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Omicron wave won't overwhelm health system, says govt

The health ministry says the country’s ‘excellent’ vaccination rate has kept the mortality rate and ICU admissions at a stable level.

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Malaysia's Rt value reaches 1.27 [NSTTV] | New Straits Times

Covid-19: Omicron now dominant variant in Sarawak, says Unimas’ health institute director | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUCHING, Feb 6 — The Omicron variant has now replaced Delta as the dominant circulating Covid-19 variant in Sarawak, said Prof Dr David Perera. The Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas) Institute of Health and Community Medicine (…

Hospital workers' union taking protest on 'unfair contracts' to Putrajaya

The union members say they represent 50,000 workers who get no pay hikes, no pension and are forced to sign new contracts every two to three years despite having worked for many years.

Khairy says Malaysia fully under Omicron wave now, with new cases to hit 15,000 soon after daily tally breaches 10,000 - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): As daily Covid-19 cases breach 10,000 on Sunday, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said Malaysia is now experiencing the full Omicron wave, with new cases expected to hit 15,000 soon amid the spread of the h…

‘I will not go quietly’ in the fight against cancer

In Pink Unity’s latest book, 11 cancer survivors and four caregivers open up about living with the ‘Big C’.

Academician: Malaysia should not rush to declare endemic phase under pressure

KUALA LUMPUR: An academician urged the government not to rush nor should it be pressured into transiting Malaysia’s Covid-19 status into the endemic phase.

With more Covid-19 cases predicted, Health D-G urges public to get booster shot to contain infection | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 5 — Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah urged the public to get the booster jab, as the number of Covid-19 cases in the country is predicted to increase further in the coming days. “Our daily…

Malaysia's daily COVID-19 cases hit four-month high

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 9,117 new COVID-19 infections on Saturday (Feb 5), the highest daily figure in four months, due to the highly transmissible Omicron variant. The new cases bring the total number of infections since…

Study: Malaysia’s High Covid-19 Vaccination Linked With Trust In Government

A study linking higher levels of government and interpersonal trust, and less government corruption, to fewer Covid-19 infections finds that Malaysia has high trust in the government, but more government corruption and less trust…

M'sia's health ministry close to recommending opening borders

Malaysia's health minister also teased "some big announcements" in the coming days.

Over 1,200 assistant medical officers' contracts extended by Health Ministry

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has agreed to extend the contracts of assistant medical officers whose term of appointment expired on Wednesday (Feb 2), says Datuk Mohd Shafiq Abdullah.

Khairy: Severity of Covid-19 cases current priority, not so much number of daily infections | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The severity of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia is currently the prime concern for the Health Ministry following the emergence of the Omicron variant rather than the number of daily infections, said its minister…

Khairy: Participation in PICKids voluntary, no restrictions for unvaccinated children | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The vaccination of children aged between five and 11 under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Kids (PICKids) will be done on a voluntary basis and no restrictions will be imposed on unvaccinate…

Khairy says Johor poll may see spike in Covid-19 cases, but new SOP set to handle rise of Omicron | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The Health Ministry said today that Covid-19 restrictions for the Johor state election will be different than those for previous elections held under the pandemic, in order to cushion the impact of the highl…

Two more Covid education clusters recorded in Penang, says exco | Malay Mail

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Feb 3 — Two more Covid-19 education clusters were reported in Penang yesterday, bringing the total number of active clusters linked to educational institutions in the state to 10 so far. State Agrotechnology and F…

26 Covid-19 deaths involving 5 to 12-year-olds in last 6 months

KUALA LUMPUR: There have been 26 Covid-19 deaths involving children between the ages of five and 12 in the past six months.

Education, awareness key to preparing Malaysia for endemic Covid-19, health experts say | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — Malaysia needs more education and awareness about living alongside Covid-19 to prepare the country for the endemic phase of the disease, said health experts. When contacted, digital health practitioner Dr He…

Malaysia reports 5,736 new Covid-19 cases https://www.theborneopost.com/2022/02/02/malaysia-reports-5736-new-covid-19-cases/ via @@theborneopost

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 2): Malaysia recorded an increase in new Covid-19 cases today, with 5,736 reported compared to yesterday’s 5,566. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said that 46 cases (0.8 per cent) are in…

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Covid-19 PICKids vaccination to begin tomorrow | New Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR: The Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee (JKJAV) today released a list of selected vaccination centres (PPV) in the Klang Valley for those aged between five and 11 years old.

Covid-19: Over 500,000 kids aged five to 11 registered for vaccine, says Khairy

PETALING JAYA: Over half a million children between the ages of five and 11 have been registered for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine by their parents, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

Malaysia records seven new Covid-19 deaths, including one brought-in-dead | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 ― Malaysia added another seven new deaths to its Covid-19 fatality numbers, bringing the total to 31,985 deaths since the pandemic hit. One patient was brought-in-dead, putting the number of such cases at 6,44…