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Covid-19: Three digit deaths for nine consecutive days

MALAYSIA detected a total of 10,972 Covid-19 cases today, bringing the cumulative cases to 927,533. Selangor remained the biggest contributor in the daily

Doctors repeat calls for undocumented migrants to be immunised to stem Covid-19 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) echoed today calls for the government to inoculate undocumented migrants whose protection is key to fighting Covid-19 amid the race to contain the spread of more con…

Vaccination prevents severe Covid-19 infection in elderly, says Health D-G

Noor Hisham points to survey showing drop in Category 4, 5 patients for people age 60-79.

Pandemic sparks volunteerism

The hashtag #kitajagakita has increased the spirit of volunteerism.

How does the health D-G expect the public to trust the data

IN his Twitter account on Sunday, director-general of health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah called on the public to trust the data and the vaccine.

Covid-19: 10,972 new cases reported, Selangor still at top of list with 4,404

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 10,972 new Covid-19 infections on Monday (July 19), bringing the total number of cases in the country since the pandemic began to 927,533.

Delivering Covid-19 vaccines to rural and small town communities

Mobile vaccination services enable the rollout of Covid-19 vaccines to folks who might lack access to them otherwise.

Health minister says over 14,300,000 vaccine doses administered as of yesterday

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The total number of Covid-19 vaccines administered nationwide has reached 14,347,285 as of yesterday, according to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. Based on an infographic shared on his Twitter, h…

DPM: Exemptions for full Covid-19 vaccination to be announced after Aidiladha

KUALA LUMPUR, July 19 — The government will announce what exemptions it will give to those fully vaccinated against Covid-19 after the Hari Raya Aidiladha celebrations tomorrow, said Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. In a press con…

Private hospitals discussing with Health Ministry on receiving more Covid-19 patients

PETALING JAYA: Private hospitals are working out a plan with the Health Ministry to decant more non-Covid-19 patients to private healthcare centres so that public hospitals can take in thousands more of Covid-19 patients, says th…

Don't panic, look at Covid-19 numbers in context

PM: Govt orders over 76 million doses, aims to vaccinate 500,000 people a day

PETALING JAYA: The government has ordered more than 76.1 million doses of vaccines as vaccination is the only key to fighting the Covid-19 pandemic, says Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.

UM sole Malaysian collaborator in cancer challenge shortlist

Varsity part of multinational consortium vying for global grant to study impact of e-cigs.

Are you aware of the link between alcohol and cancer?

Alcohol consumption, even in moderation, is associated with an increased risk for certain cancers.

Health DG: Covid-19 infectivity rate now at 1.18, 17 new clusters reported

PETALING JAYA: The Covid-19 infectivity rate (Rt) in the country now stands at 1.18, says Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

Covid-19 swab tests compulsory before entering Kelantan, says exco | Malay Mail

KOTA BARU, July 18 — Individuals wishing to enter Kelantan need to show proof that they have tested negative for Covid-19 within 72 hours before beginning their journey, according to a state executive councillor. State Local Gove…

Covid-19: 261 new cases in Sarawak as Malaysia records 10,710 new cases https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/07/18/covid-19-261-new-cases-in-sarawak-as-malaysia-records-10710-new-cases/ via @@theborneopost

KUCHING (July 18): Sarawak recorded 261 new Covid-19 cases as the nation recorded a total of 10,710 new cases today, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. This brought the total positive cases in Sarawak t…

Health Ministry dispatches five more ambulances to HTAR - The Edge Markets

SHAH ALAM (July 18): The Ministry of Health (MoH) has dispatched another five ambulances to Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) Klang, said director Dr Zulkarnain Mohd Rawi.In a statement posted on the hospital's Facebook page,…

Covid-19 vaccine jabs surpass 14m mark, says Health Minister | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — The number of vaccine doses administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) has breached the 14 million mark, with 14,002,324 doses given out as of yesterday, said Health Minister Da…

Don’t cause us all to be ‘sacrificed’, Noor Hisham pleads ahead of Eid celebrations https://www.malaysianow.com/news/2021/07/18/dont-cause-us-all-to-be-sacrificed-noor-hisham-pleads-ahead-of-eid-celebrations/ via @MNowNews

The health DG urges everyone to continue adhering to SOPs and to learn from the past clusters that emerged due to festive celebrations.

Our Health tip of the day: #acne care

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Rapidly rising suicide should jolt Malaysia's leaders into action

Criminalization must be replaced by treatment and care

Feed Selangor: A website that connects people who need food with the people who can help and it was built by three 19-year-olds | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 18 — It was a bold move, as none of the three 19-year-olds behind website Feed Selangor had a background in IT. Yet, they were driven to create a website that would help connect those in the Klang Valley who ar…

All about TPAs (Third Party Administrators) https://youtu.be/XoVsvvMzPqo via @YouTube

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