Senate caucus proposes national vaccine development roadmap
KUALA LUMPUR: Dewan Negara Caucus on People’s Well-being has proposed to the government to formulate a national vaccine development roadmap as a plan for the country to produce locally made vaccines which comply with the international guidelines. Its chairman, Senator Datuk Razali Idris said the move is seen necessary as a long-term plan. At the […]
Common side effects of Moderna and Pfizer-BionTech Covid-19 vaccines, ways to deal with them
NEW YORK: Side effects such as pain and swelling at the shot spot, fatigue, headache, fever and chills are common for Moderna and Pfizer-BioNtech Covid-19 vaccine receivers, Xinhua news agency citing CNBC said in a recent health report. People who experienced such side effects may take OTC pain pills after the shot to alleviate these […]
Vaccine, yes! But SOPs must go on
The start of vaccination does not mean stopping following coronavirus norms of social distancing and wearing masks. We must vow: “Yes to vaccine, yes to caution.” – Narendra Modi, Indian Prime Minister Finally! The long-awaited first batch of 312,390 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine arrived onboard Flight MH604, bearing the Jalur Gemilang livery, in […]
Give vaccine as soon as possible
SIBU: Tourism, Arts and Culture Minister Datuk Abdul Karim Rahman Hamzah hopes Covid-19 vaccine could be made available to the people in the state the soonest possible. He said the Covid-19 pandemic had disrupted the development of myriad of existing businesses hence seriously affected the people’s livelihood. “The Covid-19 pandemic is affecting the lives of […]
Malaysia in the China’s priority list on vaccine recipient
KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia has been listed as one of the countries to be given priority to receive the Covid-19 vaccine from China which will be distributed soon, according to Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. In his posting on Facebook today, the prime minister said the assurance was conveyed to him by the Republic of China’s outgoing […]
With over 50 players in the vaccine run, will there be a solution soon?
KUALA LUMPUR: With the Covid-19 pandemic continuing to plague the global market and dragging the global economy’s recovery, hope still remains high for a vaccine that can bring closure to all the uncertainties, however, developing a vaccine for a fast mutating virus is not easy. A lot of research, tests, retests, trials and retrials have […]
China joins deal to get vaccine to poorer nations
BEIJING: China has signed up to a deal to ensure future Covid-19 vaccines are distributed to developing countries, the biggest economy yet to join the World Health Organisation-led bid to control the pandemic. The COVAX pledge to get vaccines to poorer nations as soon as they are developed aims to head off fears rich countries […]
Vaccine not a cure-all
BY NINA MUSLIM KUALA LUMPUR: As anticipation grows with results of human trials of at least one of the Covid-19 vaccine hopefuls coming out this month, public health experts are counselling caution and adherence to current precautionary measures for the foreseeable future. The world recently crossed the one million mark in terms of Covid-19 deaths, making […]
So you want to own a furkid?
BY VOON YIH BOON KUCHING: How often should one bathe one’s furkid? (A furkid is used to refer to a pet that is treated as though it were someone’s child) According to Dr Alif Kurniawan: “Bathing once a week is ideal. Too often is actually not good for the dog’s skin. The more frequent the […]
WHO chief hopes pandemic less than two years
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Friday that he hopes the Covid-19 pandemic will last less than two years, reports Xinhua news agency. “Hoping we can have additional tools like a vaccine, I think we can finish it in a shorter time than the 1918 flu,” he told a […]
