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COVID-19 | Malaysia Outbreak Monitor | Live Updates

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COVID-19 | Malaysia Outbreak Monitor | Live Updates

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Find out the current outbreak in Malaysia and the world, COVID-19 | News & Stats for coronavirus in Malaysia and the world

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WHO is continuously monitoring and responding to this pandemic. This questions and answers page will be updated as more is known about COVID-19, how it spreads and how it is affecting people worldwide. For more information, regularly check the WHO coronavirus pages. https://www.who.int/covid-19

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Pusat Info COVID-19 di Malaysia oleh Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) | Malaysia COVID-19 Info Center by Ministry of Health (MOH), Malaysia

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MaGIC Survey: Startups, Social Enterprises Need Support to Ride Out Covid-19 Impact

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Less than 3% expect to survive beyond 12 months if current situation persists MaGIC to help entrepreneurs leverage existing incentives, push capacity building About 40% of startups and social enterprises may fold if the Covid-19 pandemic drags on until Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

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What do companies need?

1. Financial relief is paramount, as businesses both large and small take steps to maintain cashflow and operations.

2. Recurring "needs" themes among businesses include the following:

Loan relief

Tax reductions

Grant assistance, particularly to manage costs for technology enhancements and upgrades

3. Additional measures include:

Accepting digital documents for import clearances

Clear guidelines on the opening and expansion of e-banking infrastructure

Online training programs

4. Return to normalcy, including the removal of MCO restrictions, is key to achieving a quick recovery and restoring business confidence and growth.

Intervention areas

1. Relief from obligations
Financial relief is a top priority and includes loans, rent and taxes.

2. Technology solutions
Need for better connectivity, with tools to enable new ways of working

3. Business transformation
Assistance in adapting to new operations and processes

4. Certainty in the new normal
Clarity about the new normal and the ensuing expectations

COVID-19 business impact: Financial

Top challenges: Financial issues include cashflow, liquidity, delays in receivables and declines in revenue.

Actions being taken: Nearly half of all companies surveyed indicated that cost-cutting measures are a priority. Others include cashflow management, re-prioritizing of business activities and investments and adjusting wages or applying for wage subsidies.

Intervention needed: Initiatives which reduce financial burdens or provide relief to loans and obligations are a priority.

COVID-19 business impact: Customer

Top challenges: Across large and SME companies, nearly half of the respondents have cited that a fall in demand is their key challenge.

Actions being taken: Half of the respondents noted that frequent communication with customers is key to planning and managing customer relationships.

Intervention needed: Over a quarter (26%) of large companies cited changes in Government policies as the most important assistance required, which include tax breaks, lower interest rates or fee waivers. For SMEs, relaxing MCO restrictions is key.

COVID-19 business impact: Technology

Top challenges: Nearly a third of large and listed companies cited communication with customers and suppliers as a major challenge, while SMEs highlighted WFH connectivity as a key issue.

Actions being taken: Companies are upgrading their technology and systems, and ensuring employees can connect.

Intervention needed: Improved connectivity is the priority need of businesses, followed by financial support in transitioning to technology-enabled processes and systems.

COVID-19 business impact: Supply chain

Top challenges: Large and listed companies cited delays in receiving supplies as the main supply chain challenge, while SMEs noted delays in fulfillment and delivery as their major challenge.

Actions being taken: Most large and listed companies are engaged in keeping suppliers informed through dialogue sessions on supply chain issues. For SMEs, payments and orders have been deferred whilst requesting for discounts from suppliers.

Intervention needed: Most companies are requesting for the waiver of cross-border and service taxes, along with additional credit facilities with banks.

COVID-19 business impact: People

Top challenges: 32% of all large and listed companies have faced downtime in their daily operations, while 31% of SMEs have experienced delays in completing tasks and projects.

Actions being taken: Close to a third of all companies are enhancing their remote working approaches with technical and connectivity support. Large and listed companies are also placing heavy emphasis on staying connected with employees.

Intervention needed: 38% of SMEs have prioritized applications for wage subsidies, while large and listed companies have placed equal importance on staff upskilling, wage subsidies and support with internet connectivity and working tools.

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COVID-19: Impact on Malaysian businesses

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What do companies need? 1. Financial relief is paramount, as businesses both large and small take steps to maintain cashflow and operations. 2. Recurring "needs" themes among businesses include the following: Loan relief Tax reductions Grant assistance, particularly to manage costs for technology enhancements and upgrades 3.

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‪COVID-19; Marie Curie once said and I quote; 

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As temperatures fall, people are spending more time indoors. That heightens the risk of the coronavirus spreading, but there are some simple steps you can take to help protect yourself and everyone around you.

It's easy to get tired of wearing masks and practicing social distancing. There has even been some talk from the White House about herd immunity - the idea that if enough people get infected, the virus won't be able to spread.

But the U.S. isn't anywhere close to herd immunity for SARS-CoV-2, estimated to be reached when about 60% to 70% of the population has been infected - likely more than 200 million people. Without a vaccine, hospitals would be overwhelmed by the illnesses and hundreds of thousands more people would die. We also don't know how long immunity lasts.

Since we don't have an approved vaccine in widespread use yet, protective measures are still essential. As a nursing school dean, I recommend taking these seven simple steps to protect yourself and your loved ones and reduce the spread of COVID-19.

Avoid crowds and keep some distance

Avoid the 3 C's - closed, crowded and close contact. This gets harder as the seasons change and more activities move indoors.

When people sing, shout or even just talk, they send tiny respiratory droplets into the air. If infected droplets get into your eyes, nose or mouth, you can get infected. Staying 6 feet away is a good rule of thumb, but it doesn't protect you from everything. The tiniest of these droplets, known as aerosols, can linger in the air for hours.

The risks of contracting COVID-19 increase in inadequately ventilated spaces where people spend long periods together in close proximity. Outbreaks have been linked to restaurants, choir practices, fitness classes, nightclubs and other spots where people congregate. You can still find ways to exercise outside, though. Try going for a walk with a friend. Virtual events can also bring people together safely.

Wear a face mask

Face masks can reduce the virus's spread by stopping droplets people breathe out and filtering some of what they breathe in. They are especially important in crowded and poorly ventilated areas.

To wear the mask correctly, start by cleaning your hands before you put it on, and make sure the mask fits securely over your nose, mouth and chin. When the mask doesn't cover your nose, you're giving the virus an easy route for infection.

If you wear a fabric mask, make sure it has two or more layers.

Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth

Your hands touch many surfaces and can pick up viruses. Once contaminated, hands can then transfer the virus to your eyes, nose or mouth. From there, the virus can infect you.

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Wash your hands

Simply washing your hands can reduce the spread of viruses. Regularly and thoroughly clean your hands for at least 20 seconds with an alcohol-based hand rub or wash them with soap and water. This eliminates germs, including viruses.

Fall and winter also bring more colds. When you feel the need to cough or sneeze, cover your mouth and nose with your bent elbow or tissue. Then dispose of the used tissue immediately into a closed bin and wash your hands. By following good "respiratory hygiene," you protect the people around you from viruses, including those that cause the common cold, flu and COVID-19.

Keep surfaces clean

Clean and disinfect surfaces in your home frequently, especially those people touch regularly, such as door handles, faucets and phone screens.

Recognize the symptoms

Until the U.S. has an approved vaccine with reliable immunity and it's being used, this pandemic remains a serious health threat. Being able to recognize the symptoms of COVID-19 is important.

Common symptoms of COVID-19 include, fever, dry cough and fatigue. Other symptoms that may affect some patients include loss of taste or smell, aches and pains, headache, sore throat, nasal congestion, red eyes, diarrhea or skin rash.

Some of these symptoms overlap with the common cold, but it's best to err on the side of safety. If you feel sick or have a fever and difficulty breathing, call your doctor or hospital and seek help. If you experience less severe symptoms, self-isolate until you recover, even if the symptoms seem mild. Call your health care provider or see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention Coronavirus Self-Checker for additional support. If you need to leave your house, wear a face mask to avoid infecting others.

Keep up to date on COVID-19 information and risks from local and national health authorities.

Take care of your mental health

During the stress and upheaval of the pandemic, don't forget to take care of your mental health and well-being.

Connecting with friends, loved ones and your community via social media, phone, video or text can help reduce feelings of social isolation. Eating well, exercising daily and getting enough sleep are important for health and coping.

Be deliberate in making time to care for yourself by engaging in activities that bring you joy. Don't be afraid to ask for help or to seek resources including counseling or therapy if you are feeling stressed. Practice positive self-talk by saying phrases out loud such as "This is temporary" and "We can do this."

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The reality is that you do not want this virus. More than 220,000 people with COVID-19 have died in the U.S. We don't yet know what the long-term effects will be or whether immunity after an infection will last. Even young people who get it and recover can experience continuing cognitive effects, fatigue and potentially heart and lung damage. As you look ahead, remember these important safety tips and find socially distanced activities that will help you remain connected and safe.

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As temperatures fall, people are spending more time indoors. That heightens the risk of the coronavirus spreading, but there are some simple steps you can take to help protect yourself and everyone around you. It's easy to get tired of wearing masks and practicing social distancing.

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Social distancing and wearing a mask can help stop the spread of COVID-19. Getty Images

While a vaccine may be crucial to fully stopping the virus, a new study finds simple steps may drastically help reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

Handwashing, physical distancing, and wearing a mask may drastically help reduce or stop the spread of the virus.

For these steps to work, at least 50 percent of the population needs to adopt them.

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As COVID-19 cases continue to surge across the United States, state and local officials are pushing people to take steps that may help slow the spread of the virus.

While a vaccine may be crucial to fully stopping the virus, a new study finds simple steps may drastically help reduce the spread of SARS-CoV-2.

The new study published in the journal PLOS Medicine found that three steps may help stop or slow the COVID-19 outbreak without having a vaccine.

The three steps are simple: handwashing, physical distancing, and wearing a mask.

The study authors found that even without a vaccine, if enough people take steps to safeguard their health and decrease transmission risk, these steps can drastically help reduce the spread of disease.

The study noted that the measures need to be adopted by more than 50 percent of the population to help prevent a larger epidemic.

"If a population quickly becomes aware of the coronavirus and effective prevention measures, self-imposed prevention measures can both diminish and postpone the peak number of cases," the authors said.

The study researchers developed a computational model of the spread of COVID-19 based on known information about the epidemiology of the disease. The model was used to study the predicted effect of prevention measures.

"Combining self-imposed prevention measures - particularly if adopted quickly and by a large portion of the population - with government-imposed social distancing, has the potential to both delay and shrink the peak of the epidemic," the study authors wrote.

These self-imposed prevention measures, including frequent handwashing, mask wearing, and physical distancing, are all proven to be effective on their own - but when combined are the ultimate triple threat against COVID-19.

According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), physical distancing (aka social distancing) can provide crucial time to increase healthcare capacity.

The CDC used a mathematical model to investigate the effectiveness of physical distancing. The results showed that distancing interventions that began earlier in the epidemic do, in fact, flatten the epidemic curve.

The CDC also confirms that washing hands can keep people healthy and prevent the spread of respiratory infections.

Germs spread from other people or surfaces when you touch your face with unwashed hands, touch contaminated surfaces, or blow your nose, cough, or sneeze into your hands and then make contact with other people or objects.

Similarly, the Mayo Clinic confirms that face masks help slow the spread of the coronavirus.

The virus is transmitted via respiratory droplets that are produced when a person coughs, sneezes, or talks. Masks, whether surgical or cloth, trap droplets and help stop the spread of transmission.

An earlier study from April 2020 shows that universal masking is emerging as one of the key non-pharmaceutical interventions for containing or slowing the spread of the virus.

The study showed universal masking (with at least 80 percent of the population participating) has a significant impact in slowing the spread, and is most effective when universal masking is adopted early on.

"This is something we've all been saying, and we've heard from public health experts from the beginning of the pandemic," said Dr. Matthew G. Heinz, a hospitalist and internist based in Tucson.

"In states like Arizona, Texas, and Florida - all the states that are spiraling with rampant community spread - [these three measures] have to be enforced. It has to be something that is mandated," he said. "No one should be going anywhere right now. That's what we need to do for at least a month to get things under control."

Countries like New Zealand, for example, which implemented self-isolation measures almost immediately, have managed to crush the curve, according to the World Health Organization (WHO).

Three days after the WHO declared a public health emergency, New Zealand began implementing prevention measures.

In contrast, the United States recently surpassed 70,000 new cases in a single day, which comes in the wake of the country's more densely populated states continuing to reopen and the refusal of large portions of the population to wear masks.

Dr. Scott Weisenberg, a clinical associate professor of infectious diseases at NYU Langone Health in New York City, explained that taking small steps like wearing a mask and avoiding contact with people outside your household can have a huge impact.

"The highest risk of SARS-CoV-2 transmission is with prolonged close contact, particularly indoors," said Weisenberg. "People who do not yet have symptoms can spread the virus to others."

"Social distancing, universal mask wearing when around others, and handwashing in combination are the most effective ways to reduce the risk of getting infected for an individual, and to control the spread of the virus for a community," he said.

Heinz pointed out that these measures may be difficult to adopt but that they are temporary.

"No one likes a lockdown," he said. "It's frustrating for everyone, but we have to do this, otherwise there is no hope or prayer of kids going back to school until January at this point. But if we work hard there's a slight chance we can do it on a delayed basis. [These measures] can't be optional. There must be statewide rules."

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The Rising Of Covid-19 Cases In Malaysia