News about COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR (May 24): The registration for the second round AstraZeneca opt-in vaccination programme is now only open to senior citizens aged 60 and above, said the Covid-19 Vaccine Supply Access Guarantee Special Committee (JKJAV).

KUALA LUMPUR (May 24): My EG Services Bhd (MyEG) has inked a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to bring in a Covid-19 rapid breath test system to Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 24): Malaysia reported 6,509 new Covid-19 cases today — the sixth consecutive day the country is reporting over 6,000 cases per day — down from yesterday's all-time high of 6,976.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 23): The Ministry of Health (MOH) reported 6,976 new Covid-19 infections, bringing the country's tally to 512,091.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 22): Business outlets throughout the country may only operate from 8am to 8pm daily starting Tuesday (May 25) as part of measures to curb the rising Covid-19 cases.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 22): Malaysia saw another 50 Covid-19 related deaths today, the same number as yesterday, with 31 of them reported in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 22): The Pakatan Harapan presidential council has urged the government to consider undertaking the "delayed second dose' vaccination strategy to curb the sharp rise in Covid-19 cases amid a shortage in vaccine supply.

PETALING JAYA (May 22): The Jocom (Just Order Conveniently on Mobile) end-to-end grocery shopping app has come a long way.

PETALING JAYA (May 22): Many F&B outlets have “reinvented” themselves in pandemic times to survive as customers stayed indoors and had food delivered to their homes.

KUALA LUMPUR (May 21): Malaysia's number of daily newly confirmed Covid-19 cases dropped to 6,493 today from a record high of 6,806 yesterday, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.