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Malaysia's R-naught steadies at 0.97 | New Straits Times

Health DG: Omicron variant detected among 298 new VOC cases reported between Nov 19-Dec 8

PETALING JAYA: A total of 298 new Covid-19 Variants of Concern (VOC) cases were reported between Nov 19 and Dec 8 this year, says the Health Ministry.

Covid-19 vaccinations available at mobile clinic, says Sandakan health officer | Malay Mail

SANDAKAN, Dec 11 — Those who have yet to get their Covid-19 vaccinations in Sandakan are urged to get vaccinated at the Sandakan mobile health office clinic. Sandakan Health Officer Dr Johari Awang Besar said the mobile clinic, w…

Khairy gets thumbs up after 100 days as health minister

Three prominent doctors describe Khairy Jamaluddin as 'exceptional', a 'smart guy', and one who has done better than other ministers, including the prime minister.

Health Ministry: 86.6pc of adolescents in Malaysia fully vaccinated against Covid-19 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — A total of 2,735,048 individuals or 86.6 per cent of adolescents aged between 12 and 17 in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the Health Ministry’s CovidNOW port…

New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia drop below 5,000 mark after three days to 4,626 | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 11 — The Health Ministry has reported 4,626 Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, breaking the pattern of recording above 5,000 cases for the past three consecutive days. In a Twitter post, Health director-genera…

Health Ministry reports 5,058 new Covid-19 cases | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 10 — Malaysia reported another 5,058 Covid-19 cases in the country today. This is the third consecutive day that Malaysia has reported over 5,000 cases in a day. As of today, the total number of Covid-19 cases r…

Medical accounts on Twitter among most popular in Malaysia in 2021

Twitter accounts belonging to doctors and health authorities were among the most popular locally in 2021, as people looked for the news on the pandemic.

MOH Slaps Max RM1,000 Fine On Keluarga Malaysia Event Organiser Over SOP Breaches

Khairy Jamaluddin also announced the closure of PDRM and JPJ booths offering discounts on summonses.

Is Pushing Up Covid-19 Cases The KPI For Next 100 Days? — MMA

Even as we are in the midst of encouraging people to take up booster shots in a bid to stave off the pandemic, there are certain quarters in responsible government positions who seem to want the pandemic to stay.

Khairy urges media to continue advocating for Malaysia’s medical travel industry https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/12/09/khairy-urges-media-to-continue-advocating-for-malaysias-medical-travel-industry/ via @@theborneopost

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 9): Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has urged the media to continue advocating for Malaysia's medical travel industry especially towards the safe reopening of borders for travel. He said the media played an im…

Selangor no longer accepts walk-ins for free Selvax booster shots -

SHAH ALAM, Dec 9 — The free Covid-19 vaccine booster shots given by the Selangor government under its SelVax Booster Programme will no longer accept walk-ins, following the high demand on the first day of the programme.

Covid-19 deaths among the unvaxxed 20 times higher than those who have received jabs, says Health D-G | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 9 — Covid-19 fatality is 20 times higher among the unvaccinated population as compared to the vaccinated population, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In his twitter account, Dr Noor…

5,020 new Covid-19 cases, 13 clusters

This brings the total number of infections to 2,673,019.

WHO Regional Director ‘Impressed’ With Malaysia’s Covid-19 Response

WHO Western Pacific regional director Dr Takeshi Kasai received a presentation at MOH’s Crisis Preparedness and Response Centre (CPRC) about Malaysia’s new Heightened Alert System.

Malaysia Paid In Advance For Covid-19 Vaccines: PAC Report

Khairy Jamaluddin says the government paid a significantly higher deposit for Covid-19 vaccines purchased from AstraZeneca as the pharmaceutical company wanted to use the deposit to increase manufacturing capacity.

MoH working to provide placement to contract doctors — deputy minister - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): The Ministry of Health (MoH) is working on outlining several matters in an effort to provide placement to contract medical officers at its facilities, the Dewan Rakyat was told on Wednesday (Dec 8).Deputy He…

MoH to ensure those with 'long Covid' get sufficient treatment - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): The Ministry of Health (MoH) will ensure that former Covid-19 patients with complications or are expected to experience "long Covid" complications have adequate medical access.Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr…

On offer: RM37,000 a month for top medical specialists

The government is aiming to attract and retain specialists in the public sector, the Dewan Rakyat is told.

Malaysia Imposes More Travel Curbs Amid Omicron Spread

Malaysia-Singapore VTL and Langkawi bubble travellers must test every day for six days after arrival in Malaysia, while travellers from UK, US, Australia, France, and Norway must wear a digital tracker on home quarantine.

Health Minister Khairy clarifies news reports on Malaysia’s Covid-19 immunisation spending | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 7 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today sought to set the record straight on the government’s estimated expenditure to procure Covid-19 vaccines after being questioned by Parliament’s Public Accounts Committ…

Malaysia Donates Covid-19 Vaccines To Bangladesh, Laos As Omicron Spreads

“Vaccine inequity has been one of the greatest moral failings in humanity’s collective response to the pandemic”, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

Malaysia's out-of-pocket health spending tripled in 15 years — report - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 7): Malaysia’s out-of-pocket (OOP) healthcare spending more than tripled from RM7.14 billion in 2006 to RM23.15 billion in 2020, with 43% of OOP spending last year going to outpatient services.Health news portal…

Covid-19: Malaysia achieves significant milestone in adolescent vaccination, says KJ

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia achieved a significant milestone in Covid-19 vaccination after 90% of adolescents received at least one dose of the vaccine, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.