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Face masks compulsory in Perlis for F&B workers https://t.co/pF91LvJaaV — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 5, 2023

This to curb potential Covid-19 case surge after variants from Chinese travellers detected in M’sia

Covid-19: Test travelers from China before allowing entry to Malaysia, says MMA https://t.co/6NZNVeCihd — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

PETALING JAYA: Travelers coming to Malaysia from China should be tested for Covid-19 before being allowed to enter the country, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).

Pharmacists brace for drug shortage amid fear of Covid wave https://t.co/BmTTxuG1Ac — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

There are enough masks and sanitisers but there's concern over a short supply of paracetamol, cough syrups and flu and asthma medicines.

NPRA bans two cosmetic products found to contain scheduled poison https://t.co/s2Xrg5RLeB — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

PUTRAJAYA: The National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) of the Health Ministry has revoked the notification of two cosmetic products found to contain scheduled poisons.

Five To Six Million Covid Vaccine Doses Left, Many Destroyed After Expiry https://t.co/wLbcqgtFQz — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

Anwar Ibrahim urges Malaysians to get boosted, as there are 5-6 million Covid vaccine doses left. This is only enough to increase first booster coverage to 65-68% of the population.

Only 1.8pc of population in Johor given second booster against Covid-19, says exco https://t.co/NHGFL2wW88 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

JOHOR BARU, Jan 4 — A total of 56.7 per cent of the people in Johor have received their first booster shot and only 1.8 per cent their second booster vaccine against Covid-19 as...

PM: No Covid-19 Test Mandates On Travellers From China https://t.co/IYR3WUe5IM — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

Anwar Ibrahim says Malaysia won't take hasty action over a “few reports”, pointing out that the US has high Covid deaths too, but insists the government won’t compromise to protect public safety.

Malaysians’ health and safety our priority, PM Anwar vows amid fresh fears of Covid-19 surge with return of China tourists https://t.co/8cn3DOZI1B — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 4 — Prime Minister Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim assured Malaysians that his government will not compromise on public health and safety amid fears of a new surge in...

Say Goodbye to High Blood Pressure: Tips for Lowering Naturally 😃 #hypertension https://t.co/o7tjdirlC4 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

6 important ways to help reduce your blood pressure if you suffer from hypertension

Covid-19 (Jan 3): 333 new cases, 1 death https://t.co/26H7pqI6fJ — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

Active cases are on a downtrend.

Malaysia Sequenced 0.7% Of Covid-19 Cases Past Month, Below Singapore’s 2.4% https://t.co/QfzYEs3oiE — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

Last 30 days, in Asean, Cambodia sequenced and shared the highest percentage of reported Covid cases (15%), followed by Singapore (2.4%), Brunei (1.6%), Malaysia (0.7%), Thailand (0.4%) and Indonesia (0.05%). XBB is still the dom…

Vaccine fatigue, distrust behind low booster take-up, says think tank https://t.co/Ap92pyma2m — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

Galen Centre CEO tells Putrajaya to persuade people to get their jabs.

Health Ministry: No plan to reintroduce blanket mask mandate https://t.co/i5qv607601 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

SEPANG: The government will not reintroduce the blanket face mask mandate in public places anytime soon.

Health D-G: Covid variants BA.5.2 detected in Malaysia since March 16, BF.7 since Aug 21 last year https://t.co/BdHz8yxRlJ — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 ― Two Omicron variants of Covid-19, namely BA.5.2 and BF.7, which made up about 80 per cent of the variants currently infecting China, have been detected...

Melaka mulling mandatory face mask rule if Covid cases show no sign of declining https://t.co/HW19O7hEv1 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 3 — The Melaka state government will reportedly reintroduce a face mask mandate on January 17 if the number of positive Covid-19 cases in the state continue to...

Health minister: Cabinet to discuss response to rising overseas Covid-19 cases tomorrow https://t.co/PM6IXqxpwt — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

SEPANG, Jan 3 — Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said today that the Cabinet will be having a meeting tomorrow so members can discuss possible preventive measures to curb the...

Malaysia considers reintroducing stricter border measures https://t.co/2L3zP00zMD — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 4, 2023

Is BF.7 subvariant a threat to Malaysians? https://t.co/SHldq8hNGd — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 3, 2023

SHAH ALAM - Health experts are of the view that Malaysians previously infected by Covid-19 are at risk of reinfection from the BF.7 subvariant as they have yet to develop immunity...

Breast Cancer In Malaysia: Policy Improvements (Part 2) — Jason Loh & Juhi Todi https://t.co/S2DZpsLZUs — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 3, 2023

It is crucial to re-examine the policies regarding breast cancer in Malaysia to ensure that they are further improved upon to suit and accommodate the needs of breast cancer patients.

Leftover medicine may soon make Malaysia's tap water undrinkable. Here's why. https://t.co/Jx6gofUYzq via @cilisosmy — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 3, 2023

Drugs can't be filtered out from our tap water, causing a variety of health problems. The only thing to do is to safely dispose of unwanted or unused medicine.

2 main variants in China detected in Malaysia, says DG https://t.co/F4NR7fknJo — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 2, 2023

Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says, however, there is no data to link serious cases or deaths to the BA.5.2 and BF.7 variants.

Let’s start building humans as well as hospitals https://t.co/8eqUoV3h3t — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 2, 2023

Both are needed for our healthcare system to stay healthy.

Stronger, positive comeback for Malaysia's medical tourism https://t.co/jTKLYtGDS8 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 2, 2023

Malaysia is on track to becoming one of the best medical tourism destinations again after Covid-19 lockdowns.

Health minister says Covid-19 bivalent vaccine supply to arrive in Malaysia soon, urges public to get second booster | Malay Mail https://t.co/COnwb92Ek3 — Malaysian Medicine (@MyMedicalRsrc) Jan 2, 2023

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 2 — Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa today assured that the Covid-19 bivalent vaccine will be supplied to the country soon, following the approval of the...