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No plans to introduce bins for masks

Tuan Ibrahim advised public to trim strings off masks before disposing to avoid being stuck to animals.

Health Ministry announces 82 new Covid-19 cases in Malaysia today, no deaths | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 26 — Malaysia registered 82 new Covid-19 cases today, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced. Taking to his Facebook, the director-general of the Ministry of Health (MOH) added that no new deaths were regist…

Dr Noor Hisham: D614G mutation found in more Covid-19 test samples, likely all from same source | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — The test results of 32 Covid-19 positive individuals all contain the D614G mutation, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah revealed today. In a Facebook posting, he said virology research…

Health Ministry records 111 Covid-19 cases today, 30 recoveries, no deaths | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 25 — The Health Ministry recorded 111 new Covid-19 cases today, bringing the total number of cases in Malaysia to 10,687, said its director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He shared the information on…

Health DG: Iodine must be added to salt being sold from Sept 30

MOH pleads for SOP compliance as Sabah, Kedah cases continue to grow

COVID-19 | The country's reproduction number (Rt) is back on the uptrend indicating the outbreak is growing.

Dr Noor Hisham: Mandatory testing for anyone with symptoms and Covid-19 'red zone' contact | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sep 24 — The Health Ministry has mandated Covid-19 tests for all individuals who have been to or were from areas designated as “red zones” if they display symptoms of infection. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr No…

Covid-19: Sarawak steps up measures to monitor visitors from Sabah | Malay Mail

KUCHING, Sept 24 ― The State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) has come up with several measures, effective September 25, to monitor visitors from Sabah, which is now declared as a red zone for Covid-19. In its daily update pr…

Covid-19: 71 new cases today; mostly local transmissions

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 71 new Covid-19 cases today, 63 of which were detected in three clusters in Sabah, four in a cluster in Kedah and two symptomatic patients in Selangor.

Malaysia is health, medical tourism destination of the year

Country saw more than twice the number of health tourist arrivals recorded by the United States last year.

MOH beefs up testing capacity, ventilators as Sabah Covid-19 cases surge

COVID-19 | RMAF has been roped in to fly additional PPE to the state.

Three deaths and triple-digit new Covid-19 cases today

COVID-19 | Two deaths were recorded in Sabah and one in Kedah, says Health DG.

Even with windows down: Health Ministry on dangers of sleeping in car amid public uncertainty | Malay Mail

PETALING JAYA, Sept 23 — Sleeping in your car may seem convenient at times, but there are huge risks that come with it. Since the tragic death of three local college students, who fell asleep in their car with the engine running…

Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council launches ‘A Hundred Unsung Heroes’ campaign to pay tribute to Covid-19 frontliners | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 22 — The Malaysia Healthcare Travel Council (MHTC) has kicked off a national campaign themed “A Hundred Unsung Heroes” to recognise the relentless efforts of the medical frontliners The campaign, which aims to…

Under COVAX, Malaysia Must Pay RM85Mil Upfront To Vaccinate 20% Of Population

Doctors say quarantine may be necessary after Sabah polls over lax SOP

Malaysian Medical Association slams politicians for setting bad example as supporters fail to comply with SOP at public gatherings, and number of Covid-19 cases surge in the state.

Malaysia's Covid-19 reproduction number highest in South-east Asian region on Sept 15, according to UK model

SE Asia News -Malaysia's Covid-19 reproduction number on Sept 15 was at 1.57, followed by Singapore at 1.15.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

Sabah Covid-19 cases continue to rise as seventh cluster detected

UPDATED 7.25PM | COVID-19 | There are 82 new cases today with 72 locally transmitted and 10 imported.

MMA: Mosti must work with MoH on Covid-19 vaccination plan

KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) is hopeful that the Science, Technology and Innovation Ministry (Mosti) will work closely with the Health Ministry on the Covid-19 vaccination plan.

Covid-19: Malaysia reports 57 new cases, 49 of them in Sabah - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Malaysia reported 57 new Covid-19 cases today, of which 49 were in Sabah.No new deaths were reported in the 24 hours as of noon today, keeping the number of fatalities at 130.The Ministry of Health said of…

Bintai Kinden to be licensee of Covid-19 vaccine compounds in Malaysia - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 21): Bintai Kinden Corp Bhd has entered into a licensing agreement with US-based firm Generex Biotechnology Corp for Covid-19 vaccine compounds in Malaysia.According to a bourse filing today, Bintai Kinden, Gen…

DOSH issues stop-work order at parapet crash site - The Edge Markets

PUTRAJAYA (Sept 20): The Department of Occupational Safety and Health (DOSH) has issued an immediate stop-work order on the installation of parapet walls at the Sungai Besi-Ulu Kelang Elevated Expressway (SUKE) project, following…

Watch: HKL staff scramble to evacuate patients as fire rages | New Straits Times

KUALA LUMPUR: Doctors, staff and patients at Kuala Lumpur Hospital (HKL) were seen scrambling out of the hospital's main block after a fire broke out at about 11pm, last night.

Covax move could see M'sia secure Covid-19 vaccine by 2021

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia will be among several countries around the globe that might receive vaccines against Covid-19 by the end of next year.