[ad_1] JAKARTA: In July, credit analyst Budi Wardiman returned to work at his office in Jakarta, having worked from home for almost three months due to a partial lockdown that was imposed in the capital to break the chain of COVID-infection. 19. The first round of restrictions was implemented on …
Read More »Exclusive: US hospitals reject remdesivir, limiting its use to the sickest COVID-19 patients
[ad_1] (Reuters) – U.S. hospitals have rejected about a third of their allocated supplies of the COVID-19 drug remdesivir since July as the need for costly antivirals declines, the Department of Health and Human Services confirmed on Friday. (HHS). Some hospitals said they are still buying Gilead Sciences medicines to …
Read More »Think carefully about quarantine for returnees from Sabah, says Bersih
[ad_1] Bersih 2.0 hopes that the Minister of Health and the National Security Council will consider it carefully before imposing a 14-day quarantine on voters in the peninsula. PETALING JAYA: Election watchdog Bersih 2.0 has called for careful consideration of any quarantines for those returning to the peninsula from Sabah, …
Read More »Malaysia closes border checkpoint with Thailand to control Covid-19, embassy says
[ad_1] BANGKOK, September 12 (The Nation Thailand / ANN): The Malaysian government has ordered the closure of the Bukit Kayu Hitam border checkpoint, which connects on the Thai side with the Sadao border checkpoint in Songkhla province. , from now until September 25 to prevent the spread of Covid-19. The …
Read More »A new Covid-19 cluster in Sabah
[ad_1] The source was an illegal immigrant who had been sent home to the Philippines but re-entered the state to visit his sick wife in hospital. PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health has identified a new group, called “Kluster Laut”, which involves undocumented immigrants in a temporary detention center in …
Read More »58 new cases of Covid-19 reported
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The Ministry of Health reported 58 new Covid-19 infections today, bringing the total number of cases to 9,868. The positive cases include five imported cases and 53 local transmissions, the Health Ministry said today in a statement. He said 29 of the 53 local cases involve Malaysians. …
Read More »The Ministry of Health will study the need to quarantine those who return from the polls in Sabah
[ad_1] Health Minister Dr Adham Baba listens today to a briefing on tape at the Bagan Pinang Wellness Hub in Port Dickson. (Photo by Bernama) PORT DICKSON: The Ministry of Health (MoH) will study whether it is necessary to impose a mandatory quarantine on those from the peninsula who have …
Read More »Son’s request is approved for Samy Vellu to undergo a mental check-up
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The High Court has allowed a request by Datuk Seri S. Vell Paari for his father, former MIC President Tun S. Samy Vellu, to undergo a mental health examination. Vell Paari made the request in a lawsuit he filed against Samy Vellu to determine whether the latter’s …
Read More »182 new infections reported | The star
[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded triple-digit Covid-19 cases for the second time in three days, and the Health Ministry announced 182 new infections after 100 new cases on Tuesday. Most of the cases are from the Benteng LD (Lahad Datu) group in Sabah with 167 new infections, all within the Tawau …
Read More »Separate foreign detainees to control the spread of Covid-19
[ad_1] PERFECT: Following the increase in Covid-19 cases in the Lahad Datu and Tawau districts, the Sabah government has taken drastic measures to curb the spread of the virus, including asking the authorities to segregate foreign detainees. Chief Minister Datuk Seri Mohd Shafie Apdal (pix) He said he had held …
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