[ad_1] © Reuters. FILE PHOTO: In this illustration, a test tube labeled with the word Vaccine is seen in front of the AstraZeneca logo. By Kate Kelland and Alistair Smout LONDON (Reuters) – AstraZeneca (NYSE 🙂 and Oxford University’s potential COVID-19 vaccine produced a strong immune response in older adults, …
Read More »Vanguardists entertain Covid-19 patients at Sabah quarantine center
[ad_1] A health worker singing the popular local song ‘Original Sabahan’. KOTA KINABALU: A video of healthcare workers dressed in personal protective equipment (PPE) singing and dancing the Sumazau for patients at a Covid-19 quarantine center in Sabah has gone viral. Some short videos, believed to have been taken at …
Read More »Covid-19: Another peak with 1,290 new cases, 4 new deaths bring a total to 326
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,290 new Covid-19 infections on Thursday (Nov 19), marking a return to four digits after just one day. On Wednesday (November 18), the country reported 660 cases after experiencing four figures in its daily Covid-19 cases for five days in a row. In a statement, Health …
Read More »Covid-19: more than 9k cases in M’sia tracked through the MySejahtera application
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: More than 9,000 of the country’s Covid-19 cases have been detected through the MySejahtera app since it was launched on April 20, the Health Ministry says. In a statement, Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said that most of the 9,167 cases identified through the …
Read More »1,290 new cases, record number of ICU admissions
[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health reported 1,290 new cases of Covid-19 and four deaths as of noon today. The ministry also reported that 110 Covid-19 patients are in intensive care, beating the previous record of 108 set on April 3. Main indicators: Active cases – 13,222 ↑ (408 …
Read More »Covid-19: 8 new cases in Sarawak today: 6 in Kuching, 2 in Miri
[ad_1] Medical professionals test patients with swabs during the Covid-19 pandemic in Malaysia. Bernama Photos KUCHING (Nov 19): Sarawak today registered eight new positive cases of Covid-19, bringing the total number of cases to 1,053, announced the Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC). Of the eight new cases, one has been …
Read More »Strengthen the digital economy, make it inclusive, says Prime Minister Muhyiddin
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Adapting the digital economy and continuous innovation has proven to be the need for time to create jobs and for businesses to remain relevant amid the unprecedented challenges that follow the health pandemic, said Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin. (pix) The Prime Minister said that innovation and digitization …
Read More »Asian stocks tumble Thursday as new outbreaks overshadow vaccine progress
[ad_1] NEW YORK: Asian stocks followed the strong Wall Street selloff on Thursday, as concerns about rising coronavirus infections and new closures in major US cities stifled earlier investor enthusiasm. on the development of the COVID-19 vaccine. Bearish sentiment triggered a late pullback in stock markets on Wednesday after a …
Read More »Klang Valley Hospital Beds Rise for Covid-19
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Hospital beds for Covid-19 in the Klang Valley increased significantly after the recent surge in new cases, says Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah. The director general of Health said that the current capacity in Selangor, Kuala Lumpur and Putrajaya is 4,739 beds. Dr. Noor Hisham said the …
Read More »Danish study finds face masks provide limited user protection
[ad_1] COPENHAGEN (Reuters) – A Danish study published Wednesday found that face masks provide the wearer with limited protection against COVID-19 infection, but said this should not be used to argue against their widespread use to prevent people from infect other people. In the study, which was carried out in …
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