On Thursday the Department of Environment and Natural Resources (DENR) urged the public to disinfect their households with the correct proportion of bleaching agents as a precautionary measure to combat COVID-19 spread. Environment chief Roy Cimatu said in a statement that a combination of 10 to 15 per cent of bleaching agents or hypochlorite sodium and clean water should be …

The number of people who tested positive for the country’s 2019 coronavirus disease (COVID-19) has reached 217, with 15 new cases reported as of Thursday afternoon. It was also announced that one confirmed case had recovered from the disease bringing the total number of patients recovered to eight, the Department of Health (DOH) said. The recovered patient (PH20) is a …

Following the example of scientists in other countries, U.S. researchers have conducted experiments to see whether readily available, low-cost generic medicines can be used to help cure the disease caused by the modern coronavirus. There are currently no vaccines or therapies for extremely infectious respiratory disease COVID-19, and patients can only provide supportive care for the time being. But a …

Top Philippine banks gave consumer and small and medium-sized enterprise (SME) loan customers a grace period, giving them leeway during Luzon’s month-long coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic lockdown. BDO Unibank, the country’s largest lender, gave the longest 60 day grace period, covering credit card, auto, home, SME and personal loan customers with due dates up to April 15, 2020. Bank of the …

PETALING JAYA – PKR president Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has hit out at the National Security Council after causing confusion over its movement control order (MCO) issued on Wednesday . Anwar urging the relevant authorities to be more responsible as the public as voicing their worries and concerns with regard to the inconsistencies and changes made by the various departments …

PETALING JAYA  – Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said the the Movement Control Order (MCO) may be extended  by “maybe another two weeks or even longer” if the Covid-19 situation does not improve and current measures fail to contain the spread of the virus. PM Muhyiddin urged Malaysians  to stay home in line with the Movement Control Order to …

KUALA LUMPUR – Around 8,600 police personnel are currently deployed all over the country to ensure that Malaysians are abiding with the movement control order issued by prime minister Muhyiddin. Inspector-General of Police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador said the police were assigned to perform checkpoints and ensure that the public will abide to the rules and regulations stipulated in …

PETALING JAYA – Malaysians will have access to 13.2 million digital reading materials or also know as “E-books” as the National Library will be offering it for free for the next two weeks as the nation goes on a lockdown amidst the current Covid-19. The 13.2 million free E-books materials will be available for access during the Covid-19 shutdown period …

PETALING JAYA – Kelantan mufti Datuk Mohamad Shukri Mohamad has been hospitalized this morning on suspicion of Covid-19 infection after returning from Sarawak with had fever and sore throat. Malaysiakini reported that Shukri felt pain in his joints and was on medical leave after he went for a check-up on Sunday. “The father has been hospitalized for monitoring as the …

The Director General of Customs and Excise of the Ministry of Finance Heru Pambudi issued Circular No. SE-04 / BC / 2020 on March 17, 2020, which regulates the release of ethyl alcohol excise as a raw material for making hand sanitizers to antiseptics in order to accelerate the prevention of Corona virus in Indonesia. “To provide convenience in making …