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Facing COVID-19’s ominous comeback

‘This resurgence reminds us that the fight against COVID-19 is far from over.’ – Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, an Ethiopian politician and public health expert who has been serving as the Director-General of the World Health Organization (WHO) from 2017 to the present. Prepare for the grim return of an unwelcome visitor, COVID-19, which is again […]

Be vigilance against rising Covid-19 cases: Abdul Karim  

KUCHING: The recent surge in Covid-19 cases has prompted a call for heightened awareness, particularly among high-risk groups such as the elderly and individuals with respiratory conditions. Tourism, Creative Industry and Performing Arts Minister Datuk Seri Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah stressed the importance of continued vigilance despite the perceived decrease in the severity of Covid-19 […]

Learn from COVID-19 lessons, says minister

DALAT: We should view the COVID-19 pandemic as a learning experience instead of just focusing on its negative aspects, according to the Minister of Women, Children and Community Wellbeing Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah. Fatimah recalled that Sarawak began its journey towards the digital economy under the leadership of Prime Minister Datuk Patinggi Tan Sri Abang […]

Stay cautious of COVID-19 during Hari Raya celebration, says Dr Sim

KUCHING: As Muslims prepare to celebrate Hari Raya Aidilfitri, Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian has issued a reminder that the threat of the COVID-19 virus still exists, especially with the emergence of new variants in the state in recent weeks. Dr Sim emphasised that people should not take the matter lightly and […]

Japanese health official admits Covid-19 jab can cause death

TOKYO: An expert committee of the Japanese Ministry of Health, Labour and Welfare has confirmed the first death believed to have been caused by Covid-19 vaccination out of a total 1,791 post-vaccination deaths studied, a report published on Friday showed. A 42-year-old woman received a vaccine dose on Nov 5, 2022, and died 1 hour […]

Pyongyang to lift post-arrival Covid tests for Chinese travellers

SEOUL: South Korea decided to lift a requirement for travellers from China to take PCR tests after their arrival here from next month as the Covid-19 situation remains stable, an official said Wednesday. Though the post-arrival test requirement will be lifted on March 1, the pre-arrival test requirement will remain in place until March 10 […]

Philippine Covid-19 death toll breaches 66,000

MANILA: The number of people who died from Covid-19 in the Philippines has reached 66,030, according to the Philippines’ Department of Health (DOH) data, reported Xinhua. The DOH reported the first case of Covid-19 in the Philippines on Jan 30, 2020. On March, 2020, the agency reported the first local Covid-19 transmission and the first […]

Number of Covid-19 hospital admissions down 6.5 pct

KUALA LUMPUR: The number of Covid-19 patients admitted to health facilities per 100,000 residents has dropped 6.5 per cent in the sixth Epidemiological Week 2023 (ME 6/2023) from Feb 5 to 11 compared to the previous week. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the number of admissions of Covid-19 patients to public […]

Covid-19 admissions up 6.3 pct last week

KUALA LUMPUR: Admissions of Covid-19 patients to health facilities per 100,000 population increased 6.3 per cent in the fourth epidemiological week 2023 (ME 4/2023) from Jan 22 to 28 compared to the previous week. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said admissions of categories one and two patients to public hospitals per 100,000 […]

Slight dip in cases of COVID-19

KUCHING: A total of 89 COVID-19 cases have been reported in Sarawak overall during the fourth epidemiology (epid) week of this year, a slight dip from 110 cases the previous week. Of the total number of cases during the Epid Week 4, 83 were in categories one and two, while six were in categories three, […]