BEIJING, Feb 25 — Chinese health authority said Tuesday it received reports of 508 new confirmed cases of novel coronavirus infection and 71 deaths on Monday from 31 provincial-level regions and the Xinjiang Production and Construction Corps, reported Xinhua news agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The ringgit opened slightly higher against the US dollar on buying support today after yesterday’s downtrend amid a possible realignment of the country’s political forces and the ongoing Covid-19 outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 25 — The Bahrain Football Association (BFA) has decided to cancel the Tier One international friendly between Bahrain and Malaysia scheduled to take place at the Khalifa Sports City Stadium in Isa Town on March 21.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — Two more Covid-19 patients have fully recovered and were allowed to return home today, bringing the cumulative total of people who have been cured to 20.

BEIJING, Feb 24 — The death toll from the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) has gone up to 2,592 in mainland China, with the total number of registered cases standing at 77,150 according to the country’s National Health Commission.

SEOUL, Feb 24 — The number of people infected with the new coronavirus has gone up to 763 in South Korea, with seven deaths from the novel coronavirus disease (Covid-19) registered in the country, according to the Korea Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (KCDC).

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 24 — All 100 Malaysian crew members of the World Dream cruise ship anchored under quarantine status in Tanjung Pengelih, Johor have tested negative for Covid-19, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.

SEOUL, Feb 21 — South Korea on Friday confirmed 52 more cases of the novel coronavirus (Covid-19), raising the total number of infections to 156, reported Xinhua news agency.

BEIJING, Feb 21 — The number of people, who have been infected with a new coronavirus across mainland China has reached 75,465, with 2,236 patients having died, Sputnik news agency quoted the National Health Commission as saying on Friday.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 21 — The Veterinary Services Department is monitoring local livestock and the import of animal products to ensure they are free of Covid-19, said its director-general Datuk Dr Quaza Nizamuddin Hassan Nizam.

RIYADH, Feb 20 — The Gulf Cooperation Council announced Wednesday that it would take preventive measures at GCC border crossings in a bid to counter the deadly new coronavirus, reported Anadolu Agency.

BEIJING, Feb 20 — The number of people, who have been infected with a new coronavirus across mainland China, has reached 74,576, with 2,118 patients having died, Sputnik news agency quoted the National Health Commission as saying on Thursday.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 20 — Firm action against those spreading fake news on the Covid-19 outbreak has shown to be effective as the Selangor police contingent headquarters (IPK) has received fewer reports on the matter, Harian Metro reported yesterday.

SINGAPORE, Feb 20 — Singapore's Ministry of Health yesterday confirmed three additional cases of Covid-19 in the republic, bringing the total number of positive cases to 84.

BEIJING, Feb 19 — China's daily number of newly recovered novel coronavirus patients has surpassed that of new confirmed infections for the first time, Xinhua news agency quoted the National Health Commission.

TOKYO, Feb 19 — Passengers on the novel coronavirus-inflicted Diamond Princess cruise ship started disembarking on Wednesday in Japan's Yokohama Port after a two-week quarantine period, reported Xinhua news agency.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 19 — The Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (Apec) will discuss on Covid-19 outbreak in its upcoming meetings.

BEIJING, Feb 19 — The death toll in China from the coronavirus outbreak has risen to 2,005, the country’s National Health Commission said on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 19 — A couple from China who tested positive for Covid-19, had been discharged from a hospital yesterday, bringing the total number of fully recovered patients in the country to 13.

SINGAPORE, Feb 19 — Singapore's Ministry of Health (MOH) yesterday confirmed four more positive cases of Covid-19 infection in the republic, one of them involving a Malaysian woman.