Health

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: A second total lockdown will cause irreparable damage to the business sector and the economy, with a devastating impact on business survival and job security, according to the Federation of Manufacturers of Malaysia (FMM). He urged industries to cooperate fully and play their role by taking additional …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: 95 private hospitals in the country have agreed to help manage the growing cases of Covid-19, says the Ministry of Health. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said there are 130 private hospitals that have the capacity to treat category 3 or higher patients. “Of …

[ad_1] KOTA KINABALU: A total of 58 Form Five and Form Six students in Sabah tested positive for Covid-19 on Sunday (January 24). The minister in charge of Covid-19 affairs in the state, Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun, said these students were screened before returning to the shelters and were close …

[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Health Ministry said it expects the number of new reported Covid-19 cases to “stabilize” within two weeks, amid the number of new infections reaching its lowest point in 11 days. Today, the Ministry of Health reported 3,048 new cases. Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: The decision to implement the Movement Control Order (MCO) a second time providing some flexibility, especially for the economic sector, has not been easy, but it had to be made to strike a balance between people’s health and the economy. To Chief Minister (Security Group) Datuk Seri …

[ad_1] The chamber of business for European companies in Malaysia has denied that there has been a discussion about an imminent national shutdown. PETALING JAYA: The chamber of business representing European companies in Malaysia has denied talks about an imminent strict national shutdown after criticism emerged over a leaked letter …

[ad_1] Hasyani Mat Jusoh, who suffers from colon cancer, now has to worry about how her five children can follow the online classes, as she only has a smartphone. (Photo by Bernama) KOTA BHARU: It may have been easy for the authorities to ask teachers to teach classes online, but …

[ad_1] LONDON: Boris Johnson and Joe Biden vowed on Saturday to deepen ties and cooperate to address climate change in their first conversation since the U.S. president’s inauguration, the British prime minister’s office said. Johnson congratulated Biden on his inauguration and “the two leaders looked forward to deepening the close …

[ad_1] 80 clusters were reported in the making between Jan.6 and Jan.22, the Health Ministry said. (Photo by Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR: Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah has expressed concern about the recent increase in the number of Covid-19 clusters involving workplaces. He said a total of 350 new …

[ad_1] PARIS (Reuters) – France’s top health advisory body recommended on Saturday doubling the time between people receiving the first and second COVID-19 vaccines to six weeks from three in order to increase the number of vaccines. The gap between the first and the second injection in France is currently …