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Malaysia will start treating Covid as 'endemic' around end-October, trade minister says

More than 75% of Malaysia's adult population is expected to be fully vaccinated by then, said International Trade and Industry Minister Mohamed Azmin Ali.

Klang Valley almost at full Covid-19 vaccination for adults | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 7 — Almost all adults in the Klang Valley region who were eligible to be vaccinated have completed both doses of their vaccination, according to the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (J…

Prepare now to fight the new Mu variant, says virologist

Study: Vaccines Can’t Curb Covid-19 Without Effective Contact Tracing

A Malaysian study simulated that at a 1.4% vaccination rate (450,000 daily doses administered), 70% contract tracing effectiveness will reduce peak incidence for untraced Covid-19 cases by 70% compared to 30% contact tracing effe…

Covid-19 (Sept 6): 17,352 new cases, easing in Klang Valley, but not in S'wak

Klang Valley daily cases have not been this low since late June.

Khairy: High Covid-19 deaths not necessarily daily rates, but reports from backlogs | Malay Mail

KOTA KINABALU, Sept 6 — The high number of Covid-19 deaths reported daily does not reflect the actual number of fresh deaths that occur within 24 hours, federal Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today. He explained that the…

Those vaccinated abroad must get MySejahtera digital certs

Covid-19: Malaysia’s ICU bed occupancy dips slightly to 86pc; non-ICU bed use rises to 75pc | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 5 — The rate of bed occupancy in intensive care units (ICU) across Malaysia has dipped slightly to 86 per cent compared to 87 per cent the previous day, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah s…

Covid-19: Another 20,396 cases and 336 fatalities recorded

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 20,396 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the nation's cumulative total to 1,844,835.

100 days: MOH to work out best possible solution on issue of contract doctors

Khairy, contract doctors, NGOs, 100 days, moh, COVID-19

Covid-19: Malaysia to prepare to reopen the country cautiously as outbreak transitions to endemic phase, says KJ

PUTRAJAYA: As Malaysia prepares to transition from the Covid-19 pandemic to an endemic phase, the Health Ministry wants to ensure the reopening of sectors is done in a careful manner.

Khairy: MOH’s KPI in first 100 days includes 80pc adults fully vaccinated, ICU beds only 70pc full from Covid-19 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today his key performance index (KPI) for the Ministry of Health (MOH) after taking over its portfolio includes ensuring 80 per cent of the adult population be fully v…

As Covid-19 turns endemic, MOH says working with NSC for simple, more streamlined SOPs https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/09/04/as-covid-19-turns-endemic-moh-says-working-with-nsc-for-simple-more-streamlined-sops/ via @@theborneopost

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 4): The Ministry of Health (MOH) said today it will be working with the National Security Council (NSC), Finance and Communications Ministries to streamline Covid-19 SOPs within the next 100 days. In a press co…

Teens under 18 to be vaccinated next week, starting with Sarawak, says KJ

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will begin vaccinating teenagers under 18 next week, starting with Sarawak, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

Khairy: Category 3 Covid-19 patients with comorbidities to be admitted to hospitals, quarantine and low-risk treatment centres | Malay Mail

TAMPIN, Sept 4 ― Category 3 Covid-19 patients with comorbidity records will be admitted to hospitals and Quarantine and Low-risk Treatment Centres (PKRCs), for treatment and monitoring from doctors and healthcare workers, said th…

Malaysia’s Covid-19 cases dip below 20,000 mark for second day straight with 19,057 new infections | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — The country added 19,057 cases to the Covid-19 tally as of noon today but for the second day straight the number of infections have dropped below the 20,000 mark, bolstering hope that the outbreak would sta…

Malaysia’s pharmacies: Govt should have set ceiling price for Covid-19 self-test kits from Day 1 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — The Malaysian Pharmacists Society (MPS) insisted today that they never rejected the ceiling price for the Covid-19 self-test kits announced by the government this week but merely said it should have been do…

JKJAV says 47.8pc of Malaysia’s population fully vaccinated | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 4 — A total of 47.8 per cent of the country’s population or 15,606,818 individuals, have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, according to the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special C…

Khairy says to discuss with Education Ministry on making Covid-19 vaccination compulsory for teachers | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 — A discussion on the vaccination mandate for teachers will be held with Education Minister Datuk Mohd Radzi Md Jidin, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said the mandate on whether to make vaccination c…

Khairy: Setting of Covid-19 self-test kit ceiling price takes into account people’s needs | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, Sept 3 — The decision to set the maximum retail price of Covid -19 self-test kits effective Sunday is made after taking into account the people’s needs, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said postponing the ce…

Malaysia records 330 Covid-19 deaths including 93 BID cases https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/09/03/malaysia-records-330-covid-19-deaths-including-93-bid-cases/ via @@theborneopost

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 3): A total of 330 Covid-19 patients died today, an increase of 81 deaths within 24 hours, from yesterday’s 249 cases. This puts the total number of fatalities relating to the disease at 17,521 or 0.97 per cent…

HR minister: All workers should be vaccinated against Covid-19 to ensure safe working environment | Malay Mail

IPOH, September 3 — Human Resources Minister Datuk Seri M. Saravanan today said that all employees, including foreign workers, should be vaccinated in order to provide a safe workplace environment during the Covid-19 pandemic. Sa…

Covid-19 Watch: 19,378 new cases on Friday (Sept 3), Selangor highest with 3,613

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia has 19,378 more cases of Covid-19 on Friday (Sept 3), the Health Ministry reported.

Covid-19: 180,000 CanSino vaccine doses to be distributed across Sabah in phases

PETALING JAYA: A total of 180,000 CanSino Covid-19 vaccine doses will be distributed in phases across Sabah from Aug 28 to Sept 6, says Khairy Jamaluddin.