KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — Prime Minister Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad has conveyed Malaysia’s solidarity with and steadfast support for China in handling the ongoing Covid-19 epidemic.

CHICAGO, Feb 14 — The effect of the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, known as Covid-19, on the Chinese economy will be limited, said Khairy Tourk, a professor of economics with the Stuart School of Business of the Illinois Institute of Technology in Chicago.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — Public universities have their own autonomy in making decisions regarding the postponement of classes following Covid-19 infection.

SINGAPORE, Feb 14 — The Singapore Health Ministry (MOH) yesterday confirmed eight more cases of Covid-19 in the republic, all of which are linked to previous cases.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 14 — Despite facing uncertainties due to the threat of Covid-19 infection, the Malaysia Association Tour Agency (MATA) will continue to promote the Malaysian Travel Fair (MTF) which will be held from March 13 to 15 at the World Trade Centre here.

JOHOR BARU, Feb 14 — Police have opened an investigation paper over the spread of a confidential document on the Covid-19 infection through social media sites on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — Another case has been confirmed positive for the Covid-19 virus, bringing the total number of positive cases in the country to 19, as of 3pm today.

MOSCOW, Feb 13 — Another 2,600 medical workers have been sent to the Chinese city of Wuhan to fight Covid-19, Sputnik news agency quoted a China Central Television report.

PORT KLANG, Feb 13 — The construction of the East Coast Rail Link (ECRL) is progressing as scheduled despite the Covid-19 outbreak.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — The Malaysian Trades Union Congress (MTUC) today advised employers to ensure that Covid-19 is not used as an excuse to shortchange workers so as to avoid any trust deficit.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — The proposed economic stimulus package to cushion the negative impact of Covid-19 is timely to boost the domestic economy as the external sector has become increasingly wobbly, according to economists.

BEIJING, Feb 12 — China's aviation authority Wednesday expressed the hope that certain countries would follow the advice of international organisations and lift travel bans as early as possible to facilitate cross-border journeys, reported Xinhua news agency.

MOSCOW, Feb 13 — The number of people, who died of a new coronavirus in the Chinese province of Hubei, has risen by 242 to 1,310 within the past 24 hours, the provincial health commission said on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — Having experienced health crises such as Zika virus, Influenza and Nipah virus in the past, has helped Malaysia to be better prepared in handling the spread of any communicable disease.

LONDON, Feb 13 — The first reported case of the coronavirus was confirmed Wednesday in the British capital London, reported Anadolu Agency, citing local media.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 13 — It is crucial for all parties to seek the truth and facts from valid and authorised sources during times of crisis and uncertainty amidst the COVID-19 infection situation, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today.

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 13 — The scientists and medical experts have not reached a consensus that the coronavirus disease 2019 (Covid-19) can spread through the air.

SHAH ALAM, Feb 12 — It is time for all countries, including Malaysia, to prepare for the possibility of wider transmission of the coronavirus disease (Covid-19) outbreak, the World Health Organization said today.

[caption id="attachment_206578" align="aligncenter" width="900"] People wearing protective facemasks as preventive measures against the deadly virus, which began in Wuhan, China.

[caption id="attachment_206388" align="aligncenter" width="744"] A couple walks near the deserted Forbidden City in Beijing in late January, 2020.