Coronavirus: KL City Hall places homeless people in shelters amid virus outbreak

  • 📰 The Straits Times
  • ⏱ Reading Time:
  • 34 sec. here
  • 2 min. at publisher
  • 📊 Quality Score:
  • News: 17%
  • Publisher: 63%

Singapore Headlines News

Singapore Latest News,Singapore Headlines

KUALA LUMPUR (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia has placed over 500 homeless people living on various streets of Kuala Lumput in shelters during the ongoing movement restrictions.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia has placed over 500 homeless people living on various streets of Kuala Lumput in shelters during the ongoing movement restrictions.

Malaysia's partial lockdown to curb the spread of the coronavirus, called movement control order , is into its 16th day on Thursday .KL Mayor Nor Hisham Ahmad Dahlan on Wednesday said the effort to gather them began at 11pm on March 26 until 5am the next day, and this move will continue. Other areas identified included public places around Menara Maybank, Jalan Tuanku Abdul Rahman, Jalan Masjid India and several wet markets in the city.

The homeless community, which also includes foreigners, are those who were abandoned by their families, people who are sick, poor, those suffering from mental illness, drug addicts, alcoholics and former prisoners.

 

Thank you for your comment. Your comment will be published after being reviewed.
Please try again later.
We have summarized this news so that you can read it quickly. If you are interested in the news, you can read the full text here. Read more:

 /  🏆 8. in SG

Singapore Latest News, Singapore Headlines

Similar News:You can also read news stories similar to this one that we have collected from other news sources.

Wuhan's coronavirus crisis is easing, but its mental health disaster is just beginningWUHAN (CAIXIN GLOBAL) - After the coronavirus ripped through Wuhan, killing thousands and sparking an unprecedented months-long lockdown, the central Chinese city is now cautiously navigating a path back towards normality.. Read more at straitstimes.com. If you believe that rot coming from the masters of liars,you'll believe anything. Hmmm... we need to take care of our healthcare workers mental health too. All these talk of 'social distancing' and the quarantining in certain countries I think some people are going to need counselling after this is over.😆 Hermits.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Coronavirus: Malaysia debates holding Ramadan bazaars amid virus threatKUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia's medical experts are against the government allowing the popular Ramadan bazaars to be held this year, fearing a spike in new coronavirus cases, even as officials seem torn over the issue.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Seriously what is there to debate? 🙄 Human lives are more important than some bazaar Unless you want to give new meaning to the term, shop till you drop dead 🙄
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Singapore private home prices drop 1.2% in Q1 amid coronavirus outbreak: Flash dataSINGAPORE - Singapore's property market may have caught its first chill from the coronavirus with quarterly private home prices declining for the first time in a year.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

Hackers linked to Iran target WHO staff e-mails amid coronavirus outbreakSAN FRANCISCO/WASHINGTON/LONDON (REUTERS) - Hackers working in the interests of the Iranian government have attempted to break into the personal e-mail accounts of staff at the World Health Organisation during the coronavirus outbreak, four people with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.. Read more at straitstimes.com. Didn't Snowden already teach us that intelligence agencies everywhere, in every country, try to hack systems to gain information?
Source: The Straits Times - 🏆 8. / 63 Read more »

In Taiwan, anger at China over COVID-19 drives identity debateAnger at being confused with China amid the coronavirus outbreak and Beijing's stepped-up efforts to assert sovereignty is stirring heated debate ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »

Mexico grateful to Chinese charities for coronavirus medical suppliesMEXICO CITY: Mexico's top diplomat thanked two Chinese charities for donating medical supplies to help stem the coronavirus outbreak in an online ...
Source: ChannelNewsAsia - 🏆 6. / 66 Read more »