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This is a general overview and status of places affected by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2(SARS-CoV-2), the virus which causes coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) and is responsible for the COVID-19 pandemic. The first human cases of COVID-19 were identified in Wuhan, the capital of the province of Hubeiin Chinain December 2019.
The Emergency (Essential Powers) (No. 2) Ordinance 2021 enacted in March 2021 is an ordinance that emphasizes the issue of untrue news regarding the COVID-19 pandemic. [9] However, the ordinance raises concerns about any abuse of the ordinance that could affect the freedom of speech of Malaysians, especially in the country's ongoing political ...
Malaysia's health authorities reported 62 new coronavirus cases on Monday, the sharpest spike since early June, just as the government began barring long-term immigration pass holders from ...
In March 2020, several countries in Southeast Asia recorded a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases as a result of a Tablighi Jamaat religious gathering held at "Masjid Jamek Sri Petaling ", Sri Petaling, Kuala Lumpur, which was suspected to have infected many participants with the virus. [ 94 ]
For the Netherlands, based on overall excess mortality, an estimated 20,000 people died from COVID-19 in 2020, [9] while only the death of 11,525 identified COVID-19 cases was registered. [8] The official count of COVID-19 deaths as of December 2021 is slightly more than 5.4 million, according to World Health Organization's report in May 2022.
Most countries and territories affected with COVID-19 introduced and enforced some form of lockdown. However, only a few exceptions included Japan , South Korea and Taiwan , which rapidly and consistently implemented highly organized mass testing , contact tracing , public messaging and selective quarantining to identify and isolate outbreaks.
The COVID-19 pandemic in Southeast Asia is part of the ongoing worldwide pandemic of coronavirus disease 2019 (COVID-19) caused by severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2). It was confirmed to have spread to Southeast Asia on 13 January 2020, when a 61-year-old woman from Wuhan tested positive in Thailand , making it the ...