{"id":41154,"date":"2022-02-08T18:10:23","date_gmt":"2022-02-08T10:10:23","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/?p=41154"},"modified":"2023-01-11T10:13:07","modified_gmt":"2023-01-11T02:13:07","slug":"covid-19-timeline-malaysia","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/covid-19-timeline-malaysia\/","title":{"rendered":"Covid-19 Timeline Malaysia"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t<div data-elementor-type=\"wp-post\" data-elementor-id=\"41154\" class=\"elementor elementor-41154\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<section class=\"elementor-section elementor-top-section elementor-element elementor-element-a9e4cdb elementor-section-boxed elementor-section-height-default elementor-section-height-default\" data-id=\"a9e4cdb\" data-element_type=\"section\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-container elementor-column-gap-default\">\n\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-column elementor-col-100 elementor-top-column elementor-element elementor-element-92938a4\" data-id=\"92938a4\" data-element_type=\"column\">\n\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-wrap elementor-element-populated\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-element elementor-element-03d3727 elementor-widget elementor-widget-text-editor\" data-id=\"03d3727\" data-element_type=\"widget\" data-widget_type=\"text-editor.default\">\n\t\t\t\t<div class=\"elementor-widget-container\">\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<p><iframe title=\"The Most Memorable Moments - Covid-19 Timeline Leading Up to Border Reopening\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/iM840OAqbcY?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><p>This is a look back at how COVID-19 began, major events that took place, how the pandemic progressed and affected everyone&#8217;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.<\/p><p>31 Dec 2019 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/article\/us-china-health-pneumonia-idUSKBN1YZ0GP\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chinese officials investigate cause of pneumonia outbreak in Wuhan<\/a><\/p><p>Dec 2019 &#8211; Cases first identified in Wuhan<\/p><p>10 Jan 2020 &#8211;\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/01\/10\/world\/asia\/china-virus-wuhan-death.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">China Reports First Death from New Virus<\/a><\/p><br \/><p>24 Jan 2020 &#8211; Video<\/p><p><iframe title=\"Inside reporter&#039;s rush to escape Wuhan before virus lockdown\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/idJMfQzB9o0?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><br \/><p><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53643 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20200125_Coronavirus_Malaysia_01.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"750\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20200125_Coronavirus_Malaysia_01.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20200125_Coronavirus_Malaysia_01-300x225.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20200125_Coronavirus_Malaysia_01-768x576.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20200125_Coronavirus_Malaysia_01-600x450.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p><p>25 Jan 2020 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2020\/01\/25\/health-ministry-confirms-three-cases-of-coronavirus-infection-in-malaysia\/1831344\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Health Ministry confirms 3 cases of coronavirus infection in Malaysia<\/a><\/p><p>25 Jan: Health Minister Datuk Dzulkefly confirmed 3 Chinese nationals in Malaysia tested positive (malaymail)<\/p><br \/><p>4 Jan 2020 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/02\/04\/asia\/wuhan-coronavirus-update-intl-hnk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Confirmed Wuhan coronavirus cases top 20,000 as China marks deadliest day<\/a><\/p><p>2 Feb: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.scmp.com\/news\/asia\/southeast-asia\/article\/3048599\/coronavirus-wont-turn-you-zombie-malaysia-says\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Coronavirus won\u2019t turn you into a zombie, Malaysia says<\/a><\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/02\/04\/asia\/wuhan-coronavirus-update-intl-hnk\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">4 Feb:<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p>Confirmed Wuhan coronavirus cases top 20,000 as China marks deadliest day<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/se-asia\/coronavirus-malaysia-confirms-first-citizen-infected-with-virus-total-cases-now-10\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 Feb:<\/a>\u00a0Malaysia confirms first citizen with coronavirus: Man was in S&#8217;pore for meeting with China colleagues last month<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bbc.com\/news\/world-asia-china-51403795\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 Feb:<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p>Li Wenliang: Coronavirus kills Chinese whistleblower doctor<\/p><br \/><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53644 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20202223_sheraton_azmin_ali.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20202223_sheraton_azmin_ali.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20202223_sheraton_azmin_ali-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20202223_sheraton_azmin_ali-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/20202223_sheraton_azmin_ali-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p><p>23 Feb &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2020\/02\/23\/azmin-arrives-at-sheraton-hotel-first-sighting-since-rumoured-new-coalition\/1840150\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Azmin arrives at Sheraton Hotel, first sighting since rumoured new coalition<\/a><\/p><p>Rumour of new political coalition involving a faction led by Azmin (malaymail)<\/p><br \/><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaysiakini.com\/news\/512561\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28 Feb 2020:<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>As M&#8217;sians distracted by &#8216;Sheraton Move&#8217;, Covid-19 worsens worldwide<\/p><br \/><p>16 Mar:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2020\/03\/575180\/14-day-movement-control-order-begins-nationwide-wednesday\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14-day Movement Control Order begins nationwide on Wednesday<\/a><\/p><p><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53638 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mudin-1024x630.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"630\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mudin-1024x630.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mudin-300x184.jpg 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mudin-768x472.jpg 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mudin-1536x945.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mudin-2048x1259.jpg 2048w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mudin-600x369.jpg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2020\/03\/18\/malaysia-records-first-covid-related-deaths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18 Mar:<\/a>\u00a0Malaysia records first Covid-related deaths (thestar)<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2020\/03\/18\/health\/coronavirus-cure-gargle-water.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nytimes gargle warm water fake news<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/esyms.com\/health-tips\/covid-19-myths\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">you cannot flush out virus from your airway<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53645 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/adham.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"480\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/adham.jpeg 800w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/adham-300x180.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/adham-768x461.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/adham-600x360.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaysiakini.com\/news\/515839\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">22 Mar:\u00a0<\/a><br \/>Health minister gets roasted for misinformation over warm water tip<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/category\/nation\/2020\/03\/21\/drinking-warm-water-wont-prevent-covid-19-says-malaysian-medical-association\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Drinking warm water won\u2019t prevent Covid-19, says Malaysian Medical Association<\/a><\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/03\/23\/health\/arizona-coronavirus-chloroquine-death\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">23 Mar 2020:<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>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)<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2020\/03\/23\/doctors-nurses-turn-to-plastic-bags-cling-wrap-amid-shortage-of-ppe-in-mala\/1849203\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">23 mar 2020:<\/a><\/p><p class=\"article-title\">Doctors, nurses turn to plastic bags, cling wrap amid shortage of PPE in Malaysia\u2019s Covid-19 battle<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/se-asia\/malaysia-detects-five-generations-of-covid-19-cases-linked-to-mosque-cluster\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">27 mar 2020:<\/a>\u00a0<br \/>Malaysia detects five generations of Covid-19 cases linked to mosque cluster<\/p><br \/><p>27 Mar 2020:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.wsj.com\/articles\/governments-clamp-down-as-coronavirus-infections-surge-11585218656\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">U.S. Coronavirus Cases Surpass Those of China, Italy<\/a><\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2020\/03\/578956\/pms-full-speech-prihatin-economic-stimulus-package\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28 Mar 2020:<\/a> RM250 billion Stimulus Package (NST)<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53646 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stimulus-1024x650.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"650\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stimulus-1024x650.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stimulus-300x191.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stimulus-768x488.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stimulus-600x381.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/stimulus.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><br \/><p>Mar 2020:<\/p><p class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">Tracking President Trump&#8217;s Response To COVID-19<\/p><p><iframe title=\"Tracking President Trump&#039;s Response To COVID-19\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/2eB_xCk5ABw?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe><\/p><br \/><p>30 mar 2020:\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/edition.cnn.com\/2020\/03\/28\/europe\/italy-coronavirus-cases-surpass-china-intl\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Italy\u2019s coronavirus death toll passes 10,000. Many are asking why the fatality rate is so high<\/a><\/p><br \/><p class=\"dcr-1krllpa\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2020\/apr\/28\/how-did-the-coronavirus-start-where-did-it-come-from-how-did-it-spread-humans-was-it-really-bats-pangolins-wuhan-animal-market\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28 Apr 2020:<\/a> How did coronavirus start and where did it come from? Was it really Wuhan\u2019s animal market?<\/p><br \/><p>22 Mar 2020: thestar <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=fgNhwms8DEQ&amp;t=53s\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">toilet paper clash &#8211; australia<\/a><\/p><p class=\"style-scope ytd-watch-metadata\">WHY do people stockpile toilet paper<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53647 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/clash-toilet-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/clash-toilet-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/clash-toilet-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/clash-toilet-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/clash-toilet-600x338.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/clash-toilet.jpeg 1280w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.npr.org\/sections\/goatsandsoda\/2020\/03\/31\/822642382\/coronavirus-lockdown-sends-migrant-workers-on-a-long-and-risky-trip-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">31 mar 2020 lockdown in india<\/a><\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/web.facebook.com\/photo\/?fbid=3016490038373892&amp;set=a.3016489895040573\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">6 Apr 2020:<\/a> Bro, don&#8217;t like that la, bro<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54187 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bro-dont-like-that-la.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"1000\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bro-dont-like-that-la.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bro-dont-like-that-la-300x300.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bro-dont-like-that-la-150x150.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bro-dont-like-that-la-768x768.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bro-dont-like-that-la-600x600.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bro-dont-like-that-la-100x100.jpeg 100w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/bro-dont-like-that-la-120x120.jpeg 120w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p><br \/><p>7 Apr 2020: 170 new cases, total of 3,963 Covid-19 cases, 92 patients in ICU (Harian Metro) &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/watch?v=avCpCSLvom8\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Video<\/a><\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2020\/05\/01\/bank-of-china-donates-rm300000-to-health-ministry039s-covid-19-fund\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 May 2020:<\/a><\/p><p>Procter &amp; Gamble (P&amp;G) has donated over RM1 million in cash and products to selected Health Ministry hospitals and relief organisations for the B40 community.<\/p><p>Donations to Ministry of Health: Geely Group (DRB-Hicom) donated RM5.5mil (medical equipment). The Bank of China RM300K. Procter &amp; Gamble (P&amp;G) donated RM1M cash and products.<\/p><br \/><p>17 jul 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2020\/07\/609459\/dr-noor-hisham-receives-outstanding-brand-leadership-award\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr Noor Hisham Receives Outstanding Brand Leadership Award<\/a><\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53648 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/51594991960_NoorHishamAbdullah.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"590\" height=\"400\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/51594991960_NoorHishamAbdullah.jpeg 590w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/51594991960_NoorHishamAbdullah-300x203.jpeg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 590px) 100vw, 590px\" \/><\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/business\/2020\/08\/616534\/malaysias-economy-shrinks-171pct-covid-19-impact\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">14 Aug:<\/a><\/p><p class=\"page-title mb-2\"><span class=\"d-inline-block mr-1\">Malaysia&#8217;s economy shrinks 17.1pct on Covid-19 impact<\/span><\/p><p>Affected <a href=\"https:\/\/refsa.org\/how-has-covid-19-affected-malaysian-business-sectors\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Tourism Industry<\/a>, small-sized firms and\u00a0Retail<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nst.com.my\/news\/nation\/2020\/09\/623104\/place-covid-19-cluster-areas-under-emco\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">9 sep 2020<\/a><\/p><p class=\"page-title mb-2\"><span class=\"d-inline-block mr-1\">Place Covid-19 cluster areas under EMCO<\/span><\/p><br \/><p>24 sep 2020: <a href=\"https:\/\/ideas.ted.com\/6-things-we-can-learn-from-how-women-leaders-have-handled-the-pandemic\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">women leaders<\/a><\/p><p class=\"single-post-title\">6 things we can learn from how women leaders have handled the pandemic<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54185 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/final_female.leaders.revision_final.gif\" alt=\"\" width=\"750\" height=\"450\" \/><\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.asiaone.com\/singapore\/malaysian-parents-singapore-reunite-children-after-6-months-lockdown\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">29 sep 2020<\/a><\/p><p>Malaysian Parents Singapore Reunite Children After 6-months Lockdown<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/singapore\/apart-from-his-family-since-march-malaysian-man-settles-for-seeing-them-across-johor\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">10 oct 2020<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p class=\"headline node-title\">Apart from his family since March, Malaysian man settles for seeing them across Johor Strait<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-54188 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/across-johor-strait.webp\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"520\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/across-johor-strait.webp 780w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/across-johor-strait-300x200.webp 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/across-johor-strait-768x512.webp 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/01\/across-johor-strait-600x400.webp 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p><br \/><p>25 oct 2020 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bernama.com\/en\/general\/news_covid-19.php?id=1893565\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Dr hisham named one of heroic trio<\/a><\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/politics\/2021\/jan\/15\/uk-closes-covid-travel-corridors-and-requires-foreign-arrivals-to-isolate\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 jan 2021<\/a><\/p><p class=\"dcr-y70mar\">UK shuts travel corridors and requires negative Covid tests to enter<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/business\/healthcare-pharmaceuticals\/malaysia-start-covid-19-vaccination-drive-early-first-doses-arrive-2021-02-21\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">21 Feb 2021<\/a> &#8211; first batch of vaccines arrived. 312,390 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nature.com\/articles\/d41586-021-00877-4\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">1 apr 2021<\/a> &#8211; what\u2019s next in the search for COVID\u2019s origins &#8211; test fish who in china market<\/p><br \/><p>23 apr 2021 &#8211; <a href=\"https:\/\/timesofindia.indiatimes.com\/india\/china-says-ready-to-help-but-india-looks-elsewhere-for-oxygen\/articleshow\/82202441.cms\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">oxygen crisis india<\/a><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.reuters.com\/news\/picture\/indias-round-the-clock-cremations-show-s-idUSRTXBT5JQ\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\" data-wplink-edit=\"true\">apr 21<\/a><\/p><p>India&#8217;s round-the-clock cremations show staggering COVID death toll<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53649 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cremation.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"780\" height=\"519\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cremation.jpeg 780w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cremation-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cremation-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/cremation-600x399.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 780px) 100vw, 780px\" \/><\/p><p>delta variant The Indian variant, known as B.1.617, appears to be\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/program\/inside-story\/2021\/4\/20\/can-india-control-record-breaking-covid-19-infections\">wreaking havoc<\/a>\u00a0in the country.<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.aljazeera.com\/features\/2021\/4\/25\/why-does-india-have-so-many-covid-cases\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25 Apr 2021<\/a><\/p><p>Why does India have so many COVID cases?<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.news18.com\/news\/buzz\/khush-rahiye-boys-message-on-meal-boxes-prepared-by-his-mother-for-covid-patients-wins-hearts-3753767.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">19 may 21<\/a><\/p><p class=\"jsx-771931618 article_heading\">&#8216;Khush Rahiye&#8217;: Boy&#8217;s Message on Meal Boxes Prepared by His Mother for COVID Patients Wins Hearts<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thestar.com.my\/news\/nation\/2021\/05\/26\/tackling-the-problem-of-burnout\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">26 may 21<\/a><\/p><p>Tackling the problem of burnout<\/p><br \/><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53650 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mitec_vaccination_centre_3005_6.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"667\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mitec_vaccination_centre_3005_6.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mitec_vaccination_centre_3005_6-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mitec_vaccination_centre_3005_6-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/mitec_vaccination_centre_3005_6-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2021\/05\/30\/minister-announces-five-new-mega-ppvs-in-kl-selangor-to-ramp-up-vaccination\/1978169\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">30 may 21<\/a><\/p><p class=\"article-title\">Minister announces five new mega PPVs in KL, Selangor to ramp up vaccination numbers<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2021\/07\/07\/malaysias-healthcare-system-at-high-risk-of-paralysis-dr-noor-hisham-warns\/1988046\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">7 jul 2021<\/a><\/p><p class=\"article-title\">Malaysia\u2019s 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<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2021\/07\/08\/health-minister-says-rolling-out-new-covid-19-strategy-for-klang-valley-as\/1988278\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">8 jul<\/a><\/p><p class=\"article-title\">Health minister says rolling out new Covid-19 strategy for Klang Valley as cases remain high<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedgemarkets.com\/article\/ecommerce-drives-humanitarian-aid-benderaputih-movement\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 jul 21<\/a>\u00a0 &#8211; happy bank<\/p><p>E-commerce drives humanitarian aid #benderaputih movement<\/p><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53651 size-large\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/HappyBank-pix1-frmPathma-DE-Thurs15072021-benderaputih-story_20210715193920_happybank-1024x683.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"683\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/HappyBank-pix1-frmPathma-DE-Thurs15072021-benderaputih-story_20210715193920_happybank-1024x683.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/HappyBank-pix1-frmPathma-DE-Thurs15072021-benderaputih-story_20210715193920_happybank-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/HappyBank-pix1-frmPathma-DE-Thurs15072021-benderaputih-story_20210715193920_happybank-768x512.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/HappyBank-pix1-frmPathma-DE-Thurs15072021-benderaputih-story_20210715193920_happybank-600x400.jpeg 600w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/HappyBank-pix1-frmPathma-DE-Thurs15072021-benderaputih-story_20210715193920_happybank.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/category\/nation\/2021\/07\/25\/opposition-mps-activists-lodge-report-against-adham-for-covid-19-failure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">25 jul 21<\/a><\/p><p class=\"entry-title\">Opposition MPs, activists lodge report against Adham for Covid-19 failure<\/p><br \/><p>aug 2021<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/paultan.org\/2021\/08\/24\/over-190-petron-service-stations-across-malaysia-set-up-food-banks-to-assist-individuals-families-in-need\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">food bank white flag<\/a><\/p><br \/><p>Aug Ismail Sabri Prime Minister and \u00a0KJ became health minister<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/themalaysianreserve.com\/2021\/09\/12\/malaysia-records-592-deaths-due-to-covid\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">12 sep 2021<\/a><\/p><p>Malaysia records 592 deaths due to Covid<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/se-asia\/malaysia-fully-vaccinated-80-of-adults-focus-turns-to-teens-and-covid-19-booster-shots\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">21 sep 2021<\/a><\/p><p class=\"headline node-title\">80% of adults fully vaccinated against Covid-19 in Malaysia; focus turns to teens, booster shots<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/fortune.com\/2021\/09\/28\/singapore-covid-reopening-record-cases-vaccines\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">28 sep 2021<\/a><\/p><p class=\"sc-XxNYO dpPfuJ\">Highly-vaccinated, but more cases than ever: Singapore shows the world what \u2018endemic\u2019 COVID might look like<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theedgemarkets.com\/article\/reported-covid19-deaths-malaysia-down-76-oct-4-lowest-july-9\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">5 oct 21<\/a><\/p><p>Reported Covid-19 deaths in Malaysia down to 76 on Oct 4, lowest since July 4<\/p><br \/><p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter wp-image-53652 size-full\" src=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/khairy_jamaluddin2_01092021.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"1000\" height=\"666\" srcset=\"https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/khairy_jamaluddin2_01092021.jpeg 1000w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/khairy_jamaluddin2_01092021-300x200.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/khairy_jamaluddin2_01092021-768x511.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/therfiles.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2022\/02\/khairy_jamaluddin2_01092021-600x400.jpeg 600w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1000px) 100vw, 1000px\" \/><\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.malaymail.com\/news\/malaysia\/2021\/10\/21\/khairy-severe-covid-19-cases-down-nationally-but-rose-in-some-states-after\/2015030\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">21 oct 2021<\/a><\/p><p class=\"article-title\">Khairy: Severe Covid-19 cases down nationally, but rose in some states after interstate travel allowed<\/p><p>73.4% and 94% of adult population fully vaccinated<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.freemalaysiatoday.com\/category\/world\/2022\/02\/23\/s-korea-pm-calls-for-calm-as-covid-cases-hit-new-record\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">22 feb 2022<\/a><\/p><p>Omicron\u2019s spread is still racing to its peak in South Korea\u00a0<\/p><br \/><p>feb 2022: <a href=\"https:\/\/hongkongfp.com\/2022\/02\/25\/a-madhouse-overstays-suicide-attempts-chaotic-management-at-hong-kongs-overloaded-pennys-bay-covid-facility\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">hong kong madhouse penny bay quarantine suicide<\/a><\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.straitstimes.com\/asia\/se-asia\/johor-polls-umno-led-barisan-nasional-pulls-ahead-in-31-seats-as-vote-count-begins\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">15 mar<\/a><\/p><p class=\"headline node-title\">Umno-led BN wins two-thirds majority in Johor polls<\/p><br \/><p>mar 2022 new evidence.<\/p><p id=\"link-1c2fabb8\" class=\"css-1gnszfj e1h9rw200\" data-testid=\"headline\">\u2018He Goes Where the Fire Is\u2019: A Virus Hunter in the Wuhan Market<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2022\/03\/21\/health\/covid-lab-leak-eddie-holmes.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">nytimes covid eddie holmes start<\/a>\u00a0<\/p><p><a href=\"https:\/\/time.com\/5882918\/zhang-yongzhen-interview-china-coronavirus-genome\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">time.com (24 Aug 2020)<\/a>:<\/p><p class=\"headline heading-content margin-8-top\">Exclusive: The Chinese Scientist Who Sequenced the First COVID-19 Genome Speaks Out About the Controversies Surrounding His Work<\/p><br \/><p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theguardian.com\/world\/2022\/mar\/18\/hong-kong-covid-crisis-why-is-the-death-rate-so-high\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">18 Mar 2022<\/a><\/p><p>hong kong low vaccination rate elderly<\/p><hr \/>\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t<\/section>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>This is a look back at how COVID-19 began, major events that took place, how the pandemic progressed and affected everyone&#8217;s life in Malaysia and around the world. 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