COVID-19: Singapore reports 42 new cases; tally now at 57,357
Singapore has preliminarily confirmed 42 new cases of COVID-19 infection in the past 24 hours, thus bringing the total tally now to 57,357 – REUTERS...
Malaysia shuts border checkpoint with Thailand to control Covid-19, says embassy
Image from The Nation Thailand/Asian News Network. BANGKOK, Sept 12 (The Nation Thailand/ANN): The Malaysian government has ordered the closure of the Bukit Kayu Hitam...
Drastic jump with 182 daily Covid-19 cases
Malaysia records spike of 182 new Covid-19 cases. – Pic via KKM KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s Covid-19 numbers continued to soar today with 182 cases recorded...
Covid-19: 58 new cases, new cluster identified in Sabah
PETALING JAYA: There were 58 new Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, a drastic drop from Friday’s (Sept 11) 182, says the Health director-general...
No fist-bumping please, MoH advises in curbing Covid-19 spread
KUALA LUMPUR (Sept 8): The public is advised not to do the fist bump, a popular gesture of greeting these days when meeting someone, so...
MoH conducts Covid-19 screening on close contacts of Sungai cluster in Langkawi
LANGKAWI (Sept 8): Langkawi district health office personnel today identified and conducted Covid-19 screening tests on close contacts of a positive case from the Sungai...
Covid-19: Malaysia’s infectivity rate surges to critical level
The Covid-19 infectivity rate or R-naught (R0) in Malaysia, which currently stands at 1.72, has exceeded the critical mark of 1.6, said Health Ministry director-general...
Half Of Health Care Workers With Covid-19 Got Infected By Co-Workers: MOH
Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. Picture from Facebook @kementeriankesihatanmalaysia. KUALA LUMPUR, Sept 9 — The Sungai cluster that originated from a private hospital in...
AstraZeneca pauses Covid-19 vaccine trial after unexplained illness
AstraZeneca says it has paused a randomised clinical trial of its coronavirus vaccine. – AFP pic WASHINGTON: Pharmaceutical company AstraZeneca said Tuesday it had “voluntarily...
Rise in positive Covid-19 cases among frontliners, especially healthcare staff
Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah described the situation as worrying as they played an important role as the backbone of the nation’s...