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Vaccination guidelines for illegal immigrants, refugees, approved by CITF

PUTRAJAYA: The guidelines for illegal immigrants and refugees to receive Covid-19 vaccine shots have been approved, said National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin. He said the guidelines have been approved by the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF) to enable illegal immigrants and refugees to be present at vaccination centres (PPV) for vaccination […]

Baricitinib hoped to increase treatment effectiveness, reduce fatalities

PUTRAJAYA: Hospitals nationwide will begin using Baricitinib for the treatment of Covid-19 patients, especially category four and five patients, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said. He said the Ministry of Health (MoH) had received fresh allocation to use Baricitinib which is seen to be effective when combined with Dexamethasone. Dr Noor Hisham […]

State records 270 new cases, one death

KUCHING: Sarawak yesterday (July 11) recorded 270 Covid-19 positive cases and one death.  The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 68,869 while the death toll was 432. The Kuching district accounted for 74 new cases; Meradong 36; Mukah 22; Sarikei 21; Samarahan 16; Miri and Sibu […]

409 cases, two deaths recorded

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 409 Covid-19 positive cases yesterday (June 28) and two fatalities. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said the cumulative total number of cases now stood at 64,233 with a death toll of 406. It said 234 cases or 57.21 percent of the new cases were detected in Sibu, Kuching, Sarikei,Tebedu, and Mukah […]

Pillion rider dies while receiving treatment

KUCHING: A pillion rider died while receiving treatment yesterday (June 24) after being involved in an accident between a motorcycle and a lorry at the Jalan Dato Bandar junction along Jalan Tun Razak here. Sarawak Traffic Investigation and Enforcement chief Supt Alexson Naga Chabu said the accident occurred at 10.45am after the lorry driver failed […]

744 new cases, five deaths

KUCHING: Sarawak recorded 744 new Covid-19 cases and five deaths on Monday (June 14). This brings the cumulative total number of cases to 56,187 with a death toll of 356. State Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said 413 or 55.51 percent of the newly registered cases were detected in five districts, namely Kuching, Bintulu, Tatau, Sibu […]

Refer non-Covid-19 patients to private hospitals without further delay

Queen Elizabeth hospital

KUALA LUMPUR: The Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia (APHM) today expressed hope that doctors in government hospitals will refer their non-Covid-19 patients to private hospitals for elective surgeries and procedures without further delay. Its president, Datuk Dr Kuljit Singh said this followed an updated circular by the Ministry of Health (MOH) allowing the government hospitals […]

Do not take Ivermectin, no clinical data to support Covid-19 prevention

KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) today advises the people against taking Ivermectin for the treatment and prevention of Covid-19, said Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said this followed the absence of clinical data to prove the effectiveness of its use in the treatment or prevention of the disease. “The […]