This is a look back at how COVID-19 began, major events that took place, how the pandemic progressed and affected everyone’s life in Malaysia and around the world. Year 2020 ended with the first doses of vaccine being administered, a hope for all to return to normality.
31 Dec 2019 – Chinese officials investigate cause of pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan
Dec 2019 – Cases first identified in Wuhan
10 Jan 2020 – China Reports First Death from New Virus
24 Jan 2020 – Video
25 Jan 2020 – Health Ministry confirms 3 cases of coronavirus infection in Malaysia
25 Jan: Health Minister Datuk Dzulkefly confirmed 3 Chinese nationals in Malaysia tested positive (malaymail)
4 Jan 2020 – Confirmed Wuhan coronavirus cases top 20,000 as China marks deadliest day
2 Feb: Coronavirus won’t turn you into a zombie, Malaysia says
Confirmed Wuhan coronavirus cases top 20,000 as China marks deadliest day
5 Feb: Malaysia confirms first citizen with coronavirus: Man was in S’pore for meeting with China colleagues last month
Li Wenliang: Coronavirus kills Chinese whistleblower doctor
23 Feb – Azmin arrives at Sheraton Hotel, first sighting since rumoured new coalition
Rumour of new political coalition involving a faction led by Azmin (malaymail)
28 Feb 2020:
As M’sians distracted by ‘Sheraton Move’, Covid-19 worsens worldwide
16 Mar: 14-day Movement Control Order begins nationwide on Wednesday
18 Mar: Malaysia records first Covid-related deaths (thestar)
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22 Mar:
Health minister gets roasted for misinformation over warm water tip
Drinking warm water won’t prevent Covid-19, says Malaysian Medical Association
23 Mar 2020:
Fearing coronavirus, man from Arizona, USA dies after taking a form of chloroquine used to treat aquariums. In Nigeria, health officials issued a warning about chloroquine, saying three people in the country have overdosed on the drug after Trump endorsed it as a potential treatment.(CNN)
Doctors, nurses turn to plastic bags, cling wrap amid shortage of PPE in Malaysia’s Covid-19 battle
27 mar 2020:
Malaysia detects five generations of Covid-19 cases linked to mosque cluster
27 Mar 2020: U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass Those of China, Italy
28 Mar 2020: RM250 billion Stimulus Package (NST)
Mar 2020:
30 mar 2020: Italy’s coronavirus death toll passes 10,000. Many are asking why the fatality rate is so high
28 Apr 2020: How did coronavirus start and where did it come from? Was it really Wuhan’s animal market?
22 Mar 2020: thestar toilet paper clash – australia
6 Apr 2020: Bro, don’t like that la, bro
7 Apr 2020: 170 new cases, total of 3,963 Covid-19 cases, 92 patients in ICU (Harian Metro) – Video
Procter & Gamble (P&G) has donated over RM1 million in cash and products to selected Health Ministry hospitals and relief organisations for the B40 community.
Donations to Ministry of Health: Geely Group (DRB-Hicom) donated RM5.5mil (medical equipment). The Bank of China RM300K. Procter & Gamble (P&G) donated RM1M cash and products.
17 jul 2020: Dr Noor Hisham Receives Outstanding Brand Leadership Award
Malaysia’s economy shrinks 17.1pct on Covid-19 impact
Affected Tourism Industry, small-sized firms and Retail
Place Covid-19 cluster areas under EMCO
24 sep 2020: women leaders
6 things we can learn from how women leaders have handled the pandemic
Malaysian Parents Singapore Reunite Children After 6-months Lockdown
Apart from his family since March, Malaysian man settles for seeing them across Johor Strait
25 oct 2020 – Dr hisham named one of heroic trio
UK shuts travel corridors and requires negative Covid tests to enter
21 Feb 2021 – first batch of vaccines arrived. 312,390 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine
1 apr 2021 – what’s next in the search for COVID’s origins – test fish who in china market
23 apr 2021 – oxygen crisis india
India’s round-the-clock cremations show staggering COVID death toll
delta variant The Indian variant, known as B.1.617, appears to be wreaking havoc in the country.
Why does India have so many COVID cases?
‘Khush Rahiye’: Boy’s Message on Meal Boxes Prepared by His Mother for COVID Patients Wins Hearts
Tackling the problem of burnout
Minister announces five new mega PPVs in KL, Selangor to ramp up vaccination numbers
Malaysia’s healthcare system at high risk of paralysis, Dr Noor Hisham warns as Covid-19 cases exceed hospital capacity in KL, Selangor, Negri Sembilan and Labuan
Health minister says rolling out new Covid-19 strategy for Klang Valley as cases remain high
15 jul 21 – happy bank
E-commerce drives humanitarian aid #benderaputih movement
Opposition MPs, activists lodge report against Adham for Covid-19 failure
aug 2021
Aug Ismail Sabri Prime Minister and KJ became health minister
Malaysia records 592 deaths due to Covid
80% of adults fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in Malaysia; focus turns to teens, booster shots
Highly-vaccinated, but more cases than ever: Singapore shows the world what ‘endemic’ COVID might look like
Reported Covid-19 deaths in Malaysia down to 76 on Oct 4, lowest since July 4
Khairy: Severe Covid-19 cases down nationally, but rose in some states after interstate travel allowed
73.4% and 94% of adult population fully vaccinated
Omicron’s spread is still racing to its peak in South Korea
feb 2022: hong kong madhouse penny bay quarantine suicide
Umno-led BN wins two-thirds majority in Johor polls
mar 2022 new evidence.
‘He Goes Where the Fire Is’: A Virus Hunter in the Wuhan Market
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Exclusive: The Chinese Scientist Who Sequenced the First COVID-19 Genome Speaks Out About the Controversies Surrounding His Work
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