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MCO: Police ready to implement compound order

KUALA LUMPUR: The Royal Malaysia Police (PDRM) is ready to implement the Compound Order on those that violate the Movement Control Order (MCO), stated Bukit Aman CID director Datuk Huzir Mohamed (pix).

He stated this might be the most effective measure to make the general public conscious of the necessity to cooperate and break the chain of Covid-19 an infection.

“We are ready to implement it and are awaiting official decision regarding the order. However, it’s up to PDRM whether to open investigation papers or issue compounds to those committing any kind of violation during the MCO,” he stated in a particular interview in Bukit Aman right now.

“He said police would evaluate the violations before deciding whether the accused will be compounded or taken to court.

Meanwhile, Huzir denied allegations that compounds would be issued immediately at road blocks under Op Covid-19.

“This is not true. If they are to be issued with a compound, we will take them to the police station first before issuing it to them,” he stated.

Since the MCO was carried out till yesterday, a complete of 5,126 individuals have been detained for violating the order, with 2,294 charged in courtroom. — Bernama

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April 4, 2020
No curfew in Hilir Perak: MB’s Office

IPOH: A WhatsApp message that has gone viral since yesterday, claiming that the Hilir Perak district will be under curfew due to the Covid-19 pandemic, is not true, according to the Perak Mentri Besar’s Office.

“The Perak Mentri Besar’s Office hereby denies the contents of the message which has gone viral since yesterday,” it said in a statement today.

The public is advised to verify any information received with the authorities and not to disseminate fake or unauthenticated news.

The message claimed that the Hilir Perak district would be placed under curfew tomorrow because it is categorised as a red zone.

As of noon yesterday, a total of 159 positive cases had been recorded in Perak, with 11 of the 12 districts affected.

Hilir Perak and Kinta are categorised as red zones, while Kampar is the only one yet to be affected. — Bernama

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March 28, 2020
How red is a black hole? The strange reality of what space looks like

Our images of deep space are spectacular, but don’t reflect what our eyes would see. Here’s what their stunning true colours reveal about the cosmos

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March 23, 2020
11 Malaysian participants of Sulawesi tabligh rally detected in Tawau

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health today confirmed that 11 Malaysians who had travelled to Sulawesi, Indonesia to attend the international tabligh gathering had been detected in Tawau, Sabah yesterday.

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pix) said all of them had undergone Covid-19 screening and had been quarantined pending test results.

“It is true that we have been waiting for them in Tawau and we have detected 11 of them … the swab test has been carried out, we are just waiting for the result,“ he told a Covid-19 daily press conference here.

He said about 80 to 100 Malaysians had travelled to Sulawesi to attend the gathering based on an engagement session between him and the tabligh leaders.

Asked about the remaining Malaysians who attended the rally, he said they were likely still in the neighbouring country.

Local media reported that the Ijtimak Asia 2020 function planned for March 19 to 22 was cancelled in view of the worsening Covid-19 situation.

Meanwhile, Dr Noor Hisham said of the 1,306 cumulative positive cases in Malaysia as of noon today, 62% of the cases or 743 patients were linked to the to the tabligh gathering cluster at Masjid Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur.

“This means that one in every 10 individuals who attended the tabligh gathering tested positive of Covid-19,“ he said.

He said based on his discussions with leaders of the tabligh group, the gathering in Sri Petaling involved 16,000 people.

Of the total, 14,500 were Malaysians while the rest were foreign citizens from 25 countries, he said.

Dr Noor Hisham added that so far, 11,000 participants had undergone screening.

He said there had been no Covid-19 cases from other gatherings in the country. – Bernama

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March 22, 2020
MCO: Cops deny military will resort to physical punishment

PETALING JAYA: Police have denied rumours that the Malaysian Armed Forces will resort to physical punishment against those not obeying the Movement Control Order (MCO).

A police source when contacted by theSun, said that there is no truth to a recorded voice message circulating on WhatsApp, that the military will hit those who are out.

“It is not true … individuals who spread such news will be tracked down and actions will be taken against them.” the source said.

Ever since it was reported that the military will be stepping in to help the police in implementing the MCO, several videos and pictures were circulated on social media showing armed personnel from other countries such as China, and Iran correcting their citizens who do not adhere to their respective lockdown measures.

The videos and photos also had captions warning that Malaysians would suffer the same fate if they fail to obey the MCO.

Earlier in the day, there was a voice message making its rounds, where a man claiming to be Malaysian Armed force personnel saying that officers will be given a baton to hit people who do not obey the MCO.

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March 21, 2020
Expelled FUNAAB Student Alleges Threat To Life By Institution’s Vice Chancellor

L-R: Ifemosu Michael Adewale and, Prof Felix Salako

L-R: Ifemosu Michael Adewale and, Prof Felix Salako

A student of the University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, who was expelled for writing an open letter to the school’s management over issues of transportation and insecurity on campus, Ifemosu Michael Adewale, has raised the alarm over plans to kill him.

In a petition written to President Muhammadu Buhari, Ogun State governor, Dapo Abiodun, and heads of law enforcement agencies in the country, Adewale alleged that Vice Chancellor of FUNAAB, Prof Felix Salako, was currently doing everything possible to kill him.

According to the young man, he had been receiving death threats from different persons, who have told him that he would suffer for speaking against Salako.

Adewale said that he was crying out so that the world would know where his death came from in case he was killed.

He said, “At exactly 1:00am on Tuesday, March 17, 2020, some hired assassins came to my apartment around Apakila Camp with cutlasses and guns. They tore the net of my room and afterwards moved to the last room in my compound, tore the net and started searching for me.

“When they could not find me, they left but not without warning that they were going to deal with me for fighting the VC.

“Earlier, I had received a lot of calls from private numbers telling me that they would kill me for challenging my unlawful and illegal expulsion from the university and ridiculing the Vice Chancellor.

“Prof Salako is close to those in power, whereas I am an ordinary citizen.

“I am crying out publicly so that at least the world will know where my death came from and I will not join the long list of unresolved murders. My killer should at least be known.”

But when contacted by SaharaReporters, spokesperson for FUNAAB, Dr Lydia Onwuka, denied the allegations, insisting that the VC, Prof Salako, has no reason to go after the life of Adewale or any other person in fact.

She said, “There is a matter in court but let me just say that the VC has no reason to kill Ifemosu Adewale or any other person.

“The allegation is not founded on any proof or fact, so it is not true.”

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March 21, 2020
One tough power source: Creating a lithium-ion battery that cannot catch fire

The popular myth that a spider is never more than a few feet away is arguably more true of lithium-ion batteries than of arachnids. Powering everything from smartphones and laptops to electronic cigarettes, lithium-ion batteries beat out alternative sources of power because of their top-notch energy density and long life cycle, meaning they can be recharged over and over again before breaking down. Yet for all these advantages, lithium-ion batteries come with a major concern: They can catastrophically ignite when they overheat.

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March 20, 2020
The Moral Machine reexamined: Forced-choice testing does not reveal true wishes

A pair of researchers at The University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill is challenging the findings of the team that published a paper called “The Moral Machine experiment” two years ago. Yochanan Bigman and Kurt Gray claim the results of the experiment were flawed because they did not allow test-takers the option of choosing to treat potential victims equally.

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March 5, 2020
WHO and FIND formalize strategic collaboration to drive universal access to essential diagnostics

Geneva, Switzerland – 10 February 2020 – The World Health Organization (WHO) and the Foundation for Innovative New Diagnostics (FIND) announced today that a memorandum of understanding has been signed by the two organizations to formalize a strategic collaboration that will strengthen diagnosis in resource-poor countries by closing major diagnostic gaps at country level and bolstering disease surveillance that will inform public health initiatives and enhance outbreak preparedness and response.

“This collaboration is an inspiring development that will take us a long way towards ensuring access to diagnostics to all who need them,” said Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, Director-General of the World Health Organization. “Global health challenges such as the ongoing novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak demonstrates that without these essential elements of health systems, we cannot hope to promote health, keep the world safe, and serve the vulnerable. I look forward to working closely with FIND to determine what countries need and to forge a path to deliver these innovations so that no one is left behind.”

Diagnosis is a driver of patient, financial and health systems impact, and a critical enabler of universal health coverage, but it is also the weakest link in the care cascade. This is especially true in primary healthcare settings in low- and middle-income countries. A unique and unprecedented opportunity exists to expand the role and impact of diagnostics to fully realize their potential to address major health security threats and evolving disease burdens through technological and digital advances.

FIND has been an active partner with WHO since 2008 and a WHO Collaborating Centre since 2014, acting in the areas of laboratory strengthening and diagnostic technology evaluation. This expanded collaboration will put in place the building blocks necessary to enable transformative change in a move toward a country-led diagnostics alliance. Initial workstreams will focus on demand-driven access to essential diagnostics and the development of national Essential Diagnostics Lists, alongside collection of data that assist the scale up of diagnostics to support low- and middle-income countries on their paths to universal health coverage.

“Each and every person has the right to a quality, timely diagnosis,” said Catharina Boehme, CEO of FIND. “Comprehensive diagnostic services underpin functional and efficient health systems not only to manage day-to-day healthcare needs, but also to ensure new disease outbreaks can be spotted and contained quickly. Working closely with WHO as part of a country-led alliance, we will strive to ensure that low- and middle-income countries have what they need to develop their own comprehensive, data-driven diagnostic strategies that enable universal health coverage and empower disease surveillance. Our ambition is that all patients, providers and decision-makers have access to the diagnostic solutions needed for optimal health outcomes.”

The strategic collaboration agreement will initially run for a period of 5 years, until 2025.

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About FIND

FIND is a global non-profit organization that drives innovation in the development and delivery of diagnostics to combat major diseases affecting the world’s poorest populations. Our work bridges R&D to access, overcoming scientific barriers to technology development; generating evidence for regulators and policy-makers; addressing market failures; and enabling accelerated uptake and access to diagnostics in low- and middle-income countries (LMICs). Since 2003, we have been instrumental in the development of 24 new diagnostic tools used in 150 LMICs. Over 50 million FIND-supported products have been provided to our target markets since the start of 2015. A WHO Collaborating Centre, we work with more than 200 academic, industry, governmental, and civil society partners worldwide, on over 70 active projects that cross six priority disease areas. FIND is committed to a future in which diagnostics underpin treatment decisions and provide the foundation for disease surveillance, control and prevention. For more information, please visit www.finddx.org

About WHO

The World Health Organization is the directing and coordinating authority for health within the United Nations system. It is responsible for providing leadership on global health matters, shaping the health research agenda, setting norms and standards, articulating evidence-based policy options, providing technical support to countries and monitoring and assessing health trends. WHO is committed to the enjoyment of the highest attainable standard of health as one of the fundamental rights of every human being without distinction of race, religion, political belief, economic or social condition. WHO’s current global programme of work sets out three interconnected strategic priorities: ensuring healthy lives and well-being for all at all ages; achieving universal health coverage; and addressing health emergencies and promoting healthier populations. These priorities are linked to three ambitious targets, the “triple billion”: one billion more people to benefit from universal health coverage; one billion more people better protected from health emergencies; and one billion more people enjoying better health and well-being.

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February 27, 2020
Is a common shoulder surgery useless?

New research casts doubt on the true effectiveness of a common type of surgery used to ease shoulder pain.

A British research team tracked outcomes for patients who underwent “decompression surgery” to treat shoulder impingement – a condition where a shoulder tendon rubs and catches in the joint.

In decompression surgery, a small area of bone and soft tissue in the shoulder joint is removed, opening up the joint to prevent the abrasion that happens when the arm is lifted.

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February 27, 2020