Tiger at New York Zoo tests positive for coronavirus
NEW YORK: A tiger at New York City’s Bronx Zoo has tested positive for Covid-19, the zoo said on Sunday, Xinhua news agency reported. Nadia, a four-year-old female Malayan tiger, had developed a dry cough before getting tested. Nadia’s sister Azul, two Amur tigers and three African lions are also being monitored for similar symptoms, […]
Navy sailor tests positive for coronavirus again after full recovery
SEOUL: A Navy sailor has tested positive again for the new coronavirus after having fully recovered from the disease, Yonhap news agency quoted the defence ministry on Tuesday. The sailor stationed on the southern island of Jeju was released from a hospital last week after recovering fully from the Covid-19 virus following month-long treatment. But […]
‘Doctor, have pity on my baby’
KUALA LUMPUR: A mother was heard pleading to the doctor to pity her baby who has to undergo a second Covid-19 test at hospital recently. This scene was shared via the Facebook of Dr Ahmad Samhan Awang, a doctor in Kuala Lumpur Hospital who related the risk of contracting Covid-19 as anyone can be infected including babies. “We saw […]
Seven Istana Negara staff positive for Covid-19
KUALA LUMPUR: Istana Negara today confirmed that seven of its staff have been tested positive for Covid-19 and currently receiving treatment at the Kuala Lumpur Hospital. Comptroller of the Royal Household Datuk Ahmad Fadil Shamsuddin, in a statement, said that Yang di-Pertuan Agong Al-Sultan Abdullah Ri’ayatuddin Al-Mustafa Billah Shah and Raja Permaisuri Agong Tunku Hajah […]
Britain’s Prince Charles tests positive for coronavirus
PRINCE Charles, the heir to the British throne, has tested positive for coronavirus, his household said. Charles, eldest son of Queen Elizabeth, is 71 years old. “The Prince of Wales has tested positive for Coronavirus,” Clarence House said in a statement. “He has been displaying mild symptoms but otherwise remains in good health and has […]
Sarikei MP is latest outbreak case
SIBU: Sarikei MP Wong Ling Biu of DAP has been tested positive for Covid-19 early yesterday. Wong has not been feeling well since a week ago and was admitted to Sibu Hospital on March 7 as patient under investigation (PUI). He was said to have attended a political gathering in Kuala Lumpur from February 29 […]