Parents of autistic children at the Kuantan branch of National Autism Society of Malaysia’s (Nasom) have now taken up responsibilities as “teachers”. Parents not only teach their children at home based on the online lesson plans prepared by the centre’s coordinator and occupational therapists but also try to be creative during the sessions.

The Socso Tun Razak Rehabilitation Centre (TRRC) here recently donated Personal Protective Equipment (PPE) made by its own staff to frontliners battling Covid-19 at the Melaka Hospital. A total of 220 sets of isolation gowns, 230 head covers and 60 pairs of boot covers were handed over by the centre’s project team to representatives from the Melaka Hospital.

Ever since the Movement Control Order (MCO) was enforced on March 18, Andy Ong and his team have been providing daily lunches for the underprivileged community in Penang.

Sabah will see Likas Sports Complex here turned a makeshift healthcare facility to treat Covid-19 patients. State Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal said an allocation of RM2 million had been set aside for the medical facility from a RM200 million fund allocated for infrastructure development.

For Susana Cristo and other parents of autistic children, Spain’s strict coronavirus lockdown is proving especially harrowing and has led to insults, harassment and even fines.

It’s been hard for national triple jump champion R. Kirthana. Her father T. Ramasamy died two months ago due to kidney failure. And just around the same time, her failing eyesight became worse. Even contact lenses are not working.

As Malaysia entered the second phase of the Movement Control Order (MCO) on Wednesday last week, Zauyah Deraman is worried as she has no means of selling some 600 salted eggs as she cannot return home to Kampung Ana following the order.

The Permatang Pauh PKR Youth wing in Penang has decided to offer free delivery service to those in need during the movement control order (MCO) period.