Retail Group Malaysia (RGM) managing director Tan Hai Hsin: Retailers are still struggling after almost 1½ years (of dealing with the pandemic)

“So far this year, the situation is already worse than in 2020 in many ways, with the average occupancy rate (AOR) hovering at a low 20%, and even that is mainly contributed by [occupants at] quarantine hotels,” said Malaysian Association of Hotels (MAH) vice-president C S Lim

Minister Datuk Zuraida Kamaruddin said the initiative, in collaboration with Penggerak Kommunii Negara and the National Unity Ministry, began last Tuesday at the vaccination centre (PPV) in Kampung Ampang Indah Community Hall, Ampang, where seven telephone operators have been trained for the purpose

Internal medicine specialist at KPJ Perlis Specialist Hospital, Dr Nurazam Omar:  People with no medical conditions and those with chronic diseases have an equivalent ratio of possible COVID-19 vaccination side effects. Therefore, those with chronic diseases need not worry about getting vaccinated. Those on certain medications or undergoing any treatment should also not worry about getting vaccinated because it is safe.

The republic's Expert Committee on COVID-19 Vaccination in a statement issued late Friday said most cases of "myocarditis and pericarditis" were reported to have occurred within a few days after receiving the second dose of the vaccine.  “However all have recovered or have been discharged well from hospital," it said.

“While it is necessary to extend the MCO 3.0 lockdown for another two weeks, the government must also ensure effective measures are in place to support affected employers, especially small and medium enterprises (SMEs) and micro enterprises,” MEF president Datuk Dr Syed Hussain Syed Husman said.

Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali said so far, the vaccines were for those eligible under the second phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, namely senior citizens, aged 60 and above, vulnerable groups with morbidity problems and persons with disabilities

Acting president and chief executive officer of Prasarana Group Datin Norlia Noah said that the move is in line with five short-term improvement measures that need to be implemented within three months, based on the report of the LRT Collision Incident Investigation Committee.

The condition is known as ‘Post-Covid Syndrome’, as stated in the guidelines of ‘Long Covid’ published by the National Institute for Health and Care Excellence (NICE), United Kingdom on Dec 18 last year, said  Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah

Agriculture and Food Industries Minister Datuk Che Abdullah Mat Nawi said this was to ensure the continuity of the food supply chain to the community as well as to offer essential goods to consumers at cheaper and affordable prices