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Coronavirus: ‘Open space events safe to attend’

PETALING JAYA: Many Malaysians may be avoiding large gatherings of of people in enclosed areas but they are advised to continue attending events held ...

Dzulkefly: No order for employees to work from home yet

Private doctors urged to help alleviate shortage of specialists at govt hospitals

PETALING JAYA: Doctors at private healthcare institutions should step up and help public hospitals meet the high demand for medical services. Deputy H...

Young doctors receive confirmation of new contracts from MoH https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/02/10/young-doctors-receive-confirmation-of-new-contracts-from-moh/ via @@theborneopost

SIBU: Two young medical doctors have received confirmation from the Ministry of Health (MoH) that they will be offered new contracts after they were left in a lurch last year. The two medical doctors were left in limbo after they…

HSA warns public against buying, using three health products sold in Malaysia

Health News -The Health Sciences Authority (HSA) has warned the public to avoid buying or consuming three health products.. Read more at straitstimes.com.

The State of the Nation: New virus poses higher risks to Malaysian economy than SARS - The Edge Markets

IN a widely expected move, the World Health Organization (WHO) declared the Wuhan coronavirus a global health emergency early last Friday as the outbreak continued to spread outside China.At press time late Friday, the coronaviru…

Coronavirus: No need for Malaysians to work from home, says MOH

PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has denied any need for Malaysians to work from home in light of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) outbreak in the country.

Health authorities track down 22 linked to 18th local Wuhan virus patient | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — The Health Ministry (MoH) has identified 22 people who were in close contact with the country’s 18th novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) patient. Three of these were family members while the rest were medical per…

To curb nCoV, Sarawak issues 14-day quarantine for all after visiting Singapore | Malay Mail

KUCHING, Feb 10 — The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee today imposed a 14-day self-quarantine on anyone within its borders who visited Singapore recently as a preventive measure against the spread of the infectious 2019-nCoV…

After claim that coconuts can cure Wuhan virus, minister cautions against quack solutions | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 10 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad urged Malaysians concerned about the Wuhan virus (2019-nCoV) to put their trust in science and medicine instead of quackery. Commenting on a news report of a “doctor”…

nCoV: Hiv drugs efficacy needs more study

KUALA LUMPUR: Further studies are needed to confirm the efficacy of HIV anti-retroviral medication Kaletra in treating the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV), the Health Ministry said.

Local man is latest Wuhan virus positive case - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 10): Another positive case of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) was reported involving a 31-year-old local man with history of traveling to China, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.…

Birth and marriage certs to contain biometric data soon

Registration Dept pledges better security for crucial identification documents.

What we know of the coronavirus cases in Malaysia so far | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 10 — Malaysia has been quite fortunate to date in the global battle against the novel coronavirus 2019-nCoV that has spread from China to 27 other countries and regions and killed 814 people within the span of t…

Health D-G: IMR’s virology unit created reagent for coronavirus days before WHO released similar protocol | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 9 — Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today said that the Institute of Medical Research’s (IMR) Virology Unit had created a reagent — a substance or compound used in chemical analysis — to ha…

Malaysia confirms 17th coronavirus case, woman related to Singapore conference attendee

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia on Sunday (Feb 9) confirmed a new case of the novel coronavirus, bringing the country's tally to 17. The 65-year-old ...

12 public hospitals, health labs prepared to detect coronavirus infections

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Coronavirus infection in Mid Valley, Sunway Cheras Hospital not true

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Coronavirus: After Hubei, Malaysia blocks travellers from Zhejiang, Jiangsu provinces

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Coronavirus: Malaysia to discuss preventive measures with Singapore after Orange alert | Malay Mail

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 8 — Malaysia will hold discussions with Singapore following the island-state’s move to raise its Disease Outbreak Response System Condition (Dorscon) level from Yellow to Orange in efforts to curb the spread of the…

Malaysia confirms 16th coronavirus case as Chinese tourist tests positive

Malaysia's anti-FGM advocates: Leave our bodies alone @AJENews

Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia - Dr Harlina Siraj, an obstetrics and gynaecology specialist, still remembers with dread the day she witnessed her first-born daughter's circumcision at five months old.

Can Malaysia handle the corona virus? The five times when we dealt with health emergencies | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Pick a random coffee shop. Walk in, and have a seat. Look around you, and if you listen carefully, you’ll notice that amidst the loud chatter of the boisterous Malaysian crowd, there’s a common topic being d…

Health DG: Second patient recovers from coronavirus in Malaysia | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 8 — Malaysia has recorded its second case of a patient recovering from the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) according to Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah He said the patient is a 40-year-old ma…