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Posted by burkon87 > 2020-07-12 22:01 | Report Abuse

Tommorow gap down?

Posted by 11055011 > 2020-07-12 22:49 | Report Abuse

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Posted by Printing U$Dollar U$Dollar U$Dollar > 2020-07-13 09:40 | Report Abuse

Think City Survey Shows That Malaysian Women and Youth Experience Higher Levels of Stress During MCO

KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, June 15, 2020 /PRNewswire/ -- A recent survey conducted by Think City, a social purpose organisation for urban rejuvenation, has revealed that women and those aged 18-24 experienced higher levels of stress compared to other demographic profiles during the recent Movement Control Order, imposed by the Malaysian government due to the Covid-19 crisis. The survey, with over 2,000 responses was structured around Maslow's Hierarchy of Need to determine how Malaysians fared during the lockdown. The purpose of the survey was to obtain data that would help the organisation examine how the pandemic has impacted Malaysians, to understand long term social changes and to guide the creation of possible solutions to alleviate or mitigate community issues, particularly if further lockdowns are imposed.

According to Dr Matt Benson, Programme Director at Think City, who devised the survey, the baseline study would present data that can also be revisited to compare how views and circumstances may change in six months' time.

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"Covid-19 has been an unprecedented event, with the MCO being a unique challenge for all Malaysians. The survey was undertaken to gather baseline data on how Malaysians fared during the MCO. It was also an opportunity to document a slice of history, recording how the Malaysian community felt and dealt with the pandemic," Benson said.

"We structured the survey around what is known as Maslow's Hierarchy of Need, which ranges from basic needs such as food and shelter, to psychological needs like relationships and a sense of achievement. At the apex of the hierarchy are self-fulfillment and spiritual needs, which we also surveyed.

"It is important that we understand how Malaysians are coping, whether they are in need of help, and if so, what kind of help. The results will be useful to us in innovating solutions that could potentially help reduce stress or deliver aid to Malaysians in need," he added.

"We had a total of 2,240 responses to the survey. It was conducted online so it has some biases, but we have a good cross-section of age, gender and ethnicity, so we can be reasonably confident that the results are representative, at least, of 'middle Malaysia'," Benson said.

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"The main finding is that in general Malaysians fared reasonably well during lockdown. While there were certainly some people who struggled with the basics like paying bills, the majority felt more connected to the rest of humanity, had improved relationships with their family and took the time to reflect spiritually," he emphasised.

Some key findings from the survey showed:

Malaysians generally fared well with many reporting home and self-improvement during the period.
There were differences in experiences based on certain background demographics, such as gender and occupation
Factors affecting a respondent's experience of the MCO are interrelated, both positively and negatively. This is shown through generational and stress patterns. Those who felt stressed at work, generally felt stressed in other aspects of life as well, such as having poorer quality of sleep, difficulty in accessing food and feeling more strained family relations
Interrelatedness of factors could also be seen in age groups. While younger generations reported experiencing more negative emotions during the MCO, older generations were found to have more positive emotions during the MCO.

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Other findings revealed that Malaysians kept happy and relaxed during the MCO by spending time with family/friends (57%), working on hobbies (53%), and being entertained online (43%). However, nearly a quarter of people (23%) felt demotivated; while a small proportion (14%) felt super-motivated. The most commonly mentioned achievements during the MCO were new skills (44%), better relationships (38%) and personal growth (35%).

However, different demographics were affected in different ways. A higher percentage of women (40%) felt stressed about their family relationships than men (35%). Women were also more likely (38%) than men (26%) to feel that childcare duties were not equal, with similar ratios for housework. Interestingly women felt more connected to the rest of humanity (32%) compared to men (26%).

Younger age groups were impacted by the MCO in different ways to the general population; nearly half of all 18 to 24-year-olds felt stressed during the MCO, much higher than most other age groups. Additionally, 1 out of 4 Malaysians under 24 years of age indicated that the MCO had a detrimental effect on their friendships, which was a slightly higher number than the older demographic.

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People working in education and the arts as well as those living in PPR Flats and low-cost housing found it harder to pay for rent / mortgage than others.

A wide variety of lessons were learnt during the MCO as Malaysians took the time to reflect on themselves and on humanity. These ranged from their relationships with religion, the need to be more prepared for unexpected events, gratitude for what they had, the importance of health, value of community spirit, and the fragility of humanity.

On the question of what would face the most change in the next 10 years due to the pandemic, respondents gravitated towards the key sectors: Social interaction (27%), Economy (27%), Technology (24%), Environmental policies (12%).

Not surprisingly the thing Malaysians missed most during the MCO was to 'lepak' – including eating out (71%), going to a shopping mall (44%) and recreation in parks (34%).

The survey, entitled "You Ok or Not during MCO?" was rendered in a humorous tone peppered with Malaysian colloquialisms and was accompanied by relevant classic Lat cartoons, used with the artist's consent, to encourage survey participation. The survey ran from Friday May 15 to Saturday May 23, 2020.

Posted by Kingsley > 2020-07-13 09:42 | Report Abuse

Everyone shocked when so suddenly we were told to stop everything. Some people get emotional and stressed but after a while things getting better and Govt has been really helpful and contributing to the reliefs.

Posted by Josephine Tan Su May > 2020-07-13 09:43 | Report Abuse

No Job no food no money

Posted by Josephine Tan Su May > 2020-07-13 09:43 | Report Abuse

hahaha haha

Posted by happylucy > 2020-07-13 09:44 | Report Abuse

Too late..i had acid reflux due to stress....

Posted by happylucy > 2020-07-13 09:44 | Report Abuse

Good morning guys

Posted by GoodieTwoShoe > 2020-07-13 09:45 | Report Abuse

Good morning

Posted by GoodieTwoShoe > 2020-07-13 09:45 | Report Abuse

Aiya we can still know our stress went up.

Posted by DatoSeriJohnnyWalker > 2020-07-13 09:46 | Report Abuse

Its true one needs to keep for raining day

Posted by YoungTycoonWILL > 2020-07-13 09:47 | Report Abuse

We have to worry about the virus, ourselves, our family, our career, our finances, our future, and the list goes on

Posted by UNITED KINGDOM > 2020-07-13 09:47 | Report Abuse

Without a doubt when your $$$ are down & out. What do you expect?

Posted by UZUMAKI YAKUZA > 2020-07-13 09:48 | Report Abuse

Definitely. Curbed freedom of movement... New Norms

Posted by Ivanka Trump USA > 2020-07-13 09:48 | Report Abuse

UZUMAKI YAKUZA, it's meant 4 your own safety unless u want 2 defy d law, nothing much we can do abt it.

Posted by OCTAGON > 2020-07-13 09:51 | Report Abuse

What, are you stating the obvious?

Posted by UZUMAKI YAKUZA > 2020-07-13 09:51 | Report Abuse

Wow

Posted by UZUMAKI YAKUZA > 2020-07-13 09:51 | Report Abuse

hehe

Posted by Ginger Spice > 2020-07-13 09:54 | Report Abuse

Based on what ... no harm to dream.

Posted by USHER > 2020-07-13 09:55 | Report Abuse

just wait..this counter is good for long term..

Posted by HELLO, I AM GOD! > 2020-07-13 09:56 | Report Abuse

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Posted by O'Brian > 2020-07-13 09:58 | Report Abuse

Looking forward this year, Ageson UP UP UP!

Posted by LouisVuitton LV > 2020-07-13 10:11 | Report Abuse

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Posted by Abubu99 > 2020-07-13 15:35 | Report Abuse

wait for ages, it will goes up..hahahah

Posted by goodiewilly > 2020-07-13 17:38 | Report Abuse

Good closing

Posted by burkon87 > 2020-07-14 07:15 | Report Abuse

Today going up?

Posted by DatoSeriJohnnyWalker > 2020-07-14 09:37 | Report Abuse

"There will be no return to the old normal for the foreseeable future," WHO director-general says

Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, director-general of the World Health Organization, said Monday “There will be no return to the old normal for the foreseeable future."

Speaking at a media briefing in Geneva, he added, “But there is a roadmap to a situation where we can control the disease and get on with our lives.”

“We need to reach a sustainable situation where we do have adequate control of this virus without shutting down our lives entirely or lurching from lockdown to lockdown,” he said.
In order to get to this place, Tedros said that three things would be required. These are a focus on reducing mortality and suppressing transmission; an “empowered, engaged community” that takes individual measures to protect the whole community; and strong government leadership and communication.

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“It can be done. It must be done,” Tedros said.
Tedros said that there are no shortcuts out of this pandemic, and that while we hope for an effective vaccine, there must be a focus on using the tools that are available now to suppress transmission and save lives.


10 hr 43 min ago
More than 8,000 patients are hospitalized with Covid-19 in Florida
From CNN's Artemis Moshtaghian and Christina Maxouris

There are a total of 8,038 patients hospitalized across the state of Florida with the primary diagnosis of coronavirus as of Monday morning, according to new numbers released by the Agency for Health Care Administration.

The three most populous counties: Miami-Dade, Broward, and Palm Beach County, are experiencing the highest numbers of coronavirus related hospitalizations.

Florida continues to record alarming rates of cases. Health officials reported Sunday a staggering record of new cases in a single day: 15,300.

If Florida were a country, it would be the fourth-highest in the world in reporting new cases. The state would rank 10th in terms of having the most cases, according to data from Johns Hopkins.


10 hr 46 min ago
Some Detroit students are heading to summer school in-person today
From CNN's Meridith Edwards

Detroit Public Schools began summer classes today — the first time schools welcomed back some students for face-to-face instruction since the district closed in response to the coronavirus pandemic.

On top of in-person classes at some schools, the school district is also providing a distance learning summer program, according to the district's website.

The summer school program is voluntary: About 4,000 parents signed their children up for the classes, with more than half choosing face-to-face instruction. About 300 teachers signed up for 180 spots to teach in person.

What it's like in the classroom now: On Monday morning students and staff members will answer questions on a health form and have their temperature checked. They will be required to wear masks, and social distancing will be a priority.

Detroit schools are also disinfecting classes and buses daily and accepting fewer students per class.

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The World Health Organization warned Monday that there could be no return to normality any time soon as too many countries were bungling their response to the coronavirus pandemic.

After a daily record of 230,000 new cases of Covid-19 were reported to the WHO on Sunday, the UN health agency said the pandemic was only going to get worse unless people stuck to the basics of physical distancing, handwashing and wearing masks.

WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus warned that countries that were easing their way out of lockdowns were now witnessing a resurgence of the virus because they were not following proven methods to reduce risk.

"I want to be straight with you: there will be no return to the 'old normal' for the foreseeable future," Tedros told a virtual news briefing.

"Let me blunt: too many countries are headed in the wrong direction.

"The virus remains public enemy number one, but the actions of many governments and people do not reflect this."

He said mixed messages from leaders were undermining trust.

If governments do not roll out a comprehensive strategy to suppress transmission of the virus, and if populations do not follow basic public health principles, "there is only one way this pandemic is going to go," he said.

"It's going to get worse and worse and worse."

The novel coronavirus has killed nearly 570,000 people and infected more than 12.9 million since the outbreak emerged in China last December, according to a tally from official sources compiled by AFP.

"Although the number of daily deaths remains relatively stable, there is a lot to be concerned about," said Tedros.

He said there were four scenarios playing out around the world.

They were: countries that were alert and avoided large outbreaks, those that got a major outbreak under control, those that eased restrictions but are now backsliding, and those that are in an intense transmission phase.

Tedros said the epicentre of the virus remains the Americas

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Hong Kong tightens social distancing measures as coronavirus cases rise
From CNN’s Jadyn Sham in Hong Kong and Sophie Jeong in Seoul.

Hong Kong will tighten travel and social distancing measures, Chief Executive Carrie Lam said on Monday, as the city reported 52 new cases of Covid-19 in Hong Kong’s “third wave” of infections.

The measures will take effect starting midnight local time on Wednesday.

Here are details on the guidelines:

Any travelers coming into Hong Kong by cars, planes or ferries, who have been in or transited through high-risk areas in the last 14 days, must show proof that they have been tested negative before boarding. If they fail to do so, airlines will be penalized, Lam said. No further details on this measure were provided.
Public gatherings of more than 4 people, including religious events and weddings, will be banned, while no more than 4 customers will be allowed to sit together at a table in restaurants.
Additionally, restaurants will have to stop their dine-in services from 6pm to 5am the next day.
Amusement game centers, bathhouses, fitness centers, places of amusement, places of public entertainment and party rooms will be closed for 7 days from Wednesday, while exhibitions and public events will either be canceled or postponed.
Masks will be mandatory on all public transport – though the majority of Hong Kong citizens have been regularly wearing them in public since the outbreak.
Lam also said Hong Kong Disneyland and the amusement park "Ocean Park" will need to be closed from Wednesday.
The Hospital Authority reported the eighth coronavirus death after a 95-year-old woman died Monday night. There are 1,521 confirmed Covid-19 cases in Hong Kong.


UN says more than 130 million people worldwide may go hungry in 2020 due to Covid-19
From CNN’s Ingrid Formanek and Hira Humayun

A UN report released Monday predicts the Covid-19 pandemic could send more than 130 million people around the world into chronic hunger by the end to 2020.

The UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO) published its latest edition of the State of Food Security and Nutrition in the World, which says the pandemic is “intensifying the vulnerabilities and inadequacies of global food systems.”

The report estimates “at a minimum, another 83 million people, and possibly as many as 132 million, may go hungry in 2020 as a result of the economic recession triggered by COVID-19.”

The report also estimates around 690 million people went hungry in 2019 – up by 10 million from the previous year.

Africa is the hardest hit region in terms of percentages, with 19.1% of its people undernourished, according to the report, followed by Asia at 8.3%, and Latin America and the Caribbean at 7.4%.

With the toll the pandemic is taking on food security, the report says achieving the Sustainable Development Goal of Zero Hunger by 2030 is in question.

Posted by Ginger Spice > 2020-07-14 09:40 | Report Abuse

WHO covered up wuhan virus at early stage! Cause worldwide pandemic!

Posted by GoodieTwoShoe > 2020-07-14 09:43 | Report Abuse

Thanks to WHO Because no clear direction from WHO to lockdown CHINA!

Posted by GoodieTwoShoe > 2020-07-14 09:43 | Report Abuse

Cut throat........

Posted by happylucy > 2020-07-14 09:44 | Report Abuse

Good morning!

Posted by happylucy > 2020-07-14 09:44 | Report Abuse

Be fair to all and don't take side favouring China or US.

Posted by Josephine Tan Su May > 2020-07-14 09:45 | Report Abuse

I really don't like this guy...

Posted by Kingsley > 2020-07-14 09:45 | Report Abuse

No thanks to u for misleading at the first place

Posted by UNITED KINGDOM > 2020-07-14 09:45 | Report Abuse

Oh Really ?

Posted by UZUMAKI YAKUZA > 2020-07-14 09:46 | Report Abuse

Hi, good morning

Posted by UZUMAKI YAKUZA > 2020-07-14 09:47 | Report Abuse

Easy for you to say when ur monthly salary is not effected

Posted by YoungTycoonWILL > 2020-07-14 09:47 | Report Abuse

This guy should be replaced by DG health of Malaysia.

Posted by USHER > 2020-07-14 09:49 | Report Abuse

Yeah YoungTycoonWILL , he is being so pessimistic

Posted by Ivanka Trump USA > 2020-07-14 09:51 | Report Abuse

Don't trust WHO! They’re actually the culprit

Posted by OCTAGON > 2020-07-14 09:52 | Report Abuse

China are the main cause from trade war to exploitation of Covid. World must unite to force them unconditionally scrap all stealth aircraft to exchange for fund to fuel vaccine and antiviral production. CCP must unconditionally surrender and apologize to world!!

Posted by 靓女PHOONPHOON > 2020-07-14 09:56 | Report Abuse

Agreed so....Apologizing the world by summoning the wrongdoers at the IT (International Tribunal) for Crimes Against Humanity and the Participation in a common plan or conspiracy for the accomplishment of a crime against peace. To accept their apology, hang the mastermind a.k.a xi jing pig!