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Malaysia’s COVID-19 vaccination drive to start next month as cases soar

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s coronavirus vaccination program will start on Feb. 26, the country's health minister said on Saturday, as the country grapples with a surge in cases. A nationwide state of emergency was declared on Jan. 1…

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Covid: Pandemic fatigue making people less vigilant

SEREMBAN: It has been a year since Covid-19 affected countries all over the world and when the crisis will end, is still full of uncertainty. In Malay...

freemalaysiatoday.com

MKN bungled by allowing travel when ‘per cent positive’ was high, says DAP man

He says this rate, which is the percentage of positive cases against the total tested, has been over the safety threshold of 5% since November.

malaysiakini.com

COMMENT | Key measures to reduce the Covid-19 raging fire

Using imaginative, out-of-the-box strategies are necessary.

freemalaysiatoday.com

When doctors leak patient info on social media

Head of a medical group says personal information should not be shared without consent, even if it is for "educational purposes".

theedgemarkets.com

Vaccination important in restoring country's economy — MOSTI - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): The Covid-19 vaccination programme planned by the government is important in order to create herd immunity, allowing the country's economy to recover, said Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (MO…

freemalaysiatoday.com

Record high 18 deaths, 3,631 Covid-19 cases

There are now 251 patients in intensive care, of which 102 require respiratory assistance.

codeblue.galencentre.org

Malaysia Top 20th Globally With Fastest Covid-19 Rise

Malaysia also recorded higher daily new confirmed Covid-19 cases per million people on January 20, 2021, than Indonesia and the Philippines.

todayonline.com

Malaysia in danger of perpetual MCOs, says expert Read more at https://www.todayonline.com/world/malaysia-danger-perpetual-mcos-says-expert

KUALA LUMPUR — Malaysia is in danger of having perpetual movement-control orders (MCOs) if the government doesn’t get its Covid-19 strategies right, said Dr Musa Mohd Nordin.

codeblue.galencentre.org

Malaysia Under-Testing For Covid-19 Since November

Since November 6, 2020, the positive rate for Covid-19 tests in Malaysia has been above 5%, which reflects undetected positive Covid-19 cases in the community.

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"..Frontliners Are Wearing Out. We're Dying!" Exclaims Frustrated Doctor Working At Local Hospital

At a government hospital, before the morning shift, a short moment of silence is observed for Dr Ali Noor Hassan, a frontliner that allegedly died due to lethargy and overworking recently but right after that, it's back to work.

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LIVE tonight at 8 pm: Covid-19 vaccination 101. A chat with experts, organised by MMA SCHOMOS https://youtu.be/IJR1FjRYfI8 (open the link in Youtube and hit the Set Reminder button to get notified ) Please feel free to share and viral this!!

FeaturingDato' Dr Musa Mohd NordinDato' Professor Adeeba Kamarulzaman

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Malaysia aims to more than double Covid-19 testing capacity to 150,000 a day - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): The Government is working to increase its Covid-19 testing capacity to 150,000 a day, which is more than double the current 70,000, said Ministry of Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah t…

freemalaysiatoday.com

New centre for tie-up with private hospitals next week

Third round of discussions to be held on Saturday on private hospitals to take in Covid-19 patients, says health DG.

malaymail.com

Doctors: Seriously ill should not shun hospitals for fear of Covid-19 | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 22 — Patients who need health treatment for serious illnesses must not delay this notwithstanding the advice to avoid hospitals due to possible Covid-19 risks, several doctors said. They stressed that the recomm…

malaysiakini.com

Resource shortage hampers Covid-19 testing effort - Health DG

UPDATED 11PM | Health ministry plans to increase testing capacity to 150,000 a day.

malaysiakini.com

Thousands of Covid-19 close contacts not traced due to strained system

COVID-19 | More than 6,000 a day in Selangor alone are not contacted.

malaysiakini.com

MCO 2.0 extended to Feb 4 for FT, Selangor and 5 states

KL, Putrajaya, Labuan, Penang, Johor, Malacca, Kelantan, and Sabah among those affected.

codeblue.galencentre.org

MOH Recruits Senior Trainee Doctors For Covid Care As Health System Buckles

Housemen in their fifth and sixth posting will be allowed to manage all Covid-19 patients, from stage one to five of disease, and are eligible for the special Covid-19 allowance.

freemalaysiatoday.com

Selangor to buy 5 million doses of Covid-19 vaccine

The plan has been welcomed by the federal government, says menteri besar Amirudin Shari.

malaymail.com

Asean should have own CDC, says Dr Jemilah Mahmood | Malay Mail

SINGAPORE, Jan 20 — The Malaysian Prime Minister’s Special Advisor on Public Health Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood hopes that Asean can have a regional Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). She expressed her hope at a web…

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Health experts say shaky start to MCO not cause for alarm but warn that compliance cannot falter | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 21 — The current movement control order (MCO) can work to contain Malaysia’s runaway Covid-19 infections, health experts said when stressing that weak compliance could put this at risk. Despite Malaysia’s persis…