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[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The decision to allow movement between states would depend on whether daily Covid-19 cases fall to double digits subject to the risk assessment conducted by the Ministry of Health (MINSA), says Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob. He said the Health Ministry would present the …

[ad_1] NEW YORK: The United States should stick to a two-dose strategy for the Pfizer-BioNTech and Moderna Covid-19 vaccines, Anthony Fauci, America’s top infectious disease official, told the Washington Post. Fauci said delaying a second dose to inoculate more Americans creates risks. He warned that switching to a single-dose strategy …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia has granted conditional approval to more Covid-19 vaccines for use in the country. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the Drug Control Authority met on Tuesday (March 2) and approved conditional registration for vaccines produced by AstraZeneca of the UK and Sinovac of …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: A total of 7,000 firefighters, who are also at the forefront, have registered to receive the vaccine in the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunization Program, said Housing and Local Government Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin. She said the vaccination exercise will be carried out in stages starting …

[ad_1] MANILA: The Philippines has documented six cases of the South African coronavirus variant, its health ministry said today, raising concerns among its experts that current vaccines could be less effective. The Philippines began its Covid-19 vaccination campaign yesterday, an important milestone for a country among those most affected by …

[ad_1] Muhyiddin Yassin (right) is seeking compensation, a permanent court order to prevent Mohd Puad Zarkashi from commenting on the matter, and an unconditional apology. KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin obtained an interim injunction to prevent Umno Supreme Council member Mohd Puad Zarkashi from making any statement about a …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The record for the Covid-19 vaccine remains low, only 6.1% of the 80% target set for the country, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation said that as of 11 a.m. on Monday (March 1), a total of 1,468,137 people have registered through the …

[ad_1] COMMENTARY | As we implement our national Covid-19 vaccination program, those of us who are healthcare professionals have numerous friends and acquaintances who ask us about the safety of Covid-19 vaccines. In particular, the risk of taking the vaccine if we have a history of allergies. It is recognized …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The government ensures that the personal data of recipients who register to receive vaccine injections under the National Covid-19 Immunization Program (PICK) will not be disclosed to the vaccine manufacturer in question. PICK Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin (pix) highlighted that data can be shared with the pharmaceutical …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin stresses that the emergency declaration in Malaysia was an appropriate action taken in response to a major health crisis and not due to politics. The prime minister said the emergency was not to allow him to maintain the post of …