MOH drops Hydroxychloroquine for lack of efficacy
PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry (MOH) has stopped using anti-malaria drug hydroxychloroquine to treat Covid-19 patients after it was found to be ineffective, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the drug had been used since the early stage of Covid-19 treatment under the off-label category, which means there were no scientific studies […]
16 new cases, no death
KUALA LUMPUR: The total number of active cases with Covid-19 infectivity has continued to drop and the current figure stands at 295 cases, with 16 new cases reported. There was no fatality reported today, keeping the death toll at 121 or 1.42 percent of the total number of cases. Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham […]
Premises ordered to close for violating SOP
KOTA SAMARAHAN: A premises here in Bandar Riyal, Kota Samarahan have been ordered to close down on Friday (June 19) after found to violate the standard operating procedures (SOPs) when carrying out its business. Sarawak Environmental Health Officer Billy Sujang said that the directive was a result of an observation during an ‘Ops recovery movement […]
New cluster detected in Sepang
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) has detected a new Covid-19 cluster, this time in Labu Lanjut, Sepang, where five positive cases have been confirmed so far, Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said the index case involved a patient who had been treated for Acute Respiratory Infection (ARI) at Serdang hospital […]
S’wak bans Indonesians’ entry
KUCHING: Indonesians are not allowed entry into Sarawak for the time being until further notice. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC), in a statement on Friday also said Sarawakians returning from Indonesia would have to undergo compulsory 14-day quarantine at designated quarantine centres, and the Covid-19 screen tests would be taken on the tenth day. […]
Detailed study needed on govt clinic new shift system
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) today urged the Ministry of Health (MOH) to conduct a more detailed study on the new shift system at all government clinics before implementing such a move. Its president, Dr N Ganabaskaran said the ministry must first address staffing and infrastructure issues without compromising healthcare welfare, as well […]
Singapore’s tally surpasses 39,000-mark, 422 new cases
SINGAPORE: Singapore preliminarily confirmed an additional 422 cases of Covid-19 infection with the vast majority being the foreign workers residing at dormitories. With the latest cases, it brings the tally for the republic to 39,387. The noon data showed that there are only five cases in the community, of whom one is a Singaporean and […]
State to act accordingly on RMCO: Talib
KUCHING: The Prevention and Control of Infectious Diseases Act 1988 (Act 342) does not apply to Sarawak as the state has its own ordinance. Senior Minister and Minister of Defence Ismail Sabri last Monday clarified that the Act applied to all states except Sarawak. Minister in the Chief Minister’s Office (Integrity and Ombudsman), Datuk Talib […]
Health ministry expects second wave of dengue cases
PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health (MOH) has forecasted a second wave of dengue cases from June until September, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that although there had been a downtrend in the number of dengue cases since early this year, there has been an upward trend since six weeks ago, […]
UiTM, IJN jointly offer Cardiothoracic postgraduate programme
SHAH ALAM: Universiti Teknologi Mara (UiTM) and the National Heart Institute (IJN) are collaborating to offer Cardiothoracic postgraduate programme, the first of its kind in the country. UiTM in a statement here said the two-year basic programme (non-specialist programme) receives the support and cooperation of Malaysia Association of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgeon (MATCVS). “According to […]
