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First Malaysian infected with coronavirus, total cases now 10

41-year-old had travelled to S'pore for a meeting with colleagues from China – including one from Wuhan.

Malaysia’s best weapon against catastrophe is ‘timely information’

IT’S chilling and it reminds me of sci-fi movies we might have seen where towns are abandoned after invasions and attacks of various kinds from aliens...

Seek doctors instead of alternative treatments, health minister advises cancer patients

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — Health Minister Datuk Seri Dzulkefly Ahmad has discouraged the public from over-relying on alternative forms of medication. Instead, he urged patients to meet doctors and use evidence-based treatment for ali…

Kuching’s public health college to be turned into quarantine centre

Sarawak says it is also running its own rapid blood tests for coronavirus infection instead of sending samples to Kuala Lumpur.

Amid dearth, Health Ministry says committed to increase number of cancer experts

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — The Health Ministry is working towards increasing the number of oncologists ― or doctors dealing in prevention and treatment of cancer ― in Malaysia, primarily by encouraging more young medical officers to t…

Malaysian Oncological Society president: To fight cancer, we start by raising awareness | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 4 — While everybody knows what day February 14 is, not many even know that today is World Cancer Day (WCD). In Malaysia, doctors, medical specialists and experts on cancer will come together this year on a natio…

Stringent coronavirus measures in place for APEC 2020 SOM1, Related Meetings

PUTRAJAYA: Stringent measures have been put in place to manage risks and threats of Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV) at the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) 2020’s 1st Senior Officials’ Meeting (SOM1) and Related Meetings wh…

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KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 3): The overwhelming demand for hand sanitisers in view of the new coronavirus outbreak has led to many pharmacies running out of st...

Appeals court upholds doctor's acquittal over death of Zahid's son-in-law

His lawyer says the judge held that it was an abuse of process to have charged the doctor under the Penal Code.

Coronavirus: Melaka Hospital provides six isolation rooms | Malay Mail

MELAKA, Feb 3 — The Melaka Hospital provides six isolation rooms at the Special Wards in Block E of the hospital to house patients under investigation (PUI) for the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) and other infectious diseases…

Special flight to carry Malaysians back from Wuhan leaves KLIA2

Malaysia to quarantine citizens evacuated from Wuhan in remote location

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysians evacuated from the Chinese city of Wuhan, the epicenter of the novel coronavirus outbreak, will be housed in a facility ...

Health minister says Malaysia well-prepared to take on coronavirus threat | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) tonight dismissed claims by certain quarters that it was late in taking action relating to the 2019 novel coronavirus infection in the country. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkef…

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Wear masks only if you're ill, says deputy minister

Face masks will prevent you from infecting others but not necessarily protect you against infection, says Dr Lee Boon Chye.

DPM: Do not spread fake news about coronavirus | Malaysia https://gotechdaily.com/dpm-do-not-spread-fake-news-about-coronavirus-malaysia/ via @Go Tech Daily

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail delivers a speech at the Insaf Malaysia Technical Relief Organization dinner on February 2, 2020 in Kuala Lumpur. – Bernama pic KUALA LUMPUR, February 2 – Deputy Prime Mi…

In Sungai Buloh, little-known centre at the heart of Malaysia’s response to Wuhan coronavirus | Malay Mail

SUNGAI BULOH, Feb 1 — Within Sungai Buloh Hospital here sits an obscure medical facility known simply as the National Referral Centre for Infectious Diseases. Its name is unlikely to be familiar to the general public but its impo…

No, coronavirus won't turn you into a zombie, assures health ministry

It is acting to correct spread of misinformation following outbreak.

Health Ministry: No new positive cases in Malaysia

Supplier of thermal scanners to Malaysia’s Health Ministry assures device keeps coronavirus at bay | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — The supplier of thermal scanners in Malaysia has assured that the devices used by health officials here are reliable and operating effectively to detect possible carriers of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-…

Stricter rules for dialysis aid; Socso: Patients must meet criteria to qualify

M’sian team on the way to Wuhan

Dialysis available to all 'eligible' contributors, assures Socso

Any insinuation of withdrawal of the dialysis aid is misleading to the public, it says in response to criticism by MTUC over a new Socso directive.

The virus that is 'coronapalatau' | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Palatau. That is a term that has recently become popular among social media users in the country, particularly among Malay language speakers. The term is a contraction of the Malay words kepala (head) and ta…