President Rodrigo Duterte will be screened for coronavirus disease (COVID-19) after several members of the Cabinet have confirmed they will be undergoing self-quarantine due to contact with infected citizens. This was reported by Duterte’s former aide and now by Senator Christopher “Bong” Go. Go explained in a statement that they must undergo COVID-19 training to make sure they’re “fit and …

KOTA BARU – Kelantan health department director Datuk Dr Zaini Hussin said that a total of 18 Chinese nationals working in  East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) and some also from development site and gold mining project were quarantined at their respective place of residency after coming home to Malaysia separately, with the final returnee arriving on Feb 28.  This is …

South Korea threatened retaliation against Japan for what it called an “irrational and excessive” request for its citizens to voluntarily quarantine themselves, as Tokyo’s outbreak-control measures renewed tensions between the neighbours. The South Korean Ministry of Foreign Affairs expressed “deep regret” over Japan’s latest travel restrictions in a statement Friday, saying they came “without prior or sufficient discussion with us, …

PETALING JAYA – Subang Jaya Medical Centre (SJMC) confirmed three cases of Covid-19 virus today prompting the hospital to temporarily closed its emergency room facilities to perform an extensive terminal cleaning and disinfection. Ramsay Sime Darby Health Care (RSDH) has reported three cases of Covid-19 with the 2 cases being treated at the SJMC’s ER department while the third case …

The Public Health Ministry on Thursday reported four new local coronavirus disease (Covid-19) cases – men aged 20-42 years who arrived from Iran and Italy in the past week. It was also announced that healthy people returning from Covid-19 risk countries would now be quarantined at specific and guarded facilities.  Dr Suwannachai Wattanayingcharoenchai, director-general of the Disease Control Department, said …

The Indonesian crew members that were evacuated from the World Dream cruise ship in Hong Kong, which was released from quarantine on Feb. 9 will be placed to Island in Indonesia for observing coronavirus quarantine. Indonesian authorities are moving fast to ensure that the facilities on Sebaru Kecil Island are finished. As many 188 Indonesian crew member were transferred at …

The choice of place to become the second quarantine center in Indonesia has been determined. The Coordinating Minister for Human Development and Culture, Muhadjir Effendy choosed Sebaru Island located in the Thousand Islands (Kepulauan Seribu) to be able to accommodate 188 Indonesian crew members who will soon be evacuated from the World Dream cruise ship. It is reported that the …

Secretary of the Directorate General of Disease Prevention and Control of the Health Ministry Dr. Achmad Yurianto said the Indonesian government plans to use a naval ship to pick up its citizens, as crew members, suspected of contracting coronavirus (Covid-19) aboard Dream World cruise liner. Technically, the Indonesian Navy ship will meet Dream World cruise liner in the international waters …

As many 74 Indonesian citizens who have been quarantined due to coronavirus outbreak will be planned to be brought home by the Indonesian government. This was said by a health official said on Friday. All passengers and crew members of the ship have been quarantined inside Diamond Princess cruise ship off the Japanese city of Yokohama. Since the two-week onboard …

The Health Department on Saturday rejected the idea of distributing repatriated Filipinos to different provinces as this increases the risk of coronavirus disease spreading in 2019 (COVID-19). Advertising The local government of Capas suggested that repatriates be quarantined in their respective provinces in the Philippines rather than in the New Clark City (NCC) only. Capas residents on Friday were saddened …