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Covid-19: Malaysia records 4 new deaths

PUTRAJAYA: Four deaths linked to Covid-19 were recorded today, while 212 new infections involving the coronavirus were detected nationwide.

Spike in new cases as virus deaths rise to 14

Another 212 new cases recorded, including 123 were linked to tabligh gathering

Covid-19: GLCs donate RM60m to Health Ministry, tax deduction approved for contributions, says Zafrul | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Government-linked companies (GLCs) have to-date donated about RM60 million in the form of medicine, medical equipment and personal protective equipment to the Ministry of Health (MOH). The corporate secto…

Health chief tells why some devised their own protection gear

Noor Hisham says some health workers were forced to wear makeshift equipment because of distribution problems.

MCO: More Msians staying home, but few practice social distancing in public https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/577362/mco-more-msians-staying-home-few-practice-social-distancing-public via @NST_Online

KUALA LUMPUR: Though there is an improvement in compliance to stay home during the Movement Control Order (MCO), few Malaysians are practicing social distancing when out to purchase essential items.

2,000 retired doctors and nurses sought https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/577437/2000-retired-doctors-and-nurses-sought via @NST_Online

PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry is targeting to recruit 2,000 retired doctors and nurses to assist the frontliners in facing the Covid-19 outbreak.

Covid-19: Public can now contribute to Health Ministry

Health D-G clarifies Covid-19 tests for foreigners at govt outlets free, despite PM’s remark otherwise | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, March 23 — Foreign nationals who exhibits Covid-19 infection symptoms need not to pay outpatient treatment fee at government hospital or clinics, health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah has clarified toda…

Perikatan Reverses Pakatan’s Covid-19 Medical Fee Exemption For Foreigners

RM500 million additional allocation for Health Ministry

PUTRAJAYA: The Federal Government has agreed to provide RM500 million in additional allocation to the Health Ministry in its efforts to prevent Covid-19 from further escalating in the country.

Coronavirus Outbreak: Getting Our Strategies Right -- Dr Amar-Singh HSS

Test both symptomatic and asymptomatic contacts, unwell health care professionals, and all viral pneumonia patients.

Malaysia says may extend movement curbs, to add stimulus

KUALA LUMPUR (Reuters) - Malaysia’s prime minister said on Monday the government may consider extending movement restrictions by up to two weeks, and will announce more economic stimulus to soften the blow from the coronavirus ou…

Meals4Medics: Giving free hot meals to healthcare workers

Meals4Medics is a crowdfund project meant to provide medical staff fighting the Covid-19 crisis with free wholesome, hot meals.

Doctors, nurses turn to plastic bags, cling wrap amid shortage of PPE in Malaysia’s Covid-19 battle (VIDEO) | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Doctors, nurses and other medical staff at Malaysian hospitals are treating Covid-19 patients in DIY protection gear made from everyday items like...

HUKM death pushes Covid-19 death toll to 11

The 70-year-old had travelled to Indonesia in February.

Teluk Intan Hospital personnel test positive for Covid-19, say Health D-G

Pharmaniaga: Ten million face masks meant for medical frontliners, not the public | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — Pharmaniaga Bhd Group managing director Datuk Farshila Emran said today it would not be able to spare any face masks for the public due to the spike in numbers of Covid-19 patients after the government an…

‘Death is everywhere’: in Malaysia, a toxic river haunts sick children https://www.scmp.com/week-asia/health-environment/article/3076185/death-everywhere-malaysia-toxic-river-haunts-sick via @scmpnews

In March 2019, some 5,000 Malaysians in the town of Pasir Gudang fell ill after a company illegally dumped chemical waste into the nearby river. A year on, not much has changed.

COVID-19: Malaysian-led research team receives recognition from WHO

COVID-19, Malaysia, Research, WHO, CoronaTracker

Covid-19: Who gets tested and how it works

KINIGUIDE | The Ministry of Health has specific guidelines on who needs to be tested for Covid-19 infection and the way testing is done.

Malaysians thank medical frontliners with 10-minute applause from home (VIDEO) | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — In a small yet meaningful gesture, some Malaysians tonight expressed their gratefulness and thanked those among the medical frontliners and in the essential services, by applauding them from the safety of…

Universiti Sains Malaysia believes Covid-19 needs up to six months to contain, will continue online classes until Sept | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, March 22 — Universiti Sains Malaysia (USM) today outlined its plans to continue having online classes and allowing limited access to the university until early September instead of just during the current nationwide…

460 Health Ministry staff screened for Covid-19

PUTRAJAYA: A total of 460 Health Ministry staff have undergone screening for Covid-19 so far, with 270 testing negative for the infection.

Ministry targets 16,000 screenings a day by April

More laboratories to be trained to carry out Covid-19 tests, says director-general