Shuttler Anna hopes to be back in full swing in two months

KUALA LUMPUR: National women’s doubles shuttler, Anna Cheong Ching Yik hopes to return to full training sessions within the next two months. Anna said she was pleased with her recovery process after suffering from an anterior cruciate ligament (ACL) injury on her right knee last October. “Everything is slowly getting better and I just hope […]

62 pct of MAHB carriers resuming operations

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia Airports Holdings Bhd (MAHB) saw 55 out of 89, or 62 per cent of foreign airlines resuming operations at all five international airports in Malaysia since the reopening of international borders on April 1, 2022. The airports include KL International Airport (KUL), Langkawi International Airport (LGK), Penang International Airport (PEN), Kota Kinabalu […]

Covid-19 patients treated in hospitals until full recovery

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia ensures Covid-19 positive patients, asymptomatic carriers and those with mild symptoms are isolated and treated at hospitals for close monitoring Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said in Malaysia patients testing positive for Covid-19 are isolated in hospitals and not at home like in some other countries.  “This is something different from other […]

Schooling session might be postponed until full recovery from pandemic

PUTRAJAYA: All schooling sessions might be postponed until the government is fully convinced that the country has recovered from the Covid-19 outbreak. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said even parents themselves called for the closure of schools to be extended as they were worried about the safety of their children. “I also read comments […]

Recovered patient says ‘thank you Malaysia’

KUALA LUMPUR: A Chinese national, who was registered as the 20th Covid-19 patient in the country, has thanked the Malaysian government and hospital staff for their help and support throughout the recovery process. The 27-year-old man who was previously treated at Hospital Sultanah Bahiyah, Alor Setar, Kedah, said he is relieved and happy to be […]

Recovery rate gaining momentum

COVID-ROUNDUP – WEEKLY ROUND BY MELATI MOHD ARIFF KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 17 patients in Malaysia have recovered fully from Covid-19 while five are still being treated at the time of writing. Among those who made a full recovery was the first Malaysian infected by Covid-19. The 41-year-old man (Malaysia’s ninth case) was treated […]