News & Reviews:   Coronavirus

When it comes to information, the wrong kind is often harmful. With the COVID-19 pandemic, spreading misinformation is the last thing we need. Facebook has been working on this in recent weeks, using a global network of fact-checkers and an AI to prevent the spread of wrong info. But it seems that the AI for Facebook Ads isn't doing too good of a job.

Although the coronavirus pandemic has caused disruptions to many companies, Sony expects the PlayStation 5 to be launched according to schedule. The company recently released a statement to address the concerns of the public and its investors on the company's business. It details areas that may or may not be affected by the pandemic.

The U.S. Food and Drug Administration or FDA have provided emergency use authorization for Abbott’s 5 minute COVID-19 test kit. Running on their ID NOW platform, this small box the size of a toaster can also reveal negative results in 13 minutes and can be used outside of the lab or hospital.

Malaysians are frustrated with not being able to purchase the surgical face mask as it is now on a limited supply in the country. Today, the Health Director-General Datuk Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah has once again clarified only those who show symptoms or deals with patients in the healthcare sector are obligated to wear on a face mask.  

Malaysia Military joined the police officers and local authorities to ensure public compliance of the Movement Control Order (MCO) to flatten the infection curve of COVID-19 on 22 March 2020. They will be patrolling and control the entry points at the borders and also at the grocery markets.

Covid-19 is a nightmare for all of the people in 2020. The virus has been highly contagious and the cases of patients have surpassed 200,000 worldwide. No matter how bad it is, we should keep in mind that it’s best for us to social distance ourselves right now, in order to stop the virus from spreading. Talking about the spread of the virus, professionals have done the research and confirmed that the new coronavirus can survive in the air longer than you thought.

During this Covid-19 pandemic, have you gone online and bought things that claimed to help you stay away from the virus? Not only are some businesses doing false advertisements, but the prices of surgical masks and hand sanitizers have also gone up to a new high as sellers take advantage of this situation. Today, a product from China claims that it can kill the coronavirus.

With so many of us stuck in our houses these days, people are looking for all sorts of ways to keep themselves occupied. Pornhub has become one of the sites that benefitted most, with some unusual happenings as a result. In recent weeks, the company's research team had been seeing some weird search queries.

Based on an official statement by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, Malaysia will go under movement controls or restrictions from 18 March until 31 March 2020 due to COVID-19. This is largely due to the rise in numbers of cases in the past few weeks globally and the recent mass gatherings locally. 

With the continued threat of the covid-19 pandemic, companies and businesses in Malaysia have begun to take active precautionary measures. Among them, MBO Cinemas will be implementing several measures to help prevent the spread of the virus, including social distancing.