world’s population to be infected (Reuters) - The coronavirus pandemic is likely to take about two years to run its course,…

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin chaired today a special meeting without the chief ministers from states held by Perikatan Nasional (PN) rivals, signalling his refusal to put aside partisan…

(TheStar) - All Vietnamese and foreign nationals are required to wear face masks in public places such as airports, bus stations, supermarkets, and public transport vehicles in Vietnam from…

(TheStar) - The Philippines suspended trade on its local stock exchange Tuesday (March 17), becoming the first country to close its financial market over coronavirus fears. President Rodrigo…

(CNA) - The coronavirus shockwaves rippling through U.S. stocks are forcing investors to contemplate outcomes more dire than a recession, including several quarters of declining economic activity,…

(AFP) - Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte warned in a televised address to the nation yesterday that most residents would get coronavirus, but he ruled out a full lockdown like other European…

(FMT) - The attorney-general (AG) is objecting to a review application filed by former policeman Azilah Hadri seeking that his conviction for the murder of Mongolian citizen Altantuya Shaariibuu…

(AFP) - Asian markets sank Tuesday as investors struggled to pick themselves off the floor following the previous day’s global bloodbath, which saw Wall Street suffer its worst day in more than…

(Bloomberg) - Oil clawed back some losses after collapsing below US$30 a barrel as the shutdown of swathes of the world’s economy triggers a meltdown in global fuel demand and the most volatile…

(CNA) - The first human trial to evaluate a candidate vaccine against coronavirus disease 2019 has begun in Seattle, US health officials said on Monday (Mar 16). "The open-label trial will…

(MMO) - Malaysia will be under a nationwide movement control order from this Wednesday (March 18) until March 31 due to the Covid-19 outbreak, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced…

(AFP) - British supermarkets have called on consumers to be more considerate and reiterated they have adequate supplies, as the coronavirus saw shelves plundered and a surge in online orders.…

(Bloomberg) - Thailand is preparing to restrict some aspects of daily life after the country’s biggest spike in coronavirus cases, further damaging one of Asia’s weakest economic…