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More blood donors needed amid Covid-19 pandemic

Majority of Covid-19 clusters in Selangor are from factories

PUTRAJAYA: A majority of the Covid-19 clusters detected in Selangor were contributed by factories in the economic sector.

Health director: No Covid-19 cluster related to Aidiladha in Selangor, manufacturing biggest contributor

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 ― Selangor Health Department director Datuk Dr Sha'ari Ngadiman today said that the manufacturing sector is the biggest contributor to active Covid-19 clusters in the state at 54 per cent. In a press conferenc…

High number of Covid-19 cases because of MCO 3.0 relaxation, Delta variant, says Deputy Health D-G

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 ― The major surge of Covid-19 cases in the country this past month is due to the relaxation of the movement control order 3.0 (MCO 3.0), said Deputy Health director-general Datuk Dr Chong Chee Kheong. At a pre…

Health Ministry: 95pc of permanent positions filled, 9,000 contract jobs also taken up

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 ― Health Ministry secretary-general Datuk Mohd Shafiq Abdullah said the ministry has filled up to 95 per cent of permanent positions in the Klang Valley. At a press conference this morning, he said the ministr…

Vaccinating kids against Covid-19 not priority now as they rarely contract severe diseases, says infectious disease expert Prof Adeeba - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Aug 5): Vaccinating children against Covid-19 may not be a priority at the moment as it is proven that they rarely contract severe diseases, said Professor of Medicine and Infectious Disease at Universiti Malaya Pro…

Here's How Selangor People Can Skip The Queue For Covid-19 Vaccines https://www.therakyatpost.com/2021/08/04/heres-how-selangor-people-can-skip-the-queue-for-covid-19-vaccines/ via @therakyatpost

No need to wait for MySejahtera and you can even do it on the same day!

Covid-19 cases breach 20,000 mark to hit 20,596

Covid-19 fatalities in Sarawak dropped in July despite rise in Delta cases, says minister | Malay Mail

KUCHING, Aug 5 ― Sarawak’s Covid-19 fatalities dropped to 2.23 deaths per day last month despite the Delta variant being detected, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) advisor Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Local Gove…

Malaysia Logs World’s Sixth Highest Daily Covid-19 Cases Per Capita

Klang’s HTAR field hospital final checks underway before Friday opening, says its director | Malay Mail

SHAH ALAM, Aug 4 ― The field hospital constructed for Covid-19 patients in the Hospital Tengku Ampuan Rahimah (HTAR), Klang car park is expected to be open for use this Friday evening. HTAR director, Dr Zulkarnain Mohd Rawi, said…

Health officer: 30,000 doses of CanSino Covid-19 vaccine for Semporna residents | Malay Mail

SEMPORNA, Aug 4 — A total of 30,000 doses of the CanSino single-dose Covid-19 vaccine is scheduled to arrive in the district next week to facilitate the vaccination process for those living on several islands there, said Semporna…

ProtectHealth denies GPs barred from giving vaccine

Record high 19,819 Covid-19 cases

Covid-19 vaccination: FT Islamic council targets 7,500 recipients through mobile PPV

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 ― The Federal Territories Islamic Religious Council (MAIWP) is targeting 7,500 recipients to be vaccinated following the launch of its mobile vaccination centre (PPV) which starts operating from today until Se…

State govts must be transparent to ward off ‘crisis status’

Klang hospital shoots down claims patients made to sit on floor

SHAH ALAM, Aug 4 — Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) Klang has denied claims that the patients in the hospital had to sit on the floor using cardboards. Hospital director Dr Zulkarnain Mohd Rawi in a statement posted on the H…

MySejahtera removes Pharma2u as recommended site for Covid-19 self-test kits, says to get them from pharmacies

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — The MySejahtera app has now stopped directing Malaysians who want to buy Covid-19 self-test kits to a little-known e-commerce platform known as Pharma2u, and is instead asking them to buy them from pharmacie…

Subang, Our Health Care System Has Collapsed — Michelle Ng

Malaysia records new high in Covid-19 ICU patients, says Dr Noor Hisham | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 ― The number of Covid-19 patients being treated in intensive care units nationwide continues to climb, hitting a new record at 1,066 today, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. Fatalit…

Malaysia gets 415,000 AZ vaccine from the UK

Malaysia today received 415,000 doses of AstraZeneca vaccine contributed by the United Kingdom (UK), which will further boost the National COVID-19

Get Pneumococcal Jab Before Hajj, Umrah Next Year

Besides getting the Covid-19 jab, experts advise Malaysians to take the pneumococcal vaccine before travelling to Mecca to have a more productive pilgrimage.

Covid-19: 494 new cases in Sarawak as Malaysia records 17,105 new cases https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/08/03/covid-19-494-new-cases-in-sarawak-as-malaysia-records-17105-new-cases/ via @@theborneopost

KUCHING (Aug 3): Sarawak recorded an increase of 83 new Covid-19 cases to 494 in the past 24 hours. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a Facebook post said the latest figure brought the state’s cumulative…

Khairy: All States To Fully Vaccinate 40% Adults By Merdeka