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Health D-G: Putrajaya developing software to predict, locate Covid-19 cases | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today the government is in the midst of developing a software that could predict and locate the Covid-19 cases among the Malaysian. He said that t…
43,462 clinical samples taken for testing so far, says Health D-G | Malay Mail
PUTRAJAYA, April 1 — A total of 43,462 clinical samples have been taken for Covid-19 testing to date, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today. Of those, 2,908 samples tested positive, 32,894 turned out ne…
COVID-19: RM2m for face masks, RM1m for counselling - Selangor MB | Astro Awani http://english.astroawani.com/malaysia-news/covid-19-rm2m-face-masks-rm1m-counselling-selangor-mb-236290#.XoR0WdaonOs.twitter via @501awani
The Selangor government is allocating RM2 million to provide face masks, disinfectants and gloves to the people in the state, said Menteri Besar Datuk Seri Amirudin Shari.
Time for all healthcare workers to wear personal protective equipment
APRIL 1 — Go to any hospital in Malaysia, and it is still common to see healthcare workers walking around without appropriate facemasks inside the facilities, including in the outpatient clinics and wards. Some hospitals have enf…
Coca-Cola halts ads in Malaysia, channels funds towards Covid-19 containment | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — Coca-Cola has announced that it will channel its advertising budget towards efforts to contain the Covid-19 outbreak. On its official Facebook page...
PETALING JAYA: While healthcare workers and members of the security forces were given special allowances for their services in countering the Covid-19...
Long-term solutions needed for protective gear shortage, say health pressure groups | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, April 1 — It is vital for the government and private sectors to find long-term solutions to the shortage of personal protective equipment (PPE) specifically for healthcare workers in contact with novel coronavirus (…
Malaysia says curbs preventing major spikes in coronavirus cases
KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia’s stay-at-home order has prevented major daily spikes in coronavirus infections, the government said on Tuesday, but the World Bank warned the trade-reliant country’s economy would shrink this ye…
Health Ministry to evaluate Covid-19 rapid test kits from S. Korea, Penang firm | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the government is looking to adopt two new rapid test kits for Covid-19. Dr Noor Hisham said the Health Ministry has received samples from South…
Dr Jemilah Mahmood appointed as PM’s special advisor on public health | Malay Mail
PUTRAJAYA, March 31 — Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin has agreed to appoint Tan Sri Dr Jemilah Mahmood as the Special Advisor to the Prime Minister on public health. “She will be responsible to advise the prime minister o…
Dzulkefly: Tabligh attendees slow to step forward due to lack of symptoms, not distrust | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, March 31 — Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad has dismissed the possibility that those who attended the Sri Petaling tabligh event were slow to get tested for Covid-19 since they did not trust authorities. The former health…