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[ad_1] REMBAU (Bernama): Malaysia has returned 585 damaged vials of Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine to the manufacturer, said National COVID-19 Immunization Program Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (Photo). The science, technology and innovation minister said the damage occurred when the vials were not stored at the proper temperature during the delivery process …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Daily Covid-19 infections in Malaysia remained below the 2,000 mark for the fifth day in a row, as active cases continued to trend downward. In his daily statement, the Director General of Health, Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Photo) said there were 1,448 new cases of Covid-19 …

[ad_1] ABU DHABI: Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin (pix) has arrived here to begin his official visit to the United Arab Emirates (UAE), the second stage of his visit to the Middle East. The prime minister left Riyadh in Saudi Arabia and landed here at 11.50pm Tuesday (3.50am Wednesday in Malaysia). …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia’s total acquisition of 32 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine will be enough to cover half its population, says Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin. “(The Minister of Health), Dr. Adham (Baba) should sign the agreement within the next two days,” he told …

[ad_1] The government is studying the possibility of issuing digital vaccine certificates through the MySejahtera app. PETALING JAYA: The government is considering issuing an exemption certificate to people who cannot receive the Covid-19 vaccine because they have severe allergies or are immunosuppressed. Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said …

[ad_1] LONDON, March 8: Prime Minister Boris Johnson avoided getting into the clash of British royalty on Monday, praising the queen but avoiding questions about racism and callousness in the palace after an interview by Prince Harry and his wife Meghan. The former Hollywood actress, with a black mother and …

[ad_1] BANGKOK, March 8 (Reuters): Thailand will reduce its mandatory quarantine from 14 days to seven days from next month for foreigners arriving in the country who have been vaccinated against the coronavirus, its health minister said on Monday. Vaccinations must be administered within three months of the travel period …

[ad_1] Khairy Jamaluddin says he has received more than 200 complaints of jumping the vaccine queue since last week, and has investigated and rectified them. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: Putrajaya will sign a new agreement with Pfizer to purchase some 32 million doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Science, …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: General practitioners in private practice will soon be involved in administering the Covid-19 vaccine, says Datuk Seri Dr. Adham Baba (Photo). The Minister of Health said that the Special Committee to Guarantee Access to the Supply of Covid-19 Vaccines (JKJAV) agreed to involve them in the second …

[ad_1] The Malaysian Private Hospital Association says the vaccinations at the two private hospitals in Kuala Lumpur had gone well and no incidents were reported. PETALING JAYA: Three private hospitals in Selangor will become Covid-19 vaccination centers, joining two in Kuala Lumpur, which recently began vaccinating leaders. The President of …