Health

[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: Umno’s Chief Information Officer Sharil Sufian Hamdan (Photo) has tested positive for Covid-19 after returning from the election campaign for the Sabah elections. He posted his health status on Twitter, saying he had no obvious symptoms but was feeling fatigued. “I just received a call and will …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The International Air Transport Association (IATA) has called for the development and deployment of fast, accurate, affordable, easy-to-operate, scalable and systematic Covid-19 tests for all passengers prior to departure as an alternative to quarantine measures with in order to restore global air connectivity. IATA said it will …

[ad_1] Dr Noor Hisham fears that cases will increase even before winter as he will see more cases in Malaysia as well. PUTRAJAYA: The health ministry has announced that it expects an increase in the number of Covid-19 cases in Malaysia in the coming months. Chief Health Officer Dr Noor …

[ad_1] President Donald Trump speaks in a prerecorded message that was played today during the UN General Assembly in New York. (AP Image) NEW YORK (AP) – US President Donald Trump told the UN General Assembly on Tuesday that the world must hold China accountable for its actions on the …

[ad_1] CAIRO (Reuters) – Saudi Arabia will allow pilgrims residing within the country to undertake the umrah pilgrimage starting October 4, after a seven-month hiatus due to coronavirus concerns, the state news agency reported. SPA. Umrah is an Islamic pilgrimage to Mecca and Medina that takes place at any time …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has welcomed the government’s decision to join the Covax Vaccine Scheme. MMA President Dr. N Ganabaskaran said that this move can be seen as an insurance policy to guarantee access to vaccine supply. He said this adds to the government’s efforts to …

[ad_1] BEIJING, Sept. 22 (Xinhua) – Chinese President Xi Jinping on Monday shared his thoughts on the role of the United Nations (UN) in the post-COVID era, opposing unilateralism, intimidation, or any country acting like ” boss of the world. ” “ Xi made the remarks at a high-level meeting …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): United Overseas Bank (Malaysia) Bhd has temporarily closed its Kepong branch here after an employee tested positive for Covid-19. The bank in a Tuesday statement (September 22) said that the employee, a mortgage specialist at the Kepong branch, had visited Lahad Datu and Semporna in Sabah …

[ad_1] MOSCOW: Russia is so confident in its COVID-19 vaccine that it will take some legal responsibility if something goes wrong, rather than requiring buyers to bear all the risk, the head of the state fund financing the project told Reuters. The decision leaves the vaccine’s state-backed developers open to …

[ad_1] LONDON: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson told people on Tuesday (September 22) to work from home whenever possible and ordered bars and restaurants to close early to deal with a second wave of COVID-19 from rapid spread with restrictions lasting probably six months. After government scientists warned that deaths …