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Malaysia cuts quarantine period for foreigners with Covid-19 booster shots to five days from Jan 24 - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): Malaysia has cut the quarantine period for foreign travellers who have received booster doses of Covid-19 vaccine to five days.According to new guidelines shared by the Ministry of Health that will come int…

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Sale of VTL tickets between Malaysia and Singapore reopened, says Khairy - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): The sale of bus and flight tickets for the land and air vaccinated travel lane (VTL) initiative between Malaysia and Singapore, which was temporarily suspended on Dec 23, is reopened with immediate effect o…

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Health Ministry: New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia shoot back up to 3,764 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 20 — Malaysia recorded a jump of more than 500 new Covid-19 cases today, logging 3,764 new cases as compared to yesterday’s 3,229. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said this brings the tot…

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Living in the endemic phase

PETALING JAYA: Endemic or no, health experts say Malaysians must have a heightened awareness on personal health to reduce risks of worsened illnesses caused by Covid-19.

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Sabah health authorities to look into medicine shortage

Former deputy chief minister Christina Liew’s statement on the predicament faced by patients, especially senior citizens, gets a response from state health director.

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Covid-19 rules eased in Malaysia to allow for CNY reunion dinners, house visits

Health experts in Malaysia are not expecting a surge in cases as most adults are fully vaccinated. Read more at straitstimes.com.

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Fraud Shows Futility Of Coercive Covid-19 Vaccine Passes

The government shouldn't yank fully vax status for people vaxxed with two Sinovac doses and senior citizens who do not get their third jab, as this may increase demand for fraudulent vaccine certs.

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Medical association backs sternest action against all doctors who issue fake Covid-19 vaccine certificates | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 18 — All medical practitioners who have issued Covid-19 vaccine certificates to people who didn’t actually receive their shots with no jabs should be punished, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said today.…

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Which parent has final say on medical decisions concerning a minor?

KUALA LUMPUR: A case where a mother is planning to sue her husband and health authorities for administering the Covid-19 vaccine on her 13-year-old so...

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Influenza, a serious and often downplayed disease

Influenza represents a threat to public health, causing up to 650,000 deaths and 5 millions cases annually, according to the WHO.

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M'sian NGO welcomes govt's move to allow the use of medical cannabis

Their researcher said that Malaysia has a better chance of cultivating hemp due to weather factors.

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Omicron: 186 more cases detected in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: Another 186 Omicron cases were reported between Jan 14 and Jan 18, bringing the cumulative number of cases of the variant of concern (VOC) in Malaysia to 439.

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Decision on transition to endemic phase soon, says Hishammuddin

KUALA LUMPUR: The decision on the actual date of Malaysia’s transition to the endemic phase of Covid-19 will be determined next week after the Covid-19 Quartet Ministers Meeting.

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MMA welcomes Putrajaya’s proposed white paper on healthcare reforms | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 17 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) lauded today the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) proposal for a white paper on reforming the country’s healthcare system. MMA president Dr Koh Kar Chai said these reforms…

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Seniors, Sinovac Recipients Face Longer Quarantine Despite Three Jabs

From March 1, triple-vax close contacts who received first two Sinovac doses and seniors aged 60 and older must self-isolate for 7 days, compared to 5 days for others with three doses.

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Parents urged to understand benefits of vaccination for kids

PETALING JAYA: Parents must understand the benefits of Covid-19 vaccination for their children, say health experts.

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Sri Muda survivors 'in need of greater mental health support'

Social worker Edward Devadason on helping residents after December's floods and safeguarding their psychological wellbeing.

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Private hospitals to help clear govt backlog of 50,000 cases

Association says it is prepared to play its part to reduce the number of surgical and medical procedures in government hospitals this year.

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Health Minister Plans To Completely Ban Smoking For Future Generations https://says.com/my/news/health-minister-plans-to-completely-ban-smoking-for-future-generations via @saysdotcom

Khairy Jamaluddin reportedly said that he will table a new Tobacco and Smoking Control Act in the upcoming Parliament session.

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Khairy: Not proven that Omicron can help build herd immunity - The Edge Markets

KLANG (Jan 16): There has been no proven public health approach that one should be infected with the Covid-19 Omicron variant to help build herd immunity, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.He said such an approach has not ev…

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Health Ministry: Contract doctors can begin applying for Masters, PhD and special interest courses beginning January 28 | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 15 — Contract doctors that are eligible to apply for specialist training under the Hadiah Latihan Persekutuan (HLP) sponsorship can begin applying for their Master’s degree, Area of Special Interest (AOSI) or Ph…

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MOH shortens Covid-19 quarantine period starting tomorrow

UPDATED 7.23PM | The new SOPs apply to all variants of Covid-19

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Vaccination for kids to begin at the end of the month

KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 vaccination programme for children will begin at the end of the month, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.