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Malaysia registered 5,143 new Covid-19 cases

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry reported 5,143 new Covid-19 cases today. This is a drop of 19 new cases from yesterday, where Malaysia recorded 5,1...

Putrajaya says nod for bike-hailing not forthcoming due to death rate from accidents | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The government has disallowed motorcycle e-hailing taxi services due to the high casualty rate involving riders and its pillion passengers from road accidents in the country, said Deputy Transport Minister…

CovidNow: 95.2pc of Malaysia’s adult population fully vaccinated | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — A total of 22,297,446 individuals or 95.2 per cent of Malaysia’s adult population have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the Health Ministry’s data on the CovidNow portal, 97.6…

Malaysia adds another 45 deaths from Covid-19, tally stands at 29,676 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 15 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) logged 45 more deaths due to Covid-19 yesterday, bringing the country’s death toll from the disease to 29,676. Data from the ministry’s CovidNow website shows that 12 of those p…

Contract doctors disappointed, many may consider migrating

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Most Covid-19 deaths in Malaysia linked to diabetes and hypertension, says health ministry

SE Asia News -As at Oct 28, 37.3 per cent of Covid-19 fatalities this year involved people with diabetes.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Health Ministry: 79.6pc of adolescents in Malaysia fully vaccinated | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — A total of 2,505,157 individuals, or 79.6 per cent of adolescents aged between 12 and 17 in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination been fully vaccinated as of yesterday. Based on the Health M…

Health minister urges vigilance after cholera case confirmed in Petaling district | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 14 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today asked members of the public to watch their personal and food hygiene after a cholera case was detected in the...

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National Rt rate continues to rise, now at 1.04 | New Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 infectivity rate or Rt in Malaysia has continued to rise to 1.04, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Health Ministry: Covid-19 cases reduce to 5,809, first in six days | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — After six days of increasing daily infections, Covid-19 cases fell today to 5,809 cases today, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). This is a reduction of 708 cases compared to the 6,517 cases logged…

Health Ministry: 41 Covid-19 deaths recorded yesterday, Selangor still leading | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) recorded 41 new deaths due to Covid-19 yesterday, bringing the country’s death toll from the disease to 29,576. Data from the ministry’s CovidNow website shows that eight of tho…

Health Ministry: Total of 79.3pc of Malaysian adolescent population fully vaccinated against Covid-19 | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 13 — A total of 79.3 per cent or 2,495,444 individuals of the adolescent population aged between 12 and 17 in the country have received full vaccination for Covid-19 as at 11.59 pm last night. According to Healt…

Doctors group sound alarm bells as COVID-19 shows signs of resurgence

Active cases rose for the fourth day while the infectivity rate hit 1.0.

Chile Study Shows Mixing Covid-19 Vaccine Boosters Highly Effective

A third dose with Pfizer or AstraZeneca for those who received two Sinovac shots showed efficacy above 90 per cent in preventing Covid-19 infection, symptomatic disease, and hospital and ICU admission.

Malaysia: Personal insurance cover eludes nearly 40% of poll respondents

More than a third of Malaysians (38%) still lack personal insurance protection, according to "An Impact of Pandemic on Protection" survey commissioned by Zurich Malaysia.

Malaysia's Covid-19 R-nought back to 1.0 — first time since August - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Nov 12): The basic reproduction number (R-nought or R0) of Covid-19 infections in Malaysia climbed back up to 1.0 on Thursday (Nov 11), according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a tweet…

Malaysia records 6,517 new infections, highest since Oct 22

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry has recorded 6,517 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours. The latest statistics represented an increase of 194 ca...

Cross country travel linked to rising Covid-19 cases, says health DG

Health Ministry: Research shows increased efficacy with Covid-19 booster shots; 825,497 already received theirs | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) wants Malaysians to be open to taking booster shots as studies show their immunity levels dip after five months following their second Covid-19 vaccination shot. According to In…

Sarawak Only Uses Pfizer For Covid-19 Boosters, Sinovac Limited To Pfizer Allergies

Two Chile and Turkey studies show higher protection against Covid-19 with Pfizer as a booster dose compared to Sinovac for those double vaccinated with Sinovac.

Health Ministry: Covid-19 vaccination for children below 12 in Malaysia to begin next year | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 11 — The administration of Pfizer BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to children under the age of 12 will begin in 2022, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH). MoH said that currently, only the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-…

Health Ministry adds 49 new Covid-19 deaths, raising tally to 29,535 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Nov 12 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) has recorded another 49 deaths due to Covid-19, bringing the total number of fatalities from the pandemic in Malaysia to 29,535. According to the CovidNow website, updated by Mo…

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