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Malaysia reports highest daily new COVID-19 infections, deaths

Malaysia reported the highest daily new COVID-19 infections and related deaths since the outbreak of the epidemic in the country, the Health Ministry said Thursday.

Explain why contract docs turned down permanent posts, ministry told

APHM: Time to plan booster shots for healthcare workers

KUALA LUMPUR: There should be an early plans to provide healthcare workers with Covid-19 vaccine booster shots to safeguard them against emerging variants and threats as they serve on the frontlines.

Testing still Malaysia’s weakest link, says Dr Jemilah

Selangor grants Penang’s request to ‘borrow’ 200,000 Covid-19 vaccine doses

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 26 ― Penang will be receiving an additional 200,000 doses of the Covid-19 vaccines from Selangor, state health exco Norlela Ariffin announced today. She said that the Selangor mentri besar had approved Penang's r…

While Covid-19 rages, Big C is waiting to pounce, forum told

53,571 industrial workers in Selangor Covid-19 positive since July

Merdeka! Labuan on course for 100% vaccination on Aug 31

First Covid-19 quarantine station for Kelantan Orang Asli opens tomorrow

KOTA BARU: Kelantan’s first Covid-19 Quarantine Station (QS) for the Orang Asli community will be opened tomorrow.

Only 30 out of 44,003 mental health respondents referred to psychiatrists, says Kelantan exco

KOTA BARU: The state assembly was today told that only 0.07 per cent of 44,003 mental health respondents were referred to psychiatrists.

41.6pc of M'sian population fully vaccinated against Covid-19

KUALA LUMPUR: About 41.6 per cent of the country’s population or 13,580,934 people have completed both doses of the Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, according to the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee…

Selangor making preparations for Covid-19 booster shots under Selvax

SHAH ALAM, Aug 25 — The Selangor government is making preparations to provide the booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine under its Selangor Vaccine Programme (Selvax), the state assembly was told today. State Public Health, Unity,…

Worse to come, says expert, as Penang hits record 2,054 new cases

Anti-vaxxers fishing for digital certs

PETALING JAYA: The digital vaccination certificate has now become a hot “commodity”, as the fully vaccinated are allowed greater liberties and social perks.

First batch of 53,000 single-dose CanSino vaccines arrive in Sabah | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 25 — Sabah received the first batch of 53,000 doses of CanSino Covid-19 vaccine today while the next batch will arrive later this month, said state health director Dr Rose Nani Mudin. She said the single-dose Ca…

Covid-19 vaccines: Doctors' group roasts 'clueless' CITF justification to drop GPs

MMA questions why CITF not acting according to Health DG's advice.

Health DG encourages use of face shields in public

'Face shields can be quickly and affordably produced and distributed.'

JKJAV: 40.8pc of Malaysian population completes Covid-19 vaccination

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — Some 40.8 per cent of the country’s population or 13,315,774 people have completed both doses of the Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday, according to the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special C…

Kelantan plans to inoculate upper secondary school students mid-September

KOTA BARU: The Kelantan state government is expected to start inoculating students, aged 17 and 18 with the Covid-19 vaccines, beginning mid-September.

Nearly 57% of adults fully vaccinated

Jemilah: With Delta, Impossible To Achieve Zero Covid

Dr Jemilah Mahmood proposes highly localised measures to curb Covid-19 outbreaks, as the highly transmissible Delta variant is unlikely to be fully contained.

JKJAV: 27 Covid-19 vaccination centres in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor have shut down

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 24 — The special committee on ensuring access to Covid-19 vaccines (JKJAV) has revealed that a total of 27 vaccination centres (PPV) including Mega PPVs in the Kuala Lumpur and Selangor have stopped operations.…

Malaysia's health ministry uses TikTok to raise vaccine awareness

The campaign hopes to address vaccine hesitancy and key concerns Malaysian have by featuring informative live streams from public health experts and healthcare professionals.

Sabah’s vaccination drive hits speed bump on slow supply, say sources

KOTA KINABALU, Aug 24 — Efforts to expedite vaccinations in Sabah to combat the resurgent Covid-19 have hit an obstacle as its supply of vaccines was dwindling and new supplies from peninsular Malaysia have not come as scheduled,…