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Health Experts and NGOs Come Together to Protect Individuals Against Pneumococcal Pneumonia
KUALA LUMPUR, 28 OCTOBER 2021 (The Capital Post)- Merck Sharp & Dohme (MSD) recently donated its pneumococcal vaccines in support of several hospitals and NGOs that were seeking to help protect their patients from pneumococcal…
‘Mix and match booster shots’
KUALA LUMPUR: Experts have lauded the move for booster jabs, saying Malaysia should adopt the "mix and match" approach — using different brands of Covid-19 vaccine for the third dose — when administering the shots, especially among Sinovac…
Health Ministry: More than 50pc have completed their vaccinations
KUALA LUMPUR: More than 66 per cent of the total population, representing around 21.57 mil individuals in the country have been inoculated with one dose of the Covid-19 vaccine.
According to the Health Ministry's CovidNow portal, 17.48mil…
Nation’s daily Covid-19 deaths back to three digits
KUALA LUMPUR: The number of daily Covid-19 deaths in the country has returned to three digits, a day after fatalities due to the virus dropped slightly below 100 cases.
According to the Health Ministry's CovidNow portal, the country's…
Private hospitals in Penang increasing bed capacity
KUALA LUMPUR: Private hospitals in Penang have increased bed capacity to cater to Covid-19 and non-Covid-19 cases on the island and the mainland.
The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) president Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said…
Public Invest keeps forecasts and recommendation for Genting despite Yokohama integrated resort bid…
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 13): PublicInvest Research has left its forecasts and recommendation for Genting Bhd unchanged as it has yet to factor in any expectations for the bid for the Yokohama integrated resort project that was cancelled…
‘Reassess Covid-19 situation in Sarawak before reopening schools’
KUCHING: The Sarawak Teachers' Union (STU) welcomed the announcement to implement a weekly rotation system for primary and secondary school students who can return to school starting Oct 3.
Its president Adam Parkash Abdullah said schools…
COVID-19 beri impak kesihatan mental – Dr Noor Hisham
KUALA LUMPUR: Masyarakat di Malaysia tidak terkecuali daripada menerima impak kesihatan mental akibat pandemik COVID-19, kata Ketua Pengarah Kesihatan, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
Beliau berkata, faktor sosial yang menyebabkan tekanan…
12 MMEA officers in Kelantan contract Covid-19
PASIR PUTEH: 12 officers from the Kelantan Malaysian Maritime Enforcement Agency (MMEA) tested positive for Covid-19 since May 25.
State MMEA director Maritime Captain Syed Nor Adli Syed Ab Rahman said they tested positive in stages…
843 walk-ins at Kelantan’s Istana Balai Besar PPV
KOTA BARU: A total 843 individuals received their Covid-19 vaccine doses at the walk-in programme held at Istana Balai Besar, here.
The three-day programme which started on Tuesday, was jointly organised by the Kelantan Sultan's office and…