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Covid-19: Malaysia’s new cases stay under 3,000 for third day in a row | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Malaysia recorded 2,897 new Covid-19 infections in the last 24 hours, making it three days straight the number has been below 3,000, according to the Ministry of Health. Yesterday, the nation recorded 2,757…

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Khairy: Malaysia halves Covid-19 booster wait time for Pfizer, AstraZeneca recipients to three months | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 28 — Malaysia has set a three-month interval period for Covid-19 booster shots for Pfizer and AstraZeneca (AZ) recipients, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced. He said that appointments for the booster d…

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2021 From The Eyes Of A Junior Medical Officer In East Malaysia

People need to know that in Sibu, wards were extremely crowded, patients were waiting to receive intensive care, and oxygen ports were insufficient.

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Khairy: No Guarantee Covid-19 Vaccination Will Stop At Third Dose

In response to a senator who asked for assurance that no further Covid-19 vaccine doses are needed after a booster, Khairy Jamaluddin says such assurances are difficult to make because current scientific evidence is limited and d…

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Health ministry: Personnel involved in flood-related operation advised to wash, sanitise hands frequently | Malay Mail

KUCHING, Dec 26 — Personnel with the emergency response teams and voluntary bodies who are involved in any flood-related operation are advised to wash and sanitise their hands frequently if they cannot avoid coming into contact w…

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Health minister: ‘MySJ Trace’ using Bluetooth tech new feature in MySejahtera to trace close contacts | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 26 — MySejahtera is now equipped with a new feature, ‘MySJ Trace’ to allow tracing of close contacts among users of the feature. Health Minister Khairy...

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MySejahtera replaces check-out feature with Bluetooth based 'MySJ Trace'

PETALING JAYA: The MySejahtera app has been updated with a new function called MySejahtera Trace (MySJ Trace).

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Covid-19: Health Ministry investigating Omicron case involving man returning from Malaysia

PUTRAJAYA: Further investigations into the detection of an Omicron variant case in Indonesia involving an individual who had just returned from Malaysia are underway, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

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Compulsory for Haj pilgrims to wear digital detectors upon return, says health minister | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 25 — Individuals undergoing the seven-day mandatory quarantine after returning from umrah pilgrimage, will be made to wear a digital detection device starting next week, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin Speak…

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Dear Aunty And Uncle, Preparing For Omicron Wave — Dr Amar-Singh HSS

Malaysia can expect a sharp rise in Covid-19 cases in the next 1 to 3 months but we hope this will be short-lived.

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Malaysia’s drodynet startup Aerodyne helps with flood search and rescue – Health Guild News https://thehealthguild.com/malaysias-drodynet-startup-aerodyne-helps-with-flood-search-and-rescue-health-guild-news/30348/ via @TheHealthGuild

Over the last weekend, as rain continued to fall in torrents across Malaysia, floodwaters began to rise dangerously. On Sunday afternoon, the water had exceeded dangerous levels in 6 states. By then, local dronetech company Aerod…

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Malaysia Has 1.5 Times Fewer Psychiatrists Than 2025 Target

Currently, Malaysia has a total of 459 psychiatrists, whereas the country needs 720 psychiatrists by 2025 and 952 by 2030.

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Deputy health minister: Covid-19 vaccine booster dose acceptance rate is good | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 ― The acceptance rate of the Covid-19 vaccine booster dose has been rated good, but the majority of recipients chose to take a booster dose of the same vaccine (homologous) with the primary dose, said Deputy…

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IHME: Omicron Currently Dominant Covid-19 Variant In Malaysia

Although the Institute for Health Metrics and Evaluation (IHME) projects nearly 300,000 daily Covid-19 cases in Malaysia by end Jan, hospitalisation and deaths are expected to rise minimally, much lower than the Aug-Sept 2021 hei…

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MOH ready to deal with waterborne diseases

Minister warns of a possible increase in cholera, typhoid and leptospirosis.

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Sim: Ronapreve Covid-19 Medicine Currently Only Available In Sarawak

Dr Sim Kui Hian says this is the first time a life-saving drug was purchased by the state government ahead of the federal government; Sarawak paid a few thousand ringgit per dose.

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Covid-Sense: An Audit Of The Malaysian Covid-19 Response — Dr Amar-Singh HSS

Only vaccination, and risk communication and data transparency receive "Good" scores.

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Covid-19: Malaysia logs another 57 deaths, death toll at 31,192 people | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 22 — The Health Ministry (MoH) recorded another 57 deaths from Covid-19 in the last 24 hours, bringing the death toll here to 31,192 people. According to data from the ministry’s CovidNow website, five among the…

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Covid-19: 86 more cases detected among flood victims - Health DG

75 infections detected through screenings for admission to flood shelters.

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Malaysia develops halal standardisation for medical devices https://www.salaamgateway.com/story/malaysia-develops-standardization-for-halal-medical-devices via @SalaamGateway

The leading source of information on Halal Industries, Islamic Finance & Lifestyle. News, companies, insights, reports, announcements across the Islamic Economy.

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Royal Commission On Covid-19 Management — Dr Milton Lum

The RCI is not only an urgent imperative but is also critical for planning for the next outbreak or epidemic.

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Health Ministry: 21 govt clinics in Selangor, N. Sembilan not operating due to floods, alternatives nearby available | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 20 — There are currently 20 government clinics in Selangor and one government clinic in Negri Sembilan that cannot operate due to the floods, the Health Ministry said today. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr No…