February 2020 - National News

Japanese man tested positive of Covid-19 infection following his visit to Indonesia

February 28, 2020Lishyarini Sivarajah

While all the major countries in South East Asia are making the headlines almost everyday with the updated number of cases for the Covid-19 disease, Indonesia is being put on blast for not reporting even one case of the virus infection yet. Now that a Japanese man is confirmed to have contracted the disease after […]

Woman refused to leave Wuhan because she can’t imagine leaving her cat alone

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020Asma

Most of us are already aware that Wuhan is turning into some kind of ghost city after the outbreak of COVID-19 as nobody is allowed to leave or get into the city. While some people rushed to leave the city for their safety, this one woman chose to stay. The 21-year-old Canadian, Kristina Shramko moved […]

Amazing young girl grows her own food and builds 11 cabins to help the homeless

February 28, 2020February 28, 2020Asma

Hailey Ford might looked like any other little girl at first glance, but nobody would have thought that this amazing girl had built up to 11 cabins and has been farming actively to help the homeless. In 2012, at 6 years old, Hailey started a garden to grow food for the homeless in our community. […]

Man had been blind for two decades claimed to miraculously regain sight after getting hit by a car

February 28, 2020Asma

We’ve heard of people from different parts of the world waking up speaking different languages after an accident before, but never the one who regained sight. A man from the Polish city of Gorzow Wielkopolski, Janusz Goraj claims that he miraculously regained his sight after being hit by a car. Believed to have been blind for over two […]

Woman captures breathtaking image of ‘eye of the storm’ after Storm Ciara passed

February 27, 2020Lishyarini Sivarajah

The United Kingdom and Ireland were hit by Storm Ciara on the first weekend of February. It lasted two days, with not much damage except for the usual strong winds accompanied by lightning and thunder. Interestingly, shortly after the storm passed, a woman by the name Sarah Hodges witnessed something spectacular out her window one […]

Rushing to the police station, this smart dog wants to report himself as a lost dog

February 26, 2020Lishyarini Sivarajah

Just two months into the year and the world has seen more tragedy and chaos than ever before. Threats of a potential global pandemic involving a virus, natural disasters, deaths of famed celebrities, let’s just say it’s been a little too overwhelming for all of us. Amidst all these pressing matters, something heartwarming happened in […]

Newlywed doctors save an injured motorcyclist’s life on the way to their wedding banquet

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020Lishyarini Sivarajah

A recently wedded doctors in Thailand are being praised for their timely help in saving a motorcyclist’s life. John and Sarah were heading to their hotel for their wedding banquet after having beach ceremony in Krabi, Thailand when they witnessed a road accident midway. A motorcycle rammed into a truck, causing a young man to […]

Koreans splunge into panic buying mode because of rising Covid-19 cases

February 24, 2020February 24, 2020Lishyarini Sivarajah

Yet another panic buying episode caused by Covid-19! This time, it’s in Daegu, Korea. The number of infections in the fourth largest city in South Korea have increased by ten-folds in less than a week. The official data states that more than 200 news cases have been reported in three days, an average of 90 […]

Epidemic expert says Singapore has the best systems in the world to control Covid-19 outbreak

February 22, 2020Lishyarini Sivarajah

“If Singapore can’t do it, then the rest of the world is screwed.” In a recent interview with The Epoch Times, Laurie Garrett, an award winning science writer and epidemic reporter shared her opinions on the impressive work Singapore has been carrying out in efforts to detect and contain coronavirus Covid-19. She had been involved […]

New study reveals more than 3000 reported cases of medical staffs infected with Covid-19

February 22, 2020February 22, 2020Lishyarini Sivarajah

Working in the medical line is like walking on a tight rope, considering the many risk that comes with dealing with human lives. Any mishaps would cost serious consequences or worst, end a life. Though, what many of us fail to realize is that it’s not just the patients’ life at risk, but also the […]