Health

[ad_1] THE nation was shocked when 39 Immigration Department officials were arrested for operating a union that provided “sealing services” to aliens and illegal immigrants. Addressing this serious integrity issue, the department’s CEO, Datuk Khairul Dzaimee Daud, shares how technology will help his zero tolerance stance on corruption to reduce …

[ad_1] MP SPEAKS | The time has come to adopt a “whole of government” and “whole of society” strategy and approach to the war against the Covid-19 pandemic. This is because yesterday’s record of 2,335 new daily Covid-19 infections is proof that the current strategy has failed to stem the …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah (Photo) warned patients seeking treatment at healthcare facilities not to lie to those on the front line when they are being screened for Covid-19. “Don’t lie to the front line. We must also be protected, we have family and friends. “Don’t …

[ad_1] GENEVA: The coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic and attempts to improve human health are “doomed” without addressing climate change and animal welfare, the head of the World Health Organization said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also condemned the “dangerously short-sighted” cycle of throwing cash at outbreaks but doing …

[ad_1] SEDAN: A 101-year-old woman became the first German to receive a coronavirus vaccine yesterday, a day before the official start of the country’s vaccination campaign, local broadcaster MDR reported. The woman, from Halberstadt in the Harz mountain range, lives in a nursing home, where 40 residents and 11 staff …

[ad_1] TORONTO: Health officials in Ontario said yesterday that two confirmed cases of the new variant of the coronavirus first detected in the United Kingdom have appeared in the Canadian province. Scientists say the variant is about 40-70 percent more transmissible than the original strain. Several other countries, including Australia, …

[ad_1] GENEVA: The coronavirus crisis will not be the last pandemic and attempts to improve human health are “doomed” without addressing climate change and animal welfare, the head of the World Health Organization said. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus also condemned the “dangerously myopic” cycle of throwing cash at outbreaks but doing …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Rapid Rail Sdn Bhd has ensured that its public transport services are safe, although its official at the Bandaraya Light Rail Transit (LRT) station has tested positive for Covid-19. In a statement today, Rapid Rail said its trains on all routes had been set up for cleaning …

[ad_1] KUCHING: Investigation and close contact tracing are ongoing for six new positive Covid-19 cases registered in Sarawak today, bringing the total number of positive cases to 1,105. The Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SDMC) said two of the cases were classified as locally transmitted cases, while the other four were …

[ad_1] RIO DE JANEIRO: CoronaVac COVID-19 vaccine developed by Sinovac Biotech Ltd of China showed 50% to 90% efficacy in Brazilian trials, Sao Paulo state health secretary said, and full trial results will be released released on January 7. The results of the trials in Brazil are known exclusively to …