[ad_1] KINIGUIDE | As preliminary results of advanced-stage Covid-19 vaccine trials are leaked, Malaysia is also negotiating agreements to secure sufficient doses to immunize its population against the disease. The government has signed a five-year agreement with China that, among others, would provide priority access to vaccines developed in China. …
Read More »Malaysia Reports Record 1,884 New COVID-19 Cases Following Rise in Workplace Group Infections
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia reported a record 1,884 new COVID-19 cases on Monday (Nov 23), following an increase in infections linked to workplace clusters in the Klang Valley. This is the highest daily number of new cases since the COVID-19 outbreak in the country, said Health Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah. …
Read More »Covid-19: more than 1000 cases linked to the Teratai cluster, the closure of factories will allow a comprehensive detection, says the Director General of Health
[ad_1] PETALING JAYA: The closure of the factories linked to the Teratai cluster will allow medical workers to mobilize to affected areas to examine all their workers, says Health Director General Tan Sri Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah. “The ministry welcomes the announcement by Chief Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob …
Read More »Almost one in two tested positive for Covid-19 in the Klang Teratai group
[ad_1] UPDATED 7.52PM | COVID-19 | Nearly one in two people tested in the Teratai group, centered around Top Glove factories in Klang, is testing positive for Covid-19. This is after the director general of the Ministry of Health, Dr. Noor Hisham Abdullah, revealed that the group has a positive …
Read More »Salutica production workers test positive for Covid-19
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR – Multiple production workers with electronics and plastic maker Salutica Bhd has tested positive for Covid-19. The Ipoh-based company said in a filing with Bursa Malaysia on Monday that it had immediately closed the affected production areas for deep cleaning and disinfection. The affected production workers have …
Read More »Put the differences aside, pass the 2021 budget for the sake of Malaysia
[ad_1] The adage “be careful what you wish for” exists for a reason, even if some of us don’t understand it. It is a simple warning to consider the consequences of what could happen if we do not get what we desperately want. This was the advice offered by Aesop, …
Read More »204 tourism, hotel operators closed since March, Tourism Minister told Parliament
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): A total of 204 tour operators and hotels have closed their businesses since March this year due to the impact of the Covid-19 pandemic and the application of the motion control order (MCO), says Datuk Seri Nancy Shukri. The Minister of Tourism, Arts and Culture said …
Read More »The cabinet is still studying the extension of the PLUS highway concession
[ad_1] KUALA LUMPUR: Cabinet is still discussing the deal to extend concession agreements with highway concessionaire PLUS Malaysia Bhd (PLUS), Deputy Public Works Minister Datuk Eddin Syazlee Shith al Dewan Rakyat said today. He said the government was still looking for other options and will consider several issues with the …
Read More »Covid-19 deaths in Malaysia: the numbers that matter
[ad_1] Men outnumber women by 65% to 35% in the number of deaths from Covid-19. PETALING JAYA: The 0.6% Covid-19 mortality rate means that for every 1,000 people infected with the virus, six may die, an infographic from the Ministry of Health revealed. The infographic lists statistics related to deaths …
Read More »Malaysia sets another record with 1,884 new cases
[ad_1] COVID-19 | The Ministry of Health reported 1,884 new Covid-19 infections today, a new record for daily cases. The previous record was set on November 6 with 1,755 new cases. The increase was largely contributed by the Teratai group, which involves workers from Top Glove factories in Klang. Selangor …
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