News about COVID-19

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 8): The government has so far only dealt with pharmaceutical company Pfizer and the Covid-19 vaccine global access (COVAX) for Covid-19 vaccine procurement, according to Minister of Science, Technology and Innovation Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 7): Two new Covid-19 clusters have been detected in Selangor and Kuala Lumpur, Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 7): Malaysia today recorded 1,600 new Covid-19 cases — the second highest daily figure since the pandemic began in January — taking the total number of Covid-19 cases so far to 74,294.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 7): Opened for business for over 20 years and having been one of the most happening night-life spots in Kuala Lumpur, Beach Club Cafe at Jalan P Ramlee has no choice but to close down due to a prolonged shutdown forced by measures in curbing the Covid-19 pandemic, Free Malaysia Today reported today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 6): The Health Ministry today detected three new Covid-19 clusters in the country over the last 24 hours, with 212 total infections.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 6): RHB Banking Group said two of its employees at the RHB Complex in Bangi, Selangor tested positive for Covid-19 yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 6): The Health Ministry reported 1,335 new Covid-19 infections today, bringing the total number of cases in the country to 72,694.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 6): The Employees Provident Fund (EPF) will temporarily close its Johor Bahru office and counters until further notice after an employee tested positive for Covid-19.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah announced four new Covid-19 clusters today, of which two were detected in Sabah, one in Selangor and one in Kuala Lumpur.

KUALA LUMPUR (Dec 5): Malaysia today logged 1,123 new daily Covid-19 cases, taking cumulative confirmed infections in the country to 71,359, according to the Ministry of Health.