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Khairy: Malaysia secures Covid-19 shots to cover 130% of population
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Malaysia has secured access to enough Covid-19 vaccines to cover over 130% of the entire population, or 41.7 million people, a...
Expand vaccination surge to Johor, MP tells Khairy
Malaysia reports record 17,405 daily Covid-19 cases on July 28 — Health DG - The Edge Markets
KUALA LUMPUR (July 28): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 cases jumped to an all-time high of 17,405 today, from 16,117 yesterday, while the Ministry of Health urged Malaysians to stay calm as it warned that cases in the Klang Valley — w…
Ivermectin is not a miracle cure for Covid-19
Many are lobbying for the use of the anti-parasitic drug ivermectin to help stem Covid-19 but the reality is that the drug does not offer a miracle cure.
Dr Dzulkefly: Poor diagnostic policies among failures in Covid-19 management
KUALA LUMPUR: Poor diagnostic policies are among the main failures in the country’s management of the Covid-19 pandemic, says Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad (PH-Kuala Selangor).
No action against hartal doctors, promises Adham
Health Ministry: Malaysia logs 16,117 new Covid-19 cases; infections in Penang on the rise https://www.theborneopost.com/2021/07/27/health-ministry-malaysia-logs-16117-new-covid-19-cases-infections-in-penang-on-the-rise/ via @@theborneopost
KUALA LUMPUR (July 27): After a slight drop yesterday, Malaysia once again recorded a rise in new Covid-19 cases today with 16,117 cases. In a Twitter post, the Ministry of Health revealed that Selangor alone recorded 6,616 cases…
Dr Noor Hisham: Most new Covid-19 patients are unvaccinated | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has stressed the importance of Covid-19 vaccination, when pointing out that those vaccinated only accounted for a small percentage of new patients. I…
Dzulkefly slams action against hartal doctors
Report: Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital to issue ‘hartal’ contract doctors with show-cause letters | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, July 27 — Tengku Ampuan Rahimah Hospital (HTAR) contract doctors who participated in yesterday’s walkout could face disciplinary action, Kosmo! Online reported today. The hospital’s director Dr Zulkarnain Mohd Rawi…
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Virtual Covid-19 Assessment Centres activated in Greater Klang Valley
KUALA LUMPUR: All Covid-19 patients in the Greater Klang Valley who are asymptomatic or experience mild symptoms are advised to undergo home isolation and adopt remote surveillance instead of visiting Covid-19 Assessment Centres…
After record high yesterday, Malaysia reports 14,516 new Covid-19 cases | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Malaysia recorded 14,516 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, having hit a record high of 17,045 cases yesterday. The places with the highest number of cases today are Selangor with 6,508 cases, follow…
New record as Covid-19 claims 207 lives in a single day; total crosses 8,000 mark | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Malaysia today recorded a new high with 207 deaths in one day attributed to Covid-19, the Health Ministry’s latest statistics show. In a brief message, the ministry tweeted: “207 — deaths due to Covid-19 i…
Malaysia among fastest countries to vaccinate its people, says Muhyiddin - The Edge Markets
KUALA LUMPUR (July 26): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said Malaysia is one of the fastest countries to vaccinate its people against Covid-19 with the vaccine injection capacity having reached more than 500,000 doses a d…
Don’t punish doctors for today’s strike, former health minister Dzulkefly tells Putrajaya | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Former health minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad urged the Perikatan Nasional (PN) government not to take any disciplinary action against doctors who participated in today’s strike. Using the hashtag #Har…
Don't penalise striking doctors, Cuepacs tells govt
Malaysian private hospitals deny using Ivermectin for Covid-19 patients | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) said they are not using the anti-parasitic drug Ivermectin to treat Covid-19 patients. Its president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said private hospitals have b…
Clad in black, hundreds of contract doctors brave ministry, cops’ warnings with ‘hartal’ in support of career stability (VIDEO) | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, July 26 — Hundreds of junior doctors and medical officers in public hospitals in several hospitals nationwide staged a walkout today to express dissatisfaction with the government’s recent announcement of improved b…
Administered vaccine doses to it 17 million
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total number of vaccine doses administered since the launch of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme is nearing the 17-million mark. According to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said, a t…
Health Ministry warns against participation in illegal gatherings a day before planned strike
PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) has sent out a warning to all employees that they could face disciplinary action if they participate in illegal gatherings.