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MOH suggests screening teachers, students for Covid

Apr 05, 2023

The Health Ministry is recommending that students, teachers and staff be screened for Covid-19.

This, after revealing that most of the new clusters reported over the past week were at schools and education institutions.

The ministry says the number of new cases has also risen to over three thousand last week, due to the reopening of schools and the increased movement during the school holidays.

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There are not enough cops in the country.

The Home Ministry says there are just under 135 thousand police personnel and officers nationwide as of this year, which is insufficient considering our rapid development and population growth.

The lack of manpower is due in part to a problem with filling vacancies, with the ministry saying PDRM is currently studying how to optimise its staffing without affecting their operational effectiveness.

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The MCMC is warning the public to beware of a viral fake email, where the sender purportedly offers to transfer cash prizes into the recipient’s account.

The Commission says you should also keep personal details like internet banking or identity card information private, and not reveal it to unknown individuals.

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Donald Trump has pleaded not guilty to 34 felony criminal charges, where he’s accused of falsifying records to hide damaging information during the 2016 election.

He is the first ever former US president to be charged with a criminal offence.