What is the impact of lockdowns in controlling the spread of COVID-19? The Young Digital Leaders (YDL) Malaysia today shared their analysis on the impact of movement restrictions on several key countries.
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[Q&A] Behind Oxford’s Team Developing COVID-19 Rapid Test Kits
A team of scientists from the University of Oxford’s Engineering Science Department and the Oxford Suzhou Centre for Advanced Research (OSCAR) is developing a rapid test kit for COVID-19. We speak to Lim Boon Chuan, a Malaysian PhD student, who is part of the team for the latest development.
[RESOURCE] Journalists’ resource list for covering COVID-19
We are compiling resources to help journalists cover the COVID-19 pandemic and the rapidly changing information that is emerging on this topic. This list will be updated as more resources become available.
[Q&A] COVID-19 test-kits and treatments
The World Health Organization (WHO) has called on countries to ‘test, test, test’ for COVID-19. We speak to Associate Prof. Dr. Chan Yoke Fun, a virologist from the Department of Medical Microbiology, Faculty of Medicine, University of Malaya to explain how COVID-19 diagnostic test kits work.
[FACT SHEETS] Understanding the stability of COVID-19
ASM has established a Special Interest Group (SIG) on COVID-19 comprising of Fellows of the Academy to review key research findings around the world and issue fact sheets to help the public understand the implications and limitations of the research studies.
[RESEARCH] Malayan Pangolins a possible host for coronavirus?
A research done by scientists in China and Australia found coronavirus in endangered mammal, the Malayan pangolin which is highly similar to the novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2.
[Q&A] Behind Malaysian scientists’ work on COVID-19 vaccine
A team of Malaysian scientists is working around the clock to develop a local COVID-19 vaccine. We speak to MVP Executive Director Rashidah Ibrahim to get the latest update on Malaysia's vaccine development.
[EXPERT REACTION] How will COVID-19 end?
As the epicentre of the outbreak, China starts to heal from the pandemic, this provides a glimmer of hope that there too, will be an end to COVID-19 in Malaysia. We asked experts to paint us a picture on how and when will it end.
[EXPERT REACTION] Genome sequencing of COVID-19 in Malaysia
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin recently announced that genome sequencing is being developed in Malaysia to detect mutations in the COVID-19 samples. We asked expert on the significance of this process.
[OPINION] What else will help flatten the curve of COVID-19 infections? Science Communication
Fear, anxiety, misinformation, myths and pseudoscience is spreading faster than the actual COVID-19 pandemic. WHO calls this infodemic. Dr Mahaletchumy Arujanan shares her opinion on how this scenario is delaying efforts in flattening the curve and breaking the infection chain.
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