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  • Covid-19: 4,577 Malaysians overseas brought home

    Covid-19: 4,577 Malaysians overseas brought home

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    KUALA LUMPUR: A complete of 4,577 Malaysians overseas have to this point been brought home by the repatriation train funded by the federal government, with contributions from political events, personal sector and people.

    However, Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Kamarudin Jaffar (pix) stated in a press release at the moment, there have been nonetheless 3,026 Malaysians reported to be nonetheless stranded in 45 nations, with the most important variety of 1,446 in India.

    “Of the 3,026 stranded Malaysians, 2,016 are tourists or short-term visitors. The rest are Malaysians who are residing in other countries because of work or studies, but have made plans to return during the Movement Control Order (MCO) period, they can be categorised as stranded non-critical (persons),” he stated.

    Kamarudin who can be chairman of the Foreign Ministry’s Covid-19 Team stated among the many nations with a excessive variety of stranded Malaysians had been Thailand (259 individuals), Australia (152), New Zealand (149), Pakistan (144), Vietnam (131), Arab Saudi (121), Philippines (97), Sri Lanka (61) and Nepal (50).

    He stated two chartered Malindo Airlines flights, OD 210 and OD 212, which brought again 344 Malaysians stranded in Chennai arrived on the Kuala Lumpur International Airport at the moment at 4.35am and 5.10am respectively.

    He added that the Foreign Ministry was additionally coordinating efforts to carry again the rest of Malaysians who’re nonetheless stranded in India and 7 chartered Malindo flights are anticipated to reach on April Three to five.

    “Prior to this, the Foreign Ministry and the Malaysian Consulate-General in Chennai coordinated nine Air Asia flights and two Malindo Airlines to bring back 2,361 Malaysians who were stranded in India in an effort supported by funds from the Malaysian Indian Congress (MIC),” he stated.

    Meanwhile, 310 Malaysian college students in Indonesia arrived home yesterday on a number of business flights and 126 extra college students are scheduled to reach at the moment at Stulang Laut, Johor, by ferry from Batam.

    All returned home on their very own initiative and expense, with the cooperation of the Malaysian Embassy in Jakarta and the Consulate places of work as facilitators coping with the Indonesian authorities and airways.

    Kamarudin harassed that any determination to carry again sponsored college students was topic to situations within the affected nation and consideration of the sponsoring physique.

    He stated efforts had been additionally being made to carry again Malaysians stranded within the Middle-Eastern nations, and discussions had been being held by Malaysian leaders with the related nations.

    “Today, (Foreign Minister) Datuk Seri Hishammuddin Tun Hussein contacted Saudi Crown Prince Mohammad Salman who is also Deputy Prime Minister and Defence Minister of Saudi Arabia to discuss efforts to bring back our citizens stranded there as well as the welfare of Saudi Arabians in Malaysia,” he stated.

    Separately, the federal government acquired 1,000 COVID-19 check package models from Brunei Darussalam, offered by Acting High Commissioner of Brunei Darussalam in Malaysia, Pengiran Asnawi Arbi Pengiran Dato Paduka Hj Sharifuddin.

    “The Brunei Darussalam Government was one of the first to express the intention to contribute to Malaysia in the efforts to curb the spread of the Covid-19 pandemic.

    “The Brunei contribution is also reflective of the special relationship of 36 years of diplomatic ties and the high level of commitment between the two countries as members of Asean in tackling the Covid-19 crisis,” he stated. — Bernama

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  • Govt assures enough food, agricultural supplies for all during MCO

    Govt assures enough food, agricultural supplies for all during MCO

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    MALACCA: The authorities has assured enough provide of meals and agricultural produce during the Movement Control Order (MCO) as a consequence of Covid-19 pandemic, stated Deputy Agriculture and Food Industries Minister I, Datuk Seri Ahmad Hamzah.

    He stated the federal government had applied numerous measures to make sure the nation’s meals and agricultural merchandise provide chain was not disrupted or damaged by making certain the supply vans might ship the products on time.

    “We have been working with the authorities, especially those involved in roadblocks throughout the MCO period to provide easy access to food delivery trucks so that supplies are available in the market.

    “Thus, there is no need to worry or resort to panic buying or food stocking at home,” he informed reporters after visiting gross sales centres for recent produce and managed objects, on the Federal Agricultural Marketing Authority (Fama) workplace right here at this time.

    Also current have been Fama director-general Datuk Zainal Abidin Yang Razalli; State Agriculture, Agro-based, Entrepreneur Development and Cooperatives Committee chairman Datuk Norhizam Hassan Baktee and Malacca Fama Director, Che Samudin Hassan.

    He stated they might make it possible for all agricultural, livestock and fishery merchandise, espeacially from personal farmers, livestock breeders and fishermen can be marketed to keep away from surpluses, along with enhancing the prevailing provide.

    Ahmad additionally introduced that to date 47 of the 97 gross sales centres for recent produce and managed objects have been opened nationwide, to allow individuals to buy meals supplies akin to greens, fruits, fish and groceries at inexpensive costs.

    He additionally praised Fama for making certain meals safety, particularly during the MCO, following the Covid-19 outbreak.

    Meanwhile, a buyer on the gross sales centre, Mohd Asri Alimin, 33, from Ayer Keroh stated the strategy utilized by the outlet could be very handy as a result of the Fama workers can be found to assist him to pick the products he wanted thereby saving time.

    “It’s easy and quick… I just need to fill out a form of what I need and in 10 minutes I’m ready to return home. There is no need to queue outside, thus reducing the risk of exposure to the Covid-19 virus,” he stated.

    A housewife from Durian Tunggal, Haslinah Rosli, 54, stated the costs of products bought on the outlet have been cheap whereas its fish and rooster have been recent.

    “I am satisfied with the available supply … for instance, onion is scarce in the supermarket, but here we can find everything,” she stated. — Bernama

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  • Chagas disease: providing free paediatric medicine can enhance diagnosis and treatment

    Documentation resulting in the donation of an important antiparasitic medicine for the treatment of Chagas illness to the World Health Organization (WHO) is within the ultimate stage of preparation.

    A 3-year settlement, between the Mundo Sano Foundation1 (Brazil) and WHO, is anticipated to make obtainable 108 000 tablets of the paediatric formulation of benznidazole2 – a first-line medicine towards Chagas illness. Treatment3 with benznidazole within the early levels of an infection can treatment Chagas illness.

    “Making benznidazole freely obtainable for the treatment of newborns till the age of 18 might be a game-changer within the battle towards Chagas illness” mentioned Dr Mwelece Ntuli Malecela, Director, WHO Department of Control of Neglected Tropical
    Diseases. “This is not going to solely save future generations from growing life-threatening and deadly issues however can even increase up diagnosis and treatment.”

    Each yr, an estimated 15 000 youngsters are born from contaminated moms. A freely obtainable paediatric presentation of benznidazole with correct dosage is essentially anticipated to contribute to deal with congenital infections.

    “Treating newborns and youngsters was the lacking hyperlink, as we transfer decisively to advocate for the mixing of diagnosis of an infection amongst pregnant ladies and women of child-bearing age into different surveillance programmes, together with HIV and syphilis” mentioned Dr Pedro Albajar Vinas, Medical Officer with WHO’s Department of Control of Neglected Tropical Diseases.  “Diagnosing and treating ladies of this age group earlier than being pregnant can increase successfully stop congenital transmission.” 

    The settlement

    The donation by Mundo Sano Foundation at some point of the settlement includes benznidazole:

    • 105,000 tablets of 100mg
    • 3,000 tablets of 12.5mg

    Furthermore, the Foundation might donate funds of as much as US$100 000 at some point of the settlement to help actions related to distribution of medicines and conferences. The Foundation additionally makes provision for an extension of this settlement past
    the required length of three years.

    The illness

    Chagas illness, often known as American trypanosomiasis, is a doubtlessly life-threatening sickness brought on by the protozoan parasite Trypanosoma cruzi (T. cruzi).

    Although appreciable progress has been achieved, significantly in decreasing vector transmission and screening of blood and organ provide, reaching and diagnosing individuals most affected has been a problem.

    Currently, under-diagnosis of Chagas illness instances is as excessive as 90% and under-diagnosis of congenital transmission is believed to be even greater.

    Globally, an estimated 6-7 million individuals are contaminated with T. cruzi.

    The illness is discovered primarily in endemic areas of 21 continental Latin American international locations4. But motion of individuals to city areas and to different continents has expanded its transmission by means of non vectorial routes, akin to blood transfusion, congenital
    transmission, organ transplants and oral meals contamination.

    Considering the illness as a rising public well being drawback in lots of international locations, the World Health Assembly – WHO’s decision-making physique – determined in May 2019 to commemorate World Chagas Disease Day on 14 April.

    The inaugural celebration occurs this yr.

    1 Mundo Sano is a nonprofit worldwide basis working with the general public and personal sectors, academia, and different worldwide organizations to supply options to the affected communities and generate scientific information. In 2012, it led a public-private consortium in 2012 to provide benznidazole in Argentina.

    2 In 2017, the United States Food and Drug Administration (FDA) accepted benznidazole for the treatment of kids aged 2–12, making it the primary treatment accepted within the United States for Chagas illness.

    3 Nifurtimox can be 100% efficient in curing Chagas illness if given quickly after onset of an infection, together with instances of congenital an infection. It is donated by Bayer who pledged greater than 7.5 million tablets for the interval 2012-2021.

    4 Argentina, Belize, Bolivia (Plurinational State of), Brazil, Chile, Colombia, Costa Rica, Ecuador, El Salvador, French Guiana, Guatemala, Guyana, Honduras, Mexico, Nicaragua, Panama, Paraguay, Peru, Suriname, Uruguay, and Venezuela
    (Bolivarian Republic of).

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  • Coronavirus: Akwa Ibom Declares 14-day Lockdown

    Coronavirus: Akwa Ibom Declares 14-day Lockdown

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    Governor Udom Emmanuel of Akwa Ibom State has introduced a 14-day lockdown within the state to stop the unfold of Coronavirus.

    This is coming after the Nigeria  Centre for Disease Control confirmed 5 circumstances within the state.

    Though the federal government had initially denied the end result by the NCDC and mentioned one other check can be performed, the governor mentioned the lockdown was to allow a radical means of contact tracing to establish these, who might have been uncovered to the 5 confirmed victims.

    In a statewide broadcast, Governor Emmanuel mentioned the confirmed circumstances are largely well being professionals, who gad contact with a foreigner that later examined optimistic for the virus.

    The governor mentioned there can be restriction of individuals and vehicular motion besides of these finishing up important duties.

    He mentioned, “I’m hereby asserting a whole cessation of motion within the state prolonged to interval of 14 days. 

    “There shall be no motion of individuals besides these on important duties, who should carry a correct technique of identification.

    “As I converse, the confirmed circumstances who’re largely healthcare professionals are in good well being and have thus far offered no signs.

    “However, they’ve been moved to the isolation centres for correct administration and the method of contact tracing has begun.

    “All enterprise premises, markets, retailers, motor parks and places of work should stay closed throughout this era.

    “The solely exception shall be pharmacies and grocery retailers. All occasions of any nature are prohibited throughout this era.

    “Relevant safety businesses have been briefed and they’ll guarantee strict compliance with this directive.”

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  • Covid-19: List of fake news as of 7pm today

    Covid-19: List of fake news as of 7pm today

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    KUALA LUMPUR: The following are the replies made by the related businesses to the Quick Response Team of the Communications and Multimedia Ministry (KKMM) on fake news that went viral on social media as of 7pm today.

    >> The National Security Council (MKN) has denied claims a 3rd section of the Movement Control Order (MCO) can be carried out from April 15 to May 15, 2020.

    >> The MKN has additionally denied allegations that summonses can be issued, with out discretion used, by the authorities through the MCO interval, such RM300 for travelling in a automobile with multiple individual, RM200 for not sporting a face masks and RM150 for leaving residence after 10 pm.

    >> The Hulu Langat District Health Office has denied that it had despatched a brief messaging service (SMS) textual content to inform {that a} supervisor at Sungai Ramal Shell station had examined constructive for Covid-19. — Bernama

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  • Four zones for classification of Covid-19 areas

    Four zones for classification of Covid-19 areas

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    KUALA LUMPUR: The areas of Covid-19 have been categorised into 4 zones primarily based on the quantity of instances in an space by the Ministry of Health (MOH).

    National Security Council (MKN) in its response to the often requested query (FAQ) on the second part of the Movement Control Order (MCO 2) mentioned that the crimson zone refers to areas with greater than 40 constructive instances, whereas the orange zone is for areas with 21 to 40 constructive instances.

    The yellow zone refers to areas with one to 20 constructive instances and the inexperienced zone is with none constructive case.

    “The Enhanced Movement Control Order (EMCO) was carried out at sure areas or localities within the crimson zone on the recommendation of the MOH when there’s a sudden unfold of the virus in that locality,“ mentioned MKN.

    MKN famous that throughout the MCO 2 interval beginning yesterday till April 14, solely 10 important sectors had been allowed to function, together with meals companies, water, vitality, communications and web in addition to safety and defence.

    Solid waste administration, public cleaning and sewerage; healthcare and medical together with dietary complement; banking and finance; e-commerce and logistics are additionally confined to important companies. — Bernama

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  • 70 pregnant Malaysian women working in S’pore brought home via Johor causeway

    70 pregnant Malaysian women working in S’pore brought home via Johor causeway

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    SINGAPORE: Seventy pregnant Malaysian women working in Singapore together with 10 kids and other people with disabilities have been brought home at the moment via the Johor causeway.

    The journey was made doable by the Malaysian High Commission in Singapore.

    “They were brought home in two buses. Prior to that, they gathered at the Kranji MRT Station here as early as 10am,” Malaysian Deputy High Commissioner to Singapore Muhd Radzi Jamaluddin instructed Bernama.

    Muhd Radzi stated particular consideration was given to the group as a number of the women have been nearly because of ship.

    “Every effort was taken to ensure their safe return so that their babies could be delivered in their hometowns,” he stated including that a few of them had additionally raised fears that issues would come up if their infants have been to be delivered in the republic

    “This is because both countries have imposed various conditions and restrictions on foreign visitors which were constantly changing thus encouraging them to return to Malaysia as soon as possible,” he stated.

    On March 31, the Malaysian authorities introduced that each one Malaysians who return to the nation from abroad journeys should bear quarantine for 14 days at authorities quarantine centres efficient April 3.

    The Movement Control Order (MCO) interval which took impact from March 18, has additionally compelled some Malaysians who don’t possess automobiles to stroll for about one kilometre throughout the Causeway.

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  • MCO violations: 115 charged in several states, 24 sentenced to community service

    MCO violations: 115 charged in several states, 24 sentenced to community service

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    KUALA LUMPUR: A complete of 115 folks had been charged in several states in the present day for violating the Movement Control Order (MCO), and aside from administering the customary sentence of imprisonment or a wonderful, one court docket in the present day ordered 24 males to carry out community service.

    This different punishment was meted out by the George Town Magistrates Court in PENANG, to the lads aged between 25 and 48, who performed soccer in a discipline in the grounds of the College General, a Catholic seminary right here on March 31 at 5.30pm, in contravention of the continuing MCO imposed by the federal government to include Covid-19.

    In accordance with the provisions of the Offenders Compulsory Attendance Act 1954, all 24 who pleaded responsible, are required to report to the Prisons Department which is able to decide the kind of community service to be carried out for 3 hours a day over a three-month interval.

    In KUALA LUMPUR, a complete of 22 people had been introduced earlier than Justice of the Peace’s courts throughout the town. They included Pakistani nationwide Mahmood Husaain, 40, who was fined RM2,500, with a three-month jail time period in default, for elevating his voice in direction of cops at a roadblock and for not cooperating with them.

    Seven different people aged between 20 and 28, together with a feminine Kyrgyzstan citizen, had been fined between RM500 and RM1,000, with a two-month jail time period in default, for offences corresponding to loitering in a playground and jogging across the metropolis, between March 27 and April 1. Two Indonesian contract staff had been fined for gathering at a spot in Taman Mulia Jaya, Ampang and not using a legitimate purpose.

    In NEGRI SEMBILAN, 14 people had been charged. These included 4 under-aged youngsters who had been accused of enjoying soccer with six others, on the Jalan Anggerik soccer discipline in Taman Marida, Senawang on March 29 at 6 pm. Sentencing for the youngsters shall be undertaken after the court docket receives related social reviews on the 4.

    In PERAK, 38 people had been charged and these included 12 overseas nationals aged between 17 and 47 years who had been every fined RM1,000 by the Ipoh High Court. At the Kampar Justice of the Peace’s court docket, 12 people had been fined between RM1,000 and RM5,000, and sentenced to jail for between two and 7 months. Two of the offenders had been charged with obstructing a civil servant in the course of conducting his responsibility, and for refusing to furnish id playing cards when questioned by the police.

    In MALACCA, 17 males together with 12 foreigners had been fined between RM300 and RM1,000, with two weeks to two months in jail in default, for transferring from one location to one other with out legitimate causes. The foreigners included residents of Pakistan, Nepal, Bangladesh and Myanmar.

    In GURUN, six males aged between 23 and 42 years had been fined RM1,000 by the Magistrates Court right here for violating the MCO between March 28 and 30.

    One of the lads, aged 23, was additionally charged with an offence below part 12 of the Dangerous Drugs Act 1952 however he was allowed bail of RM4,000, with case point out set for June 18. — Bernama

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