Health

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: With the Covid-19 virus spreading rapidly in Selangor, health experts are warning that a number of risk factors can make the virus more easily transmitted in the state. The President of the Malaysian Public Health Physicians Association, Datuk Dr. Zainal Ariffin Omar, said that as the Klang …

[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: The new Sabah government held its first cabinet meeting with just six state leaders, including Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. Various topics, including Covid-19, were discussed at the more than two-hour meeting chaired by Hajiji yesterday. All six belong to an 11-member state cabinet. Five positions …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia saw an increase in new Covid-19 cases after 260 infections were recorded in the country. This is the largest increase in recovery motion control (MCO) phase cases since it began on June 9. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah told the ministry’s Covid-19 press …

[ad_1] NOW ROUNDING | Here are the key headlines you may have missed, shortly. 1. The government will impose an interdistrict travel ban in Sabah starting tomorrow to curb the spread of Covid-19, while Sarawak will ban travelers from Sabah and Labuan from entering the state, starting Sunday onwards. 2. …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: A Sabahan man who died at home and was a victim of late-stage cancer was determined to be Covid-19 positive, says the Health Ministry. Tan Sri Health Director General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the 70-year-old man passed away on September 26 and was transferred to the forensic …

[ad_1] CYBERJAYA: Malaysia has launched a test kit that can detect an individual’s immunity to Covid-19. Called ImmuSAFE, the test will tell the level of immunity a person has towards Covid-19 based on their antibodies. It is developed by local company Sengenics Sdn Bhd in collaboration with Malaysia Automotive, Robotics …

[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: The new Sabah government held its first cabinet meeting on Thursday (October 1) with only six state leaders present, including Chief Minister Datuk Seri Hajiji Noor. Various topics, including Covid-19, were discussed at the meeting chaired by Hajiji, which lasted more than two hours. A press conference …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Asia has become the world’s surveillance hotspot and is at risk of serious privacy breaches as measures put in place to contain the spread of Covid-19 become permanent in many countries, researchers warned on 1 October. The Right to Privacy Index (RPI) published by British risk consultancy …

[ad_1] Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail says that the government should democratize early childhood education to ensure quality and equal education for all. (Photo by Bernama) PETALING JAYA: Former Minister for Women, Family and Community Development, Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail, today urged Putrajaya to reject a proposal from a …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Former Malaysian Attorney General Mohamed Apandi Ali sent a demand letter to the Malaysian Attorney General’s Office (AGC), seeking restitution and unspecified damages for his dismissal in 2018. In the demand letter, Apandi claimed that his dismissal was orchestrated and decided by the then Prime Minister, Dr. …