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Mask-up, high-risk groups told

KUCHING: The public are advised to continue using face masks even in settings where they are not required, especially for those who have respiratory infection symptoms and are in high-risk groups. Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah told The Star yesterday (Oct 16) that the Health Ministry would continue to respond to new […]

Face masks best left to good judgement says health expert

KUCHING: People in high-risk groups should continue to use a face mask despite the government having made it optional for people to wear it in indoor settings. Public health expert Associate Professor Dr Helmy Hazmi said face mask wearing is not only for preventing the spread of Covid-19 but is also useful to prevent the […]

Eligible recipients advised to get second booster

KUCHING: Those who are eligible to receive the second booster dose against COVID-19 are urged to come forward to get the shot. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said that there are 302,243 Sarawakians with risk factors or those aged above 60 who are eligible for the second booster dose. “However, as of […]

Sarawak to acquire Paxlovid

KUCHING: The Sarawak government is looking to acquire Pfizer’s oral antiviral drug, Paxlovid, to treat COVID-19 infected patients. Deputy Premier Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this following an announcement by the Ministry of Health’s (MOH) conditional approval for the use of the medicine on March 3. “Thanks to the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency […]

Eligible senior citizens receive booster dose

MIRI: Senior citizens aged 60 and above and individuals with comorbidities in Miri Division began receiving their Covid-19 booster dose today (Oct 28). Miri Divisional Disaster Management Committee (DDMC) said the programme will involve all districts in Miri Division, namely Miri, Subis, Marudi, Beluru and Telang Usan districts. The implementation of booster doses and additional […]

An altar boy’s tribute to Father Chua

I was an altar boy, which I loved and am very proud of. It was strict, but also really nice. —  Michael Keaton, American actor I was watching the Denmark Open at home in Kuala Lumpur when the news of Reverend Father Datuk Lawrence Chua’s passing came in on Sunday night. Chua’s death was not […]

Sarawak ready to roll out booster shots

KUCHING: Sarawak is ready to roll out the booster dose of the Covid-19 vaccine to medical frontliners and high-risk vulnerable persons above the age of 60 in the next few days. Local Government and Housing Minister Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian said this was with the additional Pfizer-BioNTech vaccines which had arrived recently. “We […]

Call for information on deteriorating cases

KUCHING: State Health director Datuk Dr Mohamed Sapian Mohamed has been urged to release data on the number or percentage of Covid-19 cases in Categories 1 and 2 which later deteriorate into Categories 4 and 5 after the initial point of reporting. Social activist Voon Shiak Ni believed that the daily reporting of infections classified […]

Minister urges OKUs yet to be vaccinated to inform ministry

KUCHING: Datuk Seri Fatimah Abdullah has urged people with disabilities (OKU) who have yet to receive their Covid-19 vaccine jabs to come forward. “I believe there are OKUs not registered with any societies or clubs who have yet to be vaccinated. I hope they will alert us so that we will coordinate and make sure […]

600 senior citizens receive second vaccine dose

SRI AMAN: Six hundred senior citizens today (June 26) received their second Covid-19 vaccine dose at the Dewan Suarah Sri Aman vaccination centre (PPV).  PPV coordinator Dr Janariah Jangani told the Information Department (JaPen) here that the vaccine recipients comprised the high-risk groups including chronic patients and individuals with comorbidities. Riji Igang and his wife Lamah […]