Alcohol wipes make comeback amid Covid-19 outbreak
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 April 2020: Alcohol-laced wet wipes used to be the rage many years ago – but concerns over breathing in the fast-evaporating fumes and religious sensitivities led to …
Face masks from vending machines at Bangkok rail stations
BANGKOK, 10 April 2020: Bangkok has installed vending machines with cloth masks in several train stations, as a result of the requirement that all passengers cover their faces while commuting …
2nd recovered Malaysia donates plasma for Covid-19 treatment
KUALA LUMPUR, 10 April 2020: “There is a blessing in this, I am grateful for being able to contribute to the treatment of Covid-19 patients,” said Chester Chang Chin Nam, …
Red guava juice shows promise as potential Covid-19 cure
JAKARTA, 9 April 2020: Indonesian research teams today said they found potential compounds in local agricultural products that can fight the novel coronavirus. Dr Ari Fahrial Syam, an internist at …
Netizens says MCO should be extended
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2020: A survey run by the Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) revealed a large number of respondents believed an extension of the current Movement Control Order …
Online porn boom amid lockdowns
MADRID, 9 April 2020: The adult entertainment industry has created a business opportunity out of the pandemic. While thousands of culture and entertainment workers are suffering from the economic lockdowns …
14 day quarantine for pets with Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2020: Pets owned by private individuals which have been confirmed positive for Covid-19 must be isolated and quarantined for 14 days for monitoring purposes. Senior lecturer …
More zoos need food donations for animals
KUALA LUMPUR, 9 April 2020: The Malaysian Association of Zoological Parks and Aquaria (MAZPA) is appealing to the government to consider the plight of private zoos, and to provide aid …
Vietnam claims coronavirus has mutated
HI CHI MINH CITY, 8 April 2020: The novel coronavirus has mutated and two different groups can be found in Vietnam, according to its National Institute Of Hygiene And Epidemiology, …
Pets get Covid-19 virus from humans, not vice versa
KUALA LUMPUR, 7 April 2020: Pets do not spread the Covid-19 virus, according to the Department of Veterinary Services. As such there is no cause for worry among the public, …