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No Mu Covid-19 variant detected in Malaysia

KUALA LUMPUR: There is no Mu Covid-19 variant detected from samples taken across the country so far, the Ministry of Science, Technology and Innovation (Mosti) announced. In a statement on Friday (Oct 1), it said 1,312 samples have been analysed as of Sept 30 by a consortium comprising seven laboratories

Sinovac for 12-year-old and above allowed

KUALA LUMPUR: The administration of CoronaVac vaccine produced by Sinovac Life Sciences Co. Ltd., China, and Pharmaniaga Lifesciences Sdn Bhd , to adolescents aged 12 and above is  allowed, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the matter was agreed at the 364th Meeting of the

Senior citizen grateful to have received vaccine

BY MUHAMMAD AMMAR SHAFIQ HAMZAH KUCHING: Seventy-four-year-old Endot Airuddin is grateful that she was fully vaccinated against Covid-19 when she was found positive with the virus. “I was down only with mild symptoms,” she said, and after going through the experience, she advised those who have not registered for the vaccination

More than 20 million of adult population fully vaccinated

KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 20,053,472 individuals or 85.7 percent of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday (Sept 29). Based on the Health Ministry’s data on COVIDNOW, 22,017,043 individuals or 94.1 percent  of the adults in the country have received at least one dose of the

More than 400,000 individuals under 18-years-old infected by Covid this year

KUALA LUMPUR: More than 400,000 cases of Covid-19 infection involving individuals under the age of 18 were recorded this year, up from about 12,000 cases last year, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said of the total number of cases reported this year, which included 67 deaths, involved 252,569 school children

Malaysia records 12,735 new Covid cases

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded 12,735 new cases of Covid-19 over 24 hours up to noon on Thursday (Sept 30), 301 cases higher than the 12,434 of the previous day, said Director-General of Health Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. The new cases raised the cumulative total of cases to 2,245,695, he

ADG20 potential for Covid-19 treatment, prevention

KUALA LUMPUR: Adagio Therapeutics Inc, a clinical-stage biopharmaceutical company focused on the discovery, development and commercialisation of antibody-based solutions for infectious diseases with pandemic potential, has announced new data from the company’s Covid-19 antibody programme. Updated, six-month data from its ongoing Phase 1 study of ADG20 in healthy participants and data validating the

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Don’t drop vaccine project plan halfway

BY NURQALBY MOHD REDA KUALA LUMPUR: The National Vaccine Development Roadmap, which is being finalised, is seen as the stepping stone to Malaysia joining the league of vaccine-producing nations of the world. However, Malaysia must have the determination and commitment to see the project through and not give it up

Education system should go modern, says Mahathir

KUALA LUMPUR: The government needs to be more open and start using modern technology systems in various fields, especially in the national education system to give a shift to the teaching and learning methods in the country, said Tun Dr Mahathir Mohamad. In the debate session on the 12th Malaysia

12MP initiatives must be fair to all

KUALA LUMPUR: The 12th Malaysia Plan (12MP) initiatives and strategies should be concerned about and sensitive to the issue of distribution to ensure the wealth, growth and opportunities can be enjoyed by all groups. When debating on the 12MP in the Dewan Rakyat today, Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (Bersatu-Pagoh) said