[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health has declared the end of five Covid-19 clusters in the country, but three more emerged in their place. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the five groups that have been declared terminated were the Sofi, Tapah Prison, Kapor, Jambu …
Read More »1212 Covid-19 cases, 3 deaths
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health has reported 1,212 cases of Covid-19 and three deaths in the last 24 hours. Chief Health Officer Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said there were 2,112 recoveries, bringing the total number of discharged to 54,759. In a statement, Noor Hisham said the 1,212 cases …
Read More »EMCO in the Top Glove dorms in Klang extended another 14 days (updated)
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The upgraded MCO at Top Glove workers’ dormitories in Meru, Klang, will be extended for another 14 days, says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the extension will run from Tuesday (December 1) through December 14. The dormitories had initially been placed under an …
Read More »1,212 new cases, 3 deaths
[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health reported 1,212 new cases of Covid-19 at noon today and three deaths. The Klang Valley region reported the highest number of new cases (43 percent) followed by Sabah (26.9 percent). Slightly more than three-quarters of the cases in Selangor were due to existing …
Read More »A first: an all-female White House senior press team
[ad_1] President-elect Joe Biden will have an all-female high-level communications team in his White House, led by campaign communications director Kate Bedingfield. Bedingfield will serve as director of communications for the Biden White House. Jen Psaki, a longtime Democratic spokeswoman, will serve as his press secretary. Biden also plans to …
Read More »Malaysia only has one chance to end Covid-19
[ad_1] My mother’s friend, a single woman in her 60s, has been withdrawing funds from her Employee Provident Fund (EPF) account to pay her bills, as she has been unable to find work as a freelance graphic designer. You only see your medical specialist for a certain condition when you …
Read More »The Ministry of Health spent 2.8 million ringgit to treat 9,222 smokers last year – Dr. Adham
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) spent a total of RM2.8 million to provide drug treatment or to quit smoking to 9,222 smokers last year, said its minister Datuk Seri, Dr. Adham Baba. He said the number showed an increase in spending compared to the RM2 million spent …
Read More »Health Ministry seeks to use cigarette tax funds to help people quit smoking
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health is looking for the revenue from the cigarette tax to help people quit smoking, says Datuk Seri Dr. Adham Baba. “We are in discussions with the Ministry of Finance to ensure that, in addition to the non-governmental organizations that help us with advice, …
Read More »ADUN SPEAKS | It is not just alcohol, but the constitutional rights of non-Muslims.
[ad_1] ADUN SPEAKS | New guidelines from the Kuala Lumpur City Council (DBKL) prohibit sundries, convenience, grocery and Chinese medicine stores from selling alcohol to the public, effective October 1, 2021. Under these measures, alcohol will not be sold in stores near schools, hospitals, places of worship and police stations. …
Read More »President-elect Joe Biden suffers broken foot
[ad_1] NEWARK, Del. (Reuters) – President-elect Joe Biden suffered minor fractures to his foot while playing with one of his dogs and will likely have to wear a protective boot for several weeks, his personal physician said Sunday. The incident occurred on Saturday, Biden’s office said in a statement, and …
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