Too early to say vaccination acts as basis for immunity passport
KUALA LUMPUR: It is too early to say whether Covid-19 vaccination will serve as the basis for an ‘immunity passport’ before one can start moving around freely, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the government still needs to look closely into outcome of vaccines’ efficacy and safety before it can […]
Discuss with doctors first
KUCHING: Pregnant and breastfeeding women are advised to discuss with their doctors whether they should take the Covid-19 Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine, said Dr Siti Fairousz Ibrahim, a medical microbiologist of Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (Unimas). Although the World Health Organisation (WHO) had highly recommended breastfeeding women from the high-risk groups like frontliners to take the vaccine, she […]
WHO official says pandemic to end at beginning of 2022
COPENHAGEN: The World Health Organisation (WHO) regional director for Europe said Sunday he believes the coronavirus outbreak will end in early 2022, reported Anadolu Agency. Hans Kluge told Danish state broadcaster DR that Covid-19 will still be prevalent in 2021, but it will be more manageable than in 2020. Stating that the worst scenarios are […]
Extreme addiction to online games
KUCHING: PlayerUnknown’s Battleground or commonly known as PUBG, Mobile Legends: Bang Bang, Call of Duty: Mobile and Garena Free Fire are some of the most popular online games among the community, especially the young. In fact, online games are also recognised as e-sports, an all-encompassing term used to describe online multiplayer video games played competitively […]
WHO says fabric face masks still work against virus variants
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation said Friday it had no plans to change its guidance recommending fabric face masks as new coronavirus variants spread, because the mutated strains are transmitted in the same way. Germany and Austria have made medical masks mandatory on public transport and in shops — allowing only surgical or FFP2 masks, […]
Battle against Covid-19 not over yet
PUTRAJAYA: The war to curb the Covid-19 pandemic is not over, and the battle is getting tougher as it requires the integration of the people and Health Ministry (MOH) to fight the pandemic effectively. Health director-general, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the efforts of MOH in containing Covid-19 transmission in the country would continue and public health […]
A year of pandemic turmoil, hopes on vaccine
BY SYAMSIAH SAHAT AND MOHD FHARKHAN ABDUL GHAPAR KUALA LUMPUR: The battle against Covid-19 is certainly far from over. It has been a year of uncertainties and as we draw the 2020 final curtain, the coronavirus is still raging around the globe, now with a new strain that has resulted in lockdown measures in several […]
Include foreign workers in high-risk group
KUALA LUMPUR: Host countries of migrant workers should consider ways to vaccinate foreign workers against Covid-19, said the World Health Organisation (WHO). Coordinator for Essential Medicines and Health Technologies at the WHO Western Pacific Region, Dr Socorro Escalante said while WHO has listed groups to be given priority for vaccination, namely healthcare workers, the elderly, those with underlying […]
On a mission to tip the scale
As obesity and being overweight rules Malaysians, we are dubbed the fattest country among the Asian countries. Not wanting to contribute to the statistics any longer, Mariah Huzairi is on her way to a healthier lifestyle. Maintaining a healthy lifestyle Statistics shared by the World Health Organisation (WHO) showed that Malaysia tops the list as […]
35,000 disabled registered in state
KUCHING: The International Day of Persons with Disabilities, which was yesterday, is a day for all as disabilities are part of the human conditions, said Datuk Seri Dr Sim Kui Hian. The Local Government and Housing Minister said over 35,000 persons with disabilities are registered with the Sarawak Social Welfare Department (JKMS). “Many are also […]
