France sees highest daily jump in COVID-19 hospitalisations since Feb 1
Patients hospitalised for COVID-19 over the past 24 hours jumped by 467 to 21,073, according to French health authorities.
Tue Mar 29 2022
Australia's worst-hit state says COVID-19 hospitalisations may plateau next week
The surge in cases fuelled by the Omicron variant has piled pressure on hospitals, which are grappling with record admissions.
Fri Jan 14 2022
COVID-19 hospitalization surge among US children spurs new Omicron concerns
Within weeks, the Omicron variant has fueled thousands of new COVID-19 hospitalizations among US children.
Fri Dec 31 2021
Fire at COVID-19 hospital in Romania kills nine people
Video footage showed patients jumping out of windows from the hospital's lower levels and firefighters carrying people out.
Fri Oct 01 2021
As cases drop, Selayang and Serdang hospitals no longer for COVID-19 only
Selayang Hospital and Serdang Hospital are expected to be removed as designated COVID-19 hospitals at the end of next month following the falling trend in infection in Selangor.
Wed Sep 22 2021
Fire in N.Macedonian COVID-19 hospital kills at least 10
A fire broke out in a makeshift hospital for COVID-19 patients in the North Macedonian town of Tetovo.
Thu Sep 09 2021
Thailand builds COVID-19 hospital in Bangkok airport amid surge in cases
Thai volunteers turned a cargo warehouse at Bangkok's Don Muang Airport into a 1,800-bed field hospital for COVID-19 patients.
Thu Jul 29 2021
Selayang Hospital to be full COVID-19 facility, can provide up to 450 beds
Dr Chong said Selayang Hospital will be the fourth hospital in the Klang Valley to be turned into a full COVID-19 hospital.
Sat Jul 24 2021
Selayang Hospital third in Selangor to be turned into full COVID-19 hospital
The status of Selayang Hospital has changed from hybrid COVID-19 hospital to full COVID-19 hospital effective yesterday.
Thu Jul 22 2021
Fiji's COVID-19 hospital mortuary full, Delta variant fuels record infections
The infections that erupted in the past few months were suspected to have been caused by someone breaching quarantine.
Tue Jul 06 2021
Ampang Hospital is now full COVID-19 hospital
The decision was made following the continuous surge in new daily cases, especially involving category three and above patients.
Thu Jun 24 2021
Increase hospital isolation wards to avoid airborne COVID-19 infections - Experts
Ventilation in wards or halls of COVID-19 hospitals or treatment centres is of utmost importance.
Wed Jun 23 2021
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: ICU in Penang COVID-19 hospitals hit full occupancy, WHO issues warning on India COVID-19 strain
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Tue May 11 2021
Fire in COVID-19 hospital kills 12 as India struggles with huge second wave
The blaze started at the critical care unit of the Vijay Vallabh hospital in a suburb of the city of Mumbai.
Fri Apr 23 2021
Ukraine COVID-19 hospitalisations rise to record as Chinese vaccine faces delay
Stepanov said 3,486 people were hospitalised in the past day, the highest number since the epidemic hit the country of 41 million last year.
Wed Mar 03 2021
'No one will win a trade war,' China says after Trump tariff threat
Donald Trump says he would impose the tariffs until China stops the flow of illegal drugs, particularly fentanyl, into the United States.
Tue Nov 26 2024
What has caused Pakistan's deadly clashes between police and supporters of Imran Khan?
Topping the demands of Khan's Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) party is the release of all its leaders, including Khan, who has been jailed on a series of corruption charges since August 2023.
Tue Nov 26 2024
One woman or girl killed every 10 minutes by intimate partner or family member - UN
The report highlights that "60 per cent of all female homicides" are committed by "people closely related to them".
Tue Nov 26 2024
Sweden urges Chinese ship to return for undersea cable investigation
Two subsea cables, one linking Finland and Germany and the other connecting Sweden to Lithuania, were damaged in less than 24 hours.
Tue Nov 26 2024
[COLUMNIST] Building more highways won’t solve traffic congestion - reducing demand will
It is clear that adding more lanes and highways doesn't work, because we are still attempting the same approach to solve the issue.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Hyundai to invest RM2.16 bil in Malaysia through strategic partnership with INOKOM
This investment includes efforts to upgrade INOKOM's existing assembly capacity to meet Hyundai's automotive needs.
Tue Nov 26 2024
‘C4Cinta’ sets record as highest-grossing Malaysian Tamil film
'C4Cinta', directed by young filmmaker Karthik Shamalan, has set a new benchmark in Malaysian Tamil cinema.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Man charged with mother's murder, storing body in freezer
The court denied bail and scheduled case mention on Feb 7 for the submission of forensic, autopsy, and chemist reports.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Abolition of examination in schools to reduce pressure on pupils - Fadhlina
The classroom assessment approach offers a much more interesting learning ecosystem, says Fadhlina Sidek.
Tue Nov 26 2024
Google, Meta urge Australia to delay bill on social media ban for children
Google and Meta says the government should wait for the results of an age-verification trial before going ahead.
Tue Nov 26 2024