News & Reviews:   Covid-19

It seems that Machines recently posted a status on their official Facebook page, stating that that one of their employee that was working at the Mid Valley Megamall outlet has been tested positive for COVID-19. In addition to that, they also stated that the aforementioned employee did not show up for work since 8 October 2020 and informed Machines of his situation on 10 October 2020.

Just when we thought the pandemic was declining, the cases shot back up again and some businesses have ordered their employees to go back working from home. And so in relating to this, a national research science agency from Australia has reported that the COVID-19 virus survival rate is much longer than initially believed.

Opensignal is back again with another report and this time around, it's about analyzing mobile data consumption and experience during the COVID-19 pandemic. The report features many countries on their usage and Malaysia is included as well. If you've wondered how the rest of our Malaysian people handled mobile data consumption, read on below.

With the recent new COVID-19 cases around in Kuala Lumpur such as The LINC KL, Nu Sentral, Sunway Pyramid, KL Gateway Mall and others, people are starting to think twice of going out again for the next few days. To get around safely, Google has finally implemented a new feature that times you to spot places that has COVID-19 cases. Here's how you can activate COVID layer in Google Maps.

Considering the recent emergence of new clusters and the number of daily cases, our Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has announced that the RMCO (Recovery Movement Control Order) will be extended until 31 December. The previous RMCO announced has lasted from 7 June to 31 August.

The new normal requires us to wear a mask (surgical, N95, cloth...) whenever we head out to places. Therefore, it has basically become a daily essential item and every household should have it. If you think that there's a need to take 'wearing mask' to the next level, you might want to check out this new LG purifier mask that is going to be launched.

As the Malaysia economy has begun to pick itself up in this Recovery MCO period, some of you might have encountered some odd-looking containers outside a supermarket. Call it a disinfection box/chamber/tunnel/booth/gate, it looks like it was done with a good intention on keeping a person hygienically clean but the Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) thinks it's not a good idea.

Remember back when some people destroyed three 5G transmitter towers because they thought it was linked to COVID-19? It's happening again but this time around, a man was sent to jail for committing something dangerous that could harm the public - setting off a fire on a phone cell tower.

With the COVID-19 remaining a threat in many countries, restrictions on travel and transport are put in place by many nations to curb the infection rate. It's not as bad for Malaysia now, as we're now in the recovery movement control order (RMCO) phase that has fewer travel restrictions. For other countries, Google Maps has now been updated to provide new info that will help you better plan your travel or commute around COVID-19 restrictions.

As we enter a new Recovery MCO period until the end of August, Grab Malaysia have just issued a new policy for every Malaysian citizen before taking a ride. From the Grab app, they are introducing the GrabProtect Care Kit as well as an online health and hygiene declaration form starting this month. Here's what you need to do before getting into your Grab ride.