Health

[ad_1] CANBERRA: Australia said on Wednesday it will ask the European Union to release 1 million doses of a Covid-19 vaccine to help Papua New Guinea (PNG) fight a dangerous outbreak that authorities fear will spread to other parts of the region. The request could stoke tensions between Canberra and …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (March 17): AirAsia Group Bhd has completed its private placement exercise, with the completion of the second tranche today that resulted in the issuance of 100.37 million additional new common shares, representing approximately 3 % of the total issued shares of the company at an issue price …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPURMalaysia recorded 1,063 new positive Covid-19 cases in the past 24 hours, which is the lowest figure reported so far this year, to bring the country’s case count to 326,034. Tan Sri Health Director General Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah said that of today’s total, four were imported cases …

[ad_1] BANGKOK, March 16 (Bloomberg): Thailand closed a large market complex in Bangkok after it emerged as a new cluster of Covid-19 cases, prompting authorities to increase testing and order vaccination for people. at high risk of infection. The Bang Khae market complex, which houses six markets selling everything from …

[ad_1] Critically acclaimed director SP Jananathan passed away on March 14 after suffering a stroke on the 11th afternoon and being treated in the intensive care unit. The entire Tamil film industry suffered from the sudden disappearance of the socially conscious filmmaker, whose subjects were often the oppressed people. Vijay …

[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: Not only are people confused about ways to appeal the RM10,000 fine for violating standard operating procedures (SOPs), but health authorities in different states are also facing the same situation. State Health Departments said they were not authorized to handle appeals or reduce the fine, according to …

[ad_1] The High Court had ruled that a directive from the Ministry of the Interior of December 5, 1986 to prohibit the use of the word “Allah” by non-Muslims was illegal and unconstitutional. KUALA LUMPUR: The government has filed its appeal against the High Court ruling last week that Christians …

[ad_1] HONG KONG: A Hong Kong scientist has developed a method to use machine learning and artificial intelligence to scan the retinas of children as young as six for early autism or risk of autism and hopes to develop a commercial product this year. Eye scanning of the retina can …

[ad_1] LONDON (March 14): AstraZeneca plc’s European vaccine nightmare is worsening, with several countries suspending injections out of safety concerns as delivery delays lead governments around the world to rack up doses that have already received. Ireland on Sunday joined a growing list of about a dozen countries mobilizing to …

[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia registered 1,354 new COVID-19 cases today, a slight drop from yesterday’s 1,470 and four deaths, said Tan Sri Chief Health Officer Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said that during the same 24-hour period as at noon today, 1,782 cases had been recovered, bringing the cumulative number …