Delta variant spreading worldwide ‘at scorching pace’
GENEVA: Director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, on Monday warned of the “devastating outbreaks” caused by the Delta variant of Covid-19, saying that the new strain of the virus was infecting people “at a scorching pace”. “Last week marked the fourth consecutive week of increasing cases of Covid-19 globally,” Tedros said […]
Vaccine — effective ‘public health intervention tool’ against Covid-19
By Muhammad Basir Roslan KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia should take a risk-based approach in the implementation of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme as it ramps up its vaccination drive, according to public health expert Datuk Dr Lokman Hakim Sulaiman. Dr Lokman Hakim, who is the professor of public health and Pro Vice Chancellor at the International […]
Delta variant of coronavirus is in Sarawak
KUCHING: The first positive case of the Delta variant (B. 1.617.2) of Covid-19 case has been detected in Sarawak. A 56-year-old local man has been detected infected with the variant on June 18. It was categorised as Import B case. A statement from the Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM) of the Universiti Malaysia […]
No Delta variant detected in Sarawak
KUCHING: Sarawak has no Covid-19 cases related to the Delta variant, said State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) chairman Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He hoped that this will continue, and there will be no cases of the highly contagious variant of Covid-19 in Sarawak as the state fortifies measures to curb the spread of Covid-19 […]
Challenges abound but herd immunity still possible
By Nina Muslim KUALA LUMPUR: In these Covid-19 times, herd immunity has become this buzzword that signals freedom, normalcy and safety all in one. Malaysia is set to focus solely on herd immunity within a few weeks once vaccinations for the general public begin under its National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), instead of targeted populations, […]
