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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – The long-awaited Covid-19 vaccine does not need to be halal to be administered in Malaysia, said Health Ministry Director General Noor Hisham Abdullah, allaying concerns among local Muslims about injections containing substances banned by Islam. . “If they can get halal certified it would be better, …

[ad_1] Malaysia is making arrangements to order Covid-19 vaccines, including from China. (AP Image) PETALING JAYA: Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said that the Covid-19 vaccine does not need to be halal to be administered in Malaysia, following concerns raised by some quarters on the issue. However, speaking …

[ad_1] BUMMING JAYA: Trying to acquire natural group immunity against Covid-19 would mean that many people would get sick, pushing the health system beyond its limit, says Khairy Jamaluddin (Photo). The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation said that although the health infrastructure is sufficient to handle the current number …

[ad_1] LONDON: British health officials warned on Wednesday that anyone with a history of significant allergic reactions should not receive the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid jab for now. The warning came after two members of the state’s National Health Service who were among the first to receive the vaccine Tuesday suffered allergic …

[ad_1] LONDON (Dec. 9): Britain’s drug regulator has warned that people with a history of significant allergic reactions should not receive Pfizer-BioNTech’s COVID-19 vaccine after two people reported adverse effects on the first day of implementation. Britain began mass vaccinating its population on Tuesday in a global campaign that poses …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia registered 959 new Covid-19 cases on Wednesday (December 9), bringing the country’s total confirmed cases to 76,265. At a press conference on Wednesday (December 9), Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah also said that five more people died from the coronavirus, bringing Malaysia’s death …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health has warned the public not to be swayed by “fake” flyers distributed by strangers who claim that China’s vaccines are not reliable. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the ministry is aware of leaflets being distributed in mailboxes in Selangor …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Describing Covid-19 and corruption as pandemics, Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah has called for efforts to “heal” the country to be carried out with integrity. The Health Ministry, he said, praised the efforts of all parties, especially the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission (MACC) in the …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 9): Following the temporary closure of its 28 factories in Klang last month, Top Glove Corp Bhd expects the production lines to be fully operational in the next two to three weeks. “Seven factories have resumed operations since yesterday in stage one. Hopefully we can start …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The quarantine center at Malaysia’s Serdang Agricultural Exhibition Park (MAEPS) was reactivated following an increase in Covid-19 cases among foreign workers, says Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob (photo). The Chief Minister said the center would house only non-citizens who are asymptomatic or exhibit minor symptoms. He said that …