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[ad_1] Tan Sri Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah speaks during a press conference in Putrajaya on December 9, 2020. Photo by Miera Zulyana PUTRAJAYA, Dec 23 – The first batch of Covid-19 vaccines obtained abroad will receive a conditional registration that could allow Malaysians to receive doses starting …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 23): The Employee Provident Fund (EPF) posted a gross investment income of RM17.33 billion in the third quarter (Q3) of this year, an increase of 14% over RM15.12 billion reported in 2Q. In a statement, EPF said equities contributed RM7.29 billion or 42% of total gross …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health has identified a new strain of Covid-19 in the country from samples taken in Sabah. However, Tan Sri Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said it is still unknown whether the strain, dubbed the “A701B” mutation, was more infectious than usual. “We detected …

[ad_1] PUTRAJAYA: The Ministry of Health will seek to accelerate its evaluation process for the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine and complete its file in less than 90 days. Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said on Wednesday (December 23) that the government could grant the American pharmaceutical company …

[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health reported 1,348 new cases of Covid-19 and five deaths today. The Klang Valley reported the most cases (56.8 percent) followed by Sabah (14 percent) and Malacca (9.2 percent). Selangor reported 535 cases of which 160 cases were detected through “other examinations”. The cases …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The National Pharmaceutical Regulation Agency (NPRA) requires 90 to 120 business days to review documents and make recommendations to the Drug Control Authority (DCA) on the registration of Covid-19 vaccines, says the director general of Health So Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah. Dr Noor Hisham said that …

[ad_1] MANILA: The Philippine government said on Wednesday that it would suspend all flights from Britain after the emergence of a new strain of the rapidly spreading coronavirus detected there, the Chinese news agency Xinhua reported. President Rodrigo Duterte on Tuesday night approved the temporary suspension of all flights from …

[ad_1] SINGAPORE (Reuters): As Singapore prepares to roll out Covid-19 vaccines, its surprising success in controlling the virus raises questions about whether they should get the vaccines. In a city-state where enforcement is generally high, some Singaporeans fear that potential side effects, even if minimal, are not worth the risk …

[ad_1] Below are the verified locations reportedly impacted 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] PETALING JAYA: The first deliveries of the AstraZeneca-Oxford University Covid-19 vaccine to Malaysia are expected in the first half of 2021, the pharmaceutical company says. AstraZeneca Malaysia Country President Dr. Sanjeev Panchal said the company will provide 6.4 million doses of its potential vaccine, AZD1222, with no profit during …