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Health Ministry: First sporadic case of Covid-19 detected
All govt health personnel barred from travelling abroad
Minister says communal Friday prayers to continue for now, will revise policy if Covid-19 worsens | Malay Mail
PUTRAJAYA, March 12 — Putrajaya said today that there is currently no need yet to restrict Friday prayers at mosques for Muslims, even as it lists several suggestions to prevent the spread of the Covid-19 outbreak that has been d…
Covid-19: Incoming travel ban for Iran, Italy, South Korea effective Friday (March 13)
Malaysia tracking 5,000 people possibly exposed to coronavirus at religious event | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — Malaysian authorities are tracking around 5,000 citizens across the country believed to have been potentially exposed to the coronavirus at a religious event in the outskirts of the capital Kuala Lumpur,…
Health D-G confirms Malaysian who attended Seri Petaling mosque event also down with COVID-19 - The Edge Markets
KUALA LUMPUR (March 11): The Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah has confirmed that a 60-year-old Malaysian man from Pahang, who had attended a religious gathering at a mosque in Seri Petaling here, was tested p…
Putrajaya launches Covid-19 Relief Fund to help those affected by virus | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, March 11 — A special fund to help those affected by Covid-19 was launched today. The government has contributed RM1 million to this fund in the form of a grant. It encouraged all those in the private sector, volunte…
Covid-19: 20 new cases, one recovery today, says Health DG
Hard choices for the coronavirus outbreak — Dr Amar Singh HSS | Malay Mail
MARCH 11 — The world and Malaysia have come to a difficult crossroad in the coronavirus outbreak (Covid-19). The time has come to make some hard choices. We would rather not make these choices, but burying our heads in the sand i…
Man with Covid-19 was at mosque gathering of 10k people
The Bruneian man's infection was discovered after he had returned home and became Brunei's first Covid-19 case.
More of our babies are dying... why and what can we do?
Why Bomba Didn’t Charge ‘Fire Hazard’ Sultanah Aminah Hospital
The Fire and Rescue Department usually doesn’t take legal action on government buildings, officials tell an independent inquiry.
Company Gave HSA Faulty Fire Extinguisher, Falsified Data: Inquiry Hears
Medivest, appointed without open tender from 2015 to 2025, didn’t buy insurance for Sultanah Aminah Hospital (HSA); the fatal 2016 fire cost the government RM8.9 million.
2 more church members down with Covid-19
The archdiocese of Kuala Lumpur says the new cases, who were in contact with a previous one, have been admitted to Sungai Buloh Hospital.
Motorola confirms Penang employee positive for Covid-19 https://www.nst.com.my/news/nation/2020/03/573463/motorola-confirms-penang-employee-positive-covid-19 via @NST_Online
GEORGE TOWN: Penang recorded one Covid-19 case today, when an employee of American data communications and telecommunications equipment provider Motorola Solutions tested positive for the virus.
MMA lauds selection of medical doctors to lead Health Ministry | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, March 10 — The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) said the selection of two trained doctors to handle the Health portfolio should lead to better policies for the country’s healthcare. The group noted that both inco…
New health minister Dr Adham tours frontline of Covid-19 fight, as nation record 12 new cases | Malay Mail
SEPANG, March 10 — Newly-minted Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba has taken a tour around Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) on his first day in office today, amid 12 new cases of Covid-19 in the country. Dr Adham w…
Coronavirus: Malaysia records 12 new cases, bringing tally to 129, says new Health Minister
SE Asia News -SEPANG (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia has recorded another 12 new Covid-19 cases, bringing the country's tally to 129.. Read more at straitstimes.com.
Dzulkefly to lead Selangor covid-19 task force
CORONAVIRUS | Ex-health minister agrees to bring in his expertise as 60 percent of cases come from the state.
New health minister aims to 'keep calm' in tackling Covid-19
The UM-trained medical doctor is aware of the monumental task ahead and vows to do his best to tackle Covid-19.
Who is Dr Adham Baba, the health minister who will lead fight against Covid-19? | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — The Health Ministry which operated without a minister for two weeks following the political turmoil on Feb 23, today saw Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba named as the new Minister of Health in the Cabinet of the e…
Health D-G: Two Covid-19 patients in critical condition | Malay Mail
PUTRAJAYA, March 9 — Two patients who tested positive for Covid-19, are now in critical condition in two separate hospitals, Health Ministry’s director-general, Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. In a press conference here, Dr N…