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BN, PH Melaka leaders slam govt’s ban on gatherings

PETALING JAYA: Politicians from both Barisan Nasional and Pakatan Harapan have slammed the health ministry’s ban on public gatherings and … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Melaka, State Election

Health minister invokes Act 342, says political gatherings for election not allowed from Monday

KUALA LUMPUR : The Ministry of Health (MOH) today (Oct 24), announced that it is prohibiting all activities, gatherings or … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Melaka, National Recovery Plan (NRP), Standard Operation Procedure (SOP), State Election

More admissions in some COVID-19 hospitals after interstate travel resumed: Malaysia health minister

Seniors who have been vaccinated with Sinovac will be offered Pfizer booster shots from Friday. KUALA LUMPUR: There has been … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Hospitalisation, Interstate, Vaccine

Unvaccinated civil servants in Malaysia may face disciplinary action or termination: Public Service Department

KUALA LUMPUR: Civil servants in the Malaysian federal government departments could face disciplinary action or termination of service if they … More

Civil Servants, Coronavirus, Covid19, Disciplinary, Termination, Vaccination

Malaysia Lifts Ban On Interstate, Overseas Travel In Transition To Endemic Phase

The next few weeks will reveal if the country is prepared for a COVID-19 endemic phase, or if it will … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Economy, Endemic, Interstate, Overseas, Pandemic, Vaccination

Interstate travel allowed from tomorrow – PM Ismail Sabri

KUALA LUMPUR: People fully vaccinated against COVID-19 can travel freely to almost everywhere in the country from October 11. Prime … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Keluarga Malaysia, Vaccination

Thai Diners Whet Their Appetites At Flood Cafe

A Thai restaurant has taken dining with a water view to the next level – its customers perch precariously on … More

Bangkok, Chao Phraya, Coronavirus, Dining, Flood, Nonthaburi, Restaurant

88.4% of Malaysia’s adult population fully vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR : A total of 20,698,852 individuals or 88.4 per cent of the adult population in country have competed their … More

Coronavirus, Covid-19, Vaccination

All vaccinated travellers can now book trips to Phuket

BANGKOK: Fully vaccinated travellers from any country can now book holidays to tourism haven Phuket, the Thai government has announced, … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Phuket, Sandbox, Tourism

Malaysia’s rapid COVID-19 vaccination cannot make up for its shortcomings

Immunisation programmes have long been a strength of Malaysia’s health system, but its COVID-19 testing and contact tracing capabilities need … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Tracing, Vaccination

More than 51,000 COVID-19 cases in Malaysia’s prisons; overcrowding is an issue: Deputy minister

KUALA LUMPUR : More than 51,000 individuals including inmates, prison staff and their family members have contracted COVID-19 since last … More

Coronavirus, Covid-19, Prison

Unproductive, antiquated policies hindering tourism recovery

IN 2019, RM92.6 bil was recorded for domestic tourism expenditure, RM89.4 bil for inbound and RM44.8 bil for outbound. Combined, … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Government, Pandemic, Policy, Tourism

‘Wise to wait for 90 per cent adult vaccination rate before allowing interstate travel’

KUALA LUMPUR: Having 90 per cent of the country’s adult population fully inoculated before lifting the ban on interstate travel … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Pandemic, Vaccination

Lao people proactively follow COVID-19 lockdown measures

VIENTIANE (Xinhua) : Lao people are proactively following the government’s order in tightening COVID-19 restrictions in Lao capital Vientiane. Vientiane’s … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Lockdown, Pandemic

MOH no longer using herd immunity formula, but focusing on vaccinating as many people – Khairy

KUALA LUMPUR : The Ministry of Health (MOH) is no longer using the conventional formula of achieving at least 80 … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Pandemic, Vaccination

PM: Interstate travel, tourism OK once 90pc adults in Malaysia vaccinated; spas, zoos, scuba diving, aquariums to open Oct 1

KUALA LUMPUR : The government has decided that interstate activities and tourism-related pursuits will be allowed if 90 per cent … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Interstate, National Recovery Plan (NRP), Vaccination

China’s Vaccine Diplomacy In Malaysia: Problems And Prospects – Analysis

Malaysia’s National Immunization Programme (NIP) chose Pfizer, AstraZeneca (AZ) and Sinovac as its vaccine portfolio. At the outset, Beijing assured … More

China, Coronavirus, Covid19, Diplomacy, Sinovac, Vaccine

Malaysia Reaches Herd Immunity Threshold of 80%: Prime Minister

(Bloomberg) — Malaysia reached its target of fully vaccinating 80% of the adult population, achieving herd immunity for adults against … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Herd Immunity, Pandemic, Vaccination

Khairy targets early Oct roll-out of Covid-19 booster shots for frontliners, vulnerable groups

KUALA LUMPUR : Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin announced today that he has set early October as the target for the … More

Booster, Coronavirus, Covid19, Vaccination

Only 1.8pc left to be vaccinated for adult population 80pc herd immunity, says minister

JOHOR BARU : Only about 1.8 per cent of the adult population remains to be vaccinated against Covid-19 for Malaysia … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Herd Immunity, Vaccination

Vegetables on taxi cabs

As taxis in Thailand sit idle due to the COVID-19 pandemic, two taxi cooperatives are taking advantage of the additional … More

Bangkok, Coronavirus, Covid19, Garden, Pandemic, Protest, Taxi

Sinopharm’s COVID booster reverses antibody decline, enhances cell-based responses – study

The study also shows it enhances cell-based responses. BEIJING (Reuters) : A third shot of Sinopharm’s COVID-19 vaccine leads to … More

China, Coronavirus, Covid19, SinoPharm, Vaccine

Malaysia to Ease More Virus Curbs as Pandemic Fatigue Worsens

(Bloomberg) : Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob will announce the easing of more virus curbs in the economic and … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Economy, Government, Pandemic

Pandemic worse where there are weak govts, says Adeeba

PETALING JAYA: What has political uncertainty got to do with the Covid-19 pandemic? Plenty, says Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman, a specialist … More

Coronavirus, Covid19, Government, Pandemic, Vaccine

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