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[ad_1] Singapore says Malaysian couriers cannot mingle in the community or stay overnight. (AP Image) SINGAPORE: The Ministry of Health (MoH) said it is investigating a Malaysian truck driver who was denied entry into the republic last Thursday after testing positive for Covid-19 during a rapid antigen test (ART) in …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA (Bernama): A total of 571,802 frontline people have registered to receive the Covid-19 vaccine as of Saturday (February 20), says the Coordinating Minister of the National Covid-19 Immunization Program, Khairy Jamaluddin. He said that of the total, 57.3% were medical and health personnel, 39.8% belonged to the Ministry …

[ad_1] GEORGE TOWN, February 21: A total of 16,000 doses of the Pfizer-BioNTech COVID-19 vaccine arrived at Penang International Airport (LTAPP) today at 5.35 pm, via special Cathay Pacific Cargo flight CX079. The plane took off from Hong Kong and transited through Singapore before arriving in Penang. Subsequently, the vaccine …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR, February 21: The Pfizer-BioNtech vaccine, the first COVID-19 vaccine to receive conditional registration approval from the Drug Control Authority (DCA) and the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) has gone through the proper evaluation process and its use will be closely monitored. Tan Sri Chief Health Officer Dr. …

[ad_1] SEPANG: The government plans to issue Covid-19 passports as verification for people who have received the vaccine, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Adham Baba. “We are proposing two ways to do it, have it (proof of vaccination) displayed in the MySejahtera application or keep the proof in physical …

[ad_1] SEPANG: The long-awaited Covid-19 vaccine to protect the population of Malaysia arrived in the country in a special plane (pix) that landed at Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA) here today. Flight MH604, with the Jalur Gemilang livery to symbolize the vaccine is for Malaysians, landed at 10:07 am with …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Seniors and caregivers in long-term care homes are urged to get vaccinated against Covid-19 as they live in a high-risk environment for virus transmission at these facilities, health experts say. Dr Jacqueline Lo Ying-Ru, Head of Mission and WHO Representative in Malaysia, Brunei and Singapore, said older …

[ad_1] A health worker receives a second dose of the Pfizer / BioNTech vaccine against the coronavirus disease at the Posta Central hospital in Santiago, Chile, on January 14, 2021. – Reuters pic Subscribe to our Telegram channel to receive the latest updates on the news you need. FRANKFURT, February …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Members of the public are asked not to worry about receiving Covid-19 vaccines despite allegations that vaccines can cause side effects. Norleen Mohamed Ali, Senior Principal Deputy Director of the Ministry of Health’s National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA), said what happened in some countries was an adverse …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Malaysia reported a total of 2,936 new Covid-19 cases with 13 deaths today. Of that number, only 17 were imported cases and the rest were transmitted locally. In a statement today, Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the total number of infections now …