Health

[ad_1] Choong Hann, who is asymptomatic, is currently in a period of self-isolation. (Photo by Bernama) KUALA LUMPUR: Badminton Association of Malaysia (BAM) training director Wong Choong Hann tested positive for Covid-19. Choong Hann, who is asymptomatic, is currently in a period of self-isolation according to the Ministry of Health, …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported 1,704 new COVID-19 cases on Sunday (Jan 3), with Selangor accounting for the majority of the latest infections. Malaysia is currently battling its third wave of COVID-19 during its Recovery Motion Control Order (RMCO) period and has recorded daily four-digit increases for about two weeks. …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Selangor still records the highest daily Covid-19 case with 673 cases, which is 39.5 percent of the total 1,704 new cases during the last 24 hours. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said that this brought the total positive Covid-19 cases in Malaysia to …

[ad_1] PARIS: Countries around the world tightened restrictions on their populations on Saturday (January 2) to combat the resurgence of COVID-19, as the European Union offered to help pharmaceutical companies expand vaccine production to deal with with distribution “bottlenecks”. From local curfews to alcohol bans and outright closures, governments are …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia recorded 1,704 new Covid-19 infections on Sunday (Jan 3), says the Ministry of Health. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said the country also reported 11 new deaths from Covid-19, bringing the country’s death toll to 494. INTERACTIVE: Latest figures (Malaysia) A total of …

[ad_1] NEW DELHI: India’s drug regulator on Sunday (Jan 3) gave final approval for the emergency use of two coronavirus vaccines, one developed by AstraZeneca and Oxford University and the other by local company Bharat. Biotech. The second most populous country in the world is now expected to begin a …

[ad_1] The title of this piece is mortifying. Is meant to be. Malaysia has fallen into a tragic public health pit in the past three months. As of this writing, we have surpassed China in the number of Covid-19 infections, if you can believe either country. China, with a population …

[ad_1] JOHOR BAHRU: About 1,000 people in the southern Malaysian state of Johor have been placed in temporary evacuation centers after flooding caused by two days of heavy rain that began on Friday (January 1). Four districts – Kulai, Johor Bahru, Kluang and Kota Tinggi – were affected by the …

[ad_1] Below are the verified locations reportedly affected today Malaysiakini will continue to add to the list as more locations are announced. If you are aware of any of the locations that were announced today but not listed here, please email [email protected] For a list of locations affected in the …

[ad_1] Larry King has tested positive for Covid-19 and is receiving treatment at Cedars-Sinai Medical Center in Los Angeles, sources close to the King family told ABC News and CNN. “Larry has battled a lot of health issues in recent years and he is battling hard against this one too, …