Recently, a petition with over 350,000 signatures has been going around calling for a ban on people from China travelling into Malaysia. The intent is to supposedly protect the Malaysian people.
The time for containment of this disease within the geographical borders of a country has long passed. It may have been possible months ago but the barnyard doors are wide open now. The virus is already moving rapidly across the globe, thanks to air travel and the holiday season. WHO’s recent Emergency Committee meeting, which reviewed current reports and recognised the urgency of the situation, decided to hold off declaring the ongoing situation as a Public Health Emergency of International Concern , which imposes a legal duty on member states to act. The 2009 H1N1 pandemic, 2014 polio declaration, 2014 Western Africa outbreak of Ebola, Zika virus epidemic in 2015-16, and 2019 Kivu Ebola epidemic were previously declared as such.
The Middle East Respiratory Syndrome emerged from Saudi Arabia in 2012 & is still spreading today. It has been found in 27 countries, including Malaysia. More than 2,500 people have been infected. There have been around 860 deaths, which leads to a fatality rate of around 35%. There is no treatment available, and there is no vaccine.
Make no mistake. This is a serious epidemic. We should not downplay it or trivialise concerns. Like all its brother coronaviruses, this novel one will move around the globe. People will be infected, treated and there will be deaths. Absolutely.
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High Comm in close communication with M'sians in WuhanCORONAVIRUS | Saifuddin says there is no need to evacuate the 49 Malaysians there just yet. pakatanharapan_ will come out looking like a passive rather than active govt. Only reacting to news , never proactive. Why saifuddinabd ? waiting until things turns for the worst ? or until a Malaysian is infected ? *Embassy. Malaysian embassy in China; high commission only used in commonwealth countries. pakatanharapan_ will come out looking like a passive rather than active govt. Only reacting to news , never proactive. Why saifuddinabd ? waiting until things turns for the worse ? or until a Malaysian is infected ?
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With Wuhan virus genetic code in hand, scientists begin work on a vaccine | Malay MailCHICAGO, Jan 25 — When a newly organised vaccine research group at the US National Institutes of Health (NIH) met for the first time this week, its members had expected to be able to ease into their work. But their mandate is to conduct human trials for emerging health threats — and their first...
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Wuhan virus: Johor Health Dept meets with Tourism Ministry, tour operators to draw up guidelinesJOHOR BARU: The State Health Department recently met with the Tourism, Arts and Culture Ministry (Motac) and the Malaysian Chinese Tourism Association (MCTA) to teach travel agency operators how to handle tourists from China. why only johor? what about other states?
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Wuhan wrap: China faces ‘grave situation’ as virus spread acceleratesBEIJING (Reuters): President Xi Jinping said China was facing a “grave situation” as the death toll from the coronavirus outbreak jumped to 41, overshadowing celebrations of the Lunar New Year that began on Saturday. MyMOTAC KKMPutrajaya Perlu larangan masuk Malaysia buat sementara waktu kpd pelancung dari China. Jangan tunggu sehingga keadaan menjadi tidak terkawal baru nak ambil tindakan .... cegah sebelum parah. Hopefully china understood what happening now. Dont mess with..
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‘Nobody can leave’: trapped Wuhan residents stock up | Malay MailWUHAN, China, Jan 25 — Police at a roadblock on the outskirts of Wuhan turned away cars trying to leave the virus-stricken city on Saturday, as other anxious residents trapped inside spent the Lunar New Year stocking up on masks and medical supplies. Authorities have prevented anyone from leaving... Quran : Kami akan lempar Firaun & penolong2 nya ke dlm Api Neraka .' Hadis : Brg siapa makan 1 dirham (RM1.07) duit haram, 100 thn masuk Api Neraka.'
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