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Malaysia approves Sinopharm, Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccines for emergency use

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia's health ministry said on Friday (Jul 16) it has granted conditional approval for emergency use to the COVID-19 vaccine ...

Dr Noor Hisham says Malaysia’s Covid-19 testing over 100,000 cases since July 7, suggests using private labs to boost capacity https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/07/16/dr-noor-hisham-says-malaysias-covid-19-testing-over-100000-cases-since-july-7-suggests-using-private-labs-to-boost-capacity/ via @@theborneopost

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): Malaysia has ramped up its Covid-19 tests and conducted over 100,000 cases in the last 10 days since July 7, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today as daily infections stay abov…

First Malaysian-made Covid-19 rapid antigen self-testing kit available for public purchase this Monday https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/07/16/first-malaysian-made-covid-19-rapid-antigen-self-testing-kit-available-for-public-purchase-this-monday/ via @@theborneopost

KUALA LUMPUR (July 16): The first Malaysian-made Covid-19 rapid antigen self-testing kit -- Salixium Covid-19 Rapid Antigen Test -- will be available for public purchase this coming Monday, said MeDKAD Sdn Bhd. MeDKAD project man…

Malaysia to allow commercial sale of COVID-19 vaccines

The Sinopharm vaccine, which Malaysia approved on Friday for emergency use, would soon be open for private purchase, science minister Khairy Jamaluddin told a virtual news conference. Meanwhile, Sinovac vaccines would be availabl…

Covid-19: Khairy reveals Malaysia’s Plan B if talks with Thailand for AstraZeneca supply go south | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Malaysia already has a contingency plan if Thailand halts exports of the AstraZeneca Covid-19 vaccines made there, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin revealed today. Khairy who i…

Two-factor authentication in MySejahtera will plug illegal sale of vax slots, says Khairy | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 —The Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry has set up a two-factor authentication system in the MySejahtera smartphone app that will prevent anyone from bypassing it to sell the much sought-after Covid…

Health Ministry says 51.9pc of today’s 12,541 Covid-19 patients are asymptomatic | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 16 — Just slightly more than half of the 12,541 new Covid-19 cases today, or 6,504 people, have been found to be asymptomatic, the Health Ministry disclosed. Another 5,848 patients (46.1 per cent) experienced m…

Covid-19: Virtual assessment centres to be set up to manage Category One and Two cases, says Public Health deputy D-G | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, July 15 — Virtual Covid-19 Assessment Centres (CAC) will be created soon to manage Category One and Category Two Covid-19 cases, Public Health deputy director-general Datuk Dr Chong Chee Kheong said. Through the establ…

Khairy: Walk-in Covid-19 jabs for 60 and above in Klang Valley not immediate, dates will be announced | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — A proper date will be announced soon when the federal government is ready to kickstart its Covid-19 walk-in vaccination for senior citizens in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor. Science, Technology and Innovation…

Covid-19: All Klang Valley residents expected to be fully vaccinated next month, says Dr Noor Hisham | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, July 15 — All Klang Valley residents are expected to get at least one dose of Covid-19 vaccine early next month and complete their two doses of vaccine inoculation by the end of the month, said Health director-general…

Malaysia to stop using Sinovac vaccine after supply ends: health minister

MALAYSIA'S health ministry on Thursday said the country will stop administering the Covid-19 vaccine produced by China's Sinovac once its supplies end, as it has a sufficient number of other vaccines

Covid-19 (July 15): Record 13,215 cases, new highs in S'gor, NS, Kedah and Penang

UPDATED 7.15PM | The national figures of new Covid-19 cases broke records for the third consecutive day.

KL set to achieve herd immunity next month, says minister

44 days into Covid-19 lockdown, worst fears have come true

'No mother should lose her unborn child because of EMCO'

12.3% in Malaysia fully vaccinated as daily jabs hit new high at 434,828 | Daily Express Online - Sabah's Leading News Portal

A total of 434,828 doses of Covid-19 vaccine were administered yesterday, the highest daily number registered so far, says Health Minister Dr Adham Baba

Initiative aims to flatten coronavirus curve

Management and Science University (MSU) has come up with a range of efforts to deal with the Covid-19 pandemic with the objective of ensuring that response should not only be swift and decisive, but also united in purpose for a r…

‘Vaccinate and live with the virus’

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have been living with the Covid-19 pandemic for more than 18 months and health experts now say the virus is “here to stay”. However, the transition to live with the virus in the new normal will have to s…

Let people exercise outside if EMCO prolongs, docs urge govt

Psychiatrists explain why their numbers are low

After reports of chaos at Malawati Stadium CAC, new controls put in place as assessments proceed smoothly despite huge crowds | Malay Mail

SHAH ALAM, July 15 — It was a very different scene from that of the past few days at the Malawati Stadium Covid-19 Assessment Centre (CAC) when Malay Mail visited it yesterday. Instead of the chaos that had been depicted on socia…

50 patients in armed forces hospital at car park

Health Ministry’s Medical Device Authority grants conditional approval for import, distribution of Covid-19 self-test kits | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, July 14 — The Health Ministry’s Medical Device Authority (MDA) today agreed to grant conditional approval for the importation and distribution of Covid-19 self-test kits in the country. MDA chief executive Ahmad Sha…

Another record high 11,618 Covid-19 cases