GEORGE TOWN, Jan 30 — The Penang government has urged operators of premises such as hotels, shopping malls, eateries and tourists attractions in the state to ensure hand sanitisers and disinfectants are readily available to curb the 2019 novel coronavirus infection.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 29 — The Federal government will not limit any festival or mass gatherings despite the novel coronavirus outbreak from China, The Malaysian Insight reported today.

[caption id="attachment_206094" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Picture by MEDHAT DAWOUD / UNSPLASH[/caption] MOSCOW, Jan 29 — Apple's CEO Tim Cook said in an interview with the CNBC broadcaster that his company had restricted its employees' trips to China due to the coronavirus outbreak,...

[caption id="attachment_204141" align="aligncenter" width="960"] File Picture BERNAMA[/caption] PUTRAJAYA, Jan 29 — Malaysia is prepared to bring home its citizens in Wuhan following the outbreak of the new 2019 novel coronavirus in the city if it gets the green light from the Chinese...

[caption id="attachment_206017" align="aligncenter" width="900"] The total number of confirmed cases in China alone has climbed to almost 6,000, surpassing that of the 2002 - 2003 SARS.

SHAH ALAM, Jan 29 — A man has been detained in connection with spreading false or fake news regarding the novel coronavirus.

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 29 — Three more 2019 novel coronavirus positive cases have been reported in Malaysia, bringing the total of positive cases to seven.

[caption id="attachment_206056" align="aligncenter" width="900"] File Picture[/caption] PUTRAJAYA, Jan 28 — The Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs Ministry will closely monitor and take necessary action to ensure sufficient supply of face masks in the market to help keep the 2019 novel...

[caption id="attachment_206050" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Three more new cases of suspected 2019 novel coronavirus on January 28, 2020, are awaiting laboratory test results, says the Health Ministry.

[caption id="attachment_206048" align="aligncenter" width="768"] Passengers are screened with a thermal scanner at Kuala Lumpur International Airport on January 21, 2020.

[caption id="attachment_206042" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Inspector-general of police Tan Sri Abdul Hamid Bador urges the public to stop spreading fake news on the coronavirus outbreak.

[caption id="attachment_206036" align="aligncenter" width="900"] A health officer screens arriving passengers from China at Changi International airport in Singapore on January 22, 2020 as authorities increased measures against coronavirus.

[caption id="attachment_205159" align="alignnone" width="1200"] Economic Affairs Minister Datuk Seri Mohamed Azmin Ali speaking to the journalists after the first Round Table Sessions in conjunction with the 2019 Kuala Lumpur Summit 2019 at the Kuala Lumpur Convention Centre on December 19, 2019.

[caption id="attachment_205954" align="alignnone" width="1200"] A thermal scanner screens arriving passengers for fever at Tianhe airport in Wuhan in China's central Hubei province on January 23, 2020.

[caption id="attachment_206020" align="aligncenter" width="679"] Sungai Buloh Hospital in Selangor.[/caption] KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) today released a list of 26 hospitals nationwide that will serve as referral hospitals in handling cases on patients under...

[caption id="attachment_205925" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Malaysian health officers screen arriving passengers with thermal scanners at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on January 21, 2020, as authorities increased measure against coronavirus.

SINGAPORE, Jan 28 — Singapore's Ministry of Health has today confirmed its fifth imported case of the novel coronavirus.

[caption id="attachment_206009" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Picture by ADHY SAVALA / UNSPLASH[/caption] KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — With Malaysia ranked 18th by the Global Health Security (GHS) Index 2019 out of 195 countries, it shows that the country is prepared when it comes to preventing,...

[caption id="attachment_206007" align="aligncenter" width="520"] Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA) in Johor Bahru[/caption] KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 28 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has identified 26 hospitals nationwide to handle the suspected cases of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) that need...

[caption id="attachment_205925" align="aligncenter" width="900"] Malaysian health officers screen arriving passengers with thermal scanners at Kuala Lumpur International Airport in Sepang on January 21, 2020, as authorities increased measure against coronavirus.