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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…

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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…

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MOH opening six-month contract to hire private doctors, nurses

CORONAVIRUS | Gov't looking to boost its team of frontliners by employing private health practitioners to fight Covid-19.

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Health DG explains why reported Covid-19 tests appear below capacity

CORONAVIRUS | Noor Hisham Abdullah explains that the total capacity is also for treatment and not only for tracking.

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MCO: Travel limited to 10km from home

CORONAVIRUS | The order was issued in a federal gazette published yesterday and applicable nationwide.

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'First phase of MCO shows positive signs in curbing Covid-19'

CORONAVIRUS | Health DG says the trajectory of the number of positive cases is lower than MIER's projection.

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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.

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Covid-19: Death toll climbs to 45 while total cases now at 2,908

CORONAVIRUS | Health DG says 102 people are being treated in the ICU, eight more compared to yesterday.

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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…

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Now, Annuar says no call yet on Ramadan bazaars amid warnings by medical experts

The FT minister says the health ministry and National Security Council must be consulted.

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Sabah records surge in Covid-19 cases

KOTA KINABALU: The Sabah Health Department (JKNS) has confirmed five new Covid-19 cases, bringing the tally of infections to 206 in the state.

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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...

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Health watchdog slams FT green light for Ramadan bazaars

Galen Centre CEO says it could result in an increase in Covid-19 infections and the loss of more lives.

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Frontline cleaners left out of stimulus package

PETALING JAYA: While healthcare workers and members of the security forces were given special allowances for their services in countering the Covid-19...

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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 (…

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MCO clips Orang Asli of basic needs, says rights group

CORONAVIRUS | MCO has placed the food security of many Orang Asli communities at the brink, says groups.

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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…

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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…

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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…

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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…