News about COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): A Covid-19 positive man took his own life over “an allegedly hefty medical bill” in Seri Kembangan last night, reported New Straits Times (NST).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 23): UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson (pictured) announced yesterday that the new English Covid-19 variant, besides being more transmissible, may carry higher risk of death, Reuters reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): Malaysia registered another 3,631 new Covid-19 cases today, with 18 more fatalities — which marks the coronavirus' deadliest day in the country.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 22): Actor Aeril Zafrel has announced that he has tested positive for Covid-19 infection.

The government has announced the extension of the “effective period of inability to perform contractual obligations” under the Covid Act to March 31, 2021, which covers sale and purchase agreements, lease contracts and credit sales contracts for those affected by Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): The Ministry of Health (MOH) has detected 16 new clusters of Covid-19 infections, 11 of which are linked to workplaces.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): Malaysia has logged another 3,170 new Covid-19 cases today, with 12 more fatalities.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): Singapore authorities announced today that cargo drivers entering the republic from Malaysia using the Tuas and Woodlands checkpoints must be tested for Covid-19 infection starting from tomorrow (Jan 22), reported Channel News Asia (CNA).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 21): The deaths of 23 elderly Norwegians have not been proved to be caused by the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine against Covid-19 that they received, said the chief of the Vaccine Selection Technical Working Group (TWG).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 20): The Ministry of Health (MoH) today announced 16 new clusters today — the highest reported in a single day — bringing total active clusters being monitored by the Ministry to 318.