Can anyone be happy during a pandemic?
By C. Vinoothene KUALA LUMPUR: “Happiness in pandemic, ah?” That was the reaction given by 31-year-old engineer, Kumar, when asked to recall any happy moments since the Covid-19 pandemic hit early last year. Like many others, he thought the idea ludicrous. This leaves the impression that it was impossible to have positive feelings especially when […]
413,255 individuals vaccinated against Covid-19 as at March 20
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 413,255 individuals have received their Covid-19 vaccine as at yesterday (March 20) under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba, via an infographic shared on his official Twitter account today, explained that out of the total, 402,650 individuals received the first dose of the vaccine […]
Interstate travel still not allowed, even between green zones
KUALA NERUS: Interstate travel is still not allowed, even among areas designated as green zones, says Senior Minister (Security Cluster) Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said this was because the Ministry of Health (MOH) was still ‘sensitive’ with regard to cross-state permits as the leeway given in December last year had resulted in 32 […]
1,671 new Covid cases nationwide
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded 1,671 new Covid-19 cases today, with Selangor recording the highest number at 652, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that over the 24-hour period as at noon today, there were 1,585 recoveries and four deaths, bringing the cumulative figure for recovered cases to 316,042 and the […]
Blanket MCO may not be needed in future
KUALA LUMPUR: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today said that the enforcement of a blanket movement control order (MCO) may not be needed in the future, thanks to the implementation of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme. The Prime Minister said that the government’s strategy to curb the spread of Covid-19 will involve a more targeted approach […]
1,219 new Covid cases, two deaths reported Wednesday
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has recorded 1,219 new Covid-19 cases and two deaths in the past 24 hours, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that during the same period, 1,346 recovered cases were reported, bringing the cumulative number of patients who have recovered from Covid-19 to 310,958, while the total number […]
Individuals completing vaccination will be issued MY Covid-19 badge
PUTRAJAYA: Individuals who have completed the vaccine dose will be given the MY Covid-19 Vaccination Badge as proof that they have received the vaccine, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. He said that Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin, who received the second dose of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine today after receiving the first […]
Muhyiddin becomes first person in Malaysia to complete Covid-19 vaccine dosage
PUTRAJAYA: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yasin has received his second dose of Covid-19 vaccine at the Putrajaya Health Clinic in Precinct 18 here, becoming the first person in Malaysia to complete the dosage for immunisation. The prime minister was administered the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine today, 21 days after he had received his first dose on Feb 24 […]
NanoMalaysia developing rapid Covid-19 test kit
KUALA LUMPUR: NanoMalaysia Berhad is developing a Covid-19 Rapid Test kit that is capable of producing result on whether an individual is infected with the virus or not in just two minutes. Its chief executive officer, Dr Rezal Khairi Ahmad said with the availability of the test kit, more economic sectors can be opened and […]
346,508 people have received first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine as of March 16
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 346,508 people have received the first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine under the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as of Tuesday (March 16), according to a graphic uploaded by Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba on his official Twitter account today. Selangor recorded the highest number […]
