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Malaysia breaks Covid-19 record with 22,948 new cases in 24 hours | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 19 — Malaysia’s Covid-19 cases soared to 22,948 barely a day after it set a new record. The Health Ministry recorded 22,242 new cases yesterday. South-east Asia’s third largest economy has chalked up 1,489,460 c…

It’s business as usual for vaccination plan

PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 vaccination programme and related healthcare services remain intact amid the current political situation, according to the Health Ministry (MOH) and the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mos…

Important to get the right fit

PETALING JAYA: As more contagious Covid-19 strains emerge, including the Delta variant, doctors are reminding the public about the importance of ensuring the effectiveness of their face masks.

Covid-19: Country’s situation remains at ‘worrying stage’, says Health DG

PUTRAJAYA: As Malaysia gradually reopens the economic and social sectors, the Health Ministry has reminded the public that the country’s Covid-19 situation remains at a “worrying stage”.

Covid-19: Mosti, Health Ministry assure control, vaccination efforts will continue smoothly

PUTRAJAYA, Aug 18 — The Special Committee on Covid-19 Vaccine Supply (JKJAV), jointly managed by the Health Ministry (MOH) and the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti), will continue to implement all national pande…

Malaysia sees fresh high of 22,242 daily COVID-19 cases, 225 new deaths

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug. 18 (Xinhua) -- Malaysia reported 22,242 new COVID-19 infections in the highest daily spike since the outbreak, bringing the national total to 1,466,512, the Health Ministry said Wednesday.

Report: Medical experts say more children in Malaysia hospitalised for Covid-19 | Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 18 — Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist Assoc Professor Dr Norazah Zahari said that more children are being hospitalised for Covid-19 as the highly contagious Delta variant becomes more dominant in Malaysia. In…

Unimas: Delta cases make up 73pc of Covid-19 infections in Sarawak, 90pc in Kuching

KUCHING, Aug 18 — Universiti Malaysia Sarawak’s (Unimas) Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM) has found that the Covid-19 Delta variant detection rate in Sarawak stood at over 73 per cent as of Aug 10. Director Prof…

4 fully vaccinated among 12,993 deaths, says health DG

After Sarawak’s worst day of new Covid-19 infections, Health director warns things could get far worse

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Let professionals lead new govt, says medical coalition

Malaysia detects 43 new Delta variant cases

MALAYSIA has identified a total of 43 new Covid-19 cases involving the transmission of Delta variant, the Health Ministry said.This brings the cumulative number of cases infected with the SARS-CoV-2 virus categorised as Variants…

Kemasukan pesakit Covid-19 ke HTAR turun lebih 50%

Shah Alam: Jumlah kemasukan harian pesakit Covid-19 untuk menerima rawatan di Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (HTAR), Klang berkurangan lebih 50 peratus sejak seminggu lalu.

Sarawakians warned against complacency as Covid-19 cases within state hit record high

KUCHING, Aug 17 — State Health director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed has warned that the Covid-19 pandemic in Sarawak could get worse should Sarawakians fail to do their part in stopping the spread of the virus. In a statement…

Health DG: Only 3% fully vaccinated healthcare workers infected by Covid-19

PETALING JAYA: Only 3% of almost 250,000 fully vaccinated healthcare workers in Malaysia have been infected with Covid-19, with only two deaths occurring among them, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Lambda variant not detected in Malaysia yet - Health DG

The closest the Lambda variant is to Malaysia is the Philippines.

Malaysia records 19,631 new Covid-19 cases today, slight dip from yesterday

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — Malaysia detected 19,631 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, a very slight decrease from yesterday’s 19,740. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in a tweet that the new cases t…

Covid: Sarawak records all-time high daily cases

KUCHING: The number of new Covid-19 cases in Sarawak has exceeded 1,000 again, with 1,566 cases recorded today, the highest daily figure since the fir...

We can still change course on Covid measures, says expert

Where To Buy A Pulse Oximeter In Malaysia And Everything You Need To Know

What is a pulse oximeter, where you can buy it in Malaysia and everything you must be cognisant prior to making the purchase.

Delay in Covid-19 vaccination in Penang involves second dose of Pfizer, says CM | Malay Mail

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 16 — The postponement of vaccination dates in several vaccination administration centres (PPVs) in Penang only involved the second dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, said Penang Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow. He…

Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases dip to 19,740 as Selangor records highest infections | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 16 — Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 numbers took a slight dip over the past 24 hours, to 19,740 cases today. The new cases pushed the cumulative total to 1,424,639 since the pandemic arrived in Malaysia last year Hea…

Other states showing Selangor trend, says expert | New Straits Times

Authorities need to urgently scale up measures to combat Covid-19 in states apart from the Klang Valley to prevent a collapse of the healthcare system.

Should The Covid-19 Vaccine Impact Your Surgery Schedule? — Dr Mohamad Fadhil Hadi

It is safe for patients to undergo surgery under local anaesthesia, even after getting the Covid-19 vaccine.