Covid-19: Record high of 53,608 new infections; 630 deaths in a week
KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): Malaysia recorded 53,608 new Covid-19 infections in the week between May 29 and June 4 — the worst week ever.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 5): Malaysia recorded 53,608 new Covid-19 infections in the week between May 29 and June 4 — the worst week ever.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 4): Malaysia logged 7,748 new daily Covid-19 cases today, down from 8,209 yesterday, taking cumulative confirmed infections above the 600,000 level to 603,122.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 4): Malaysia is looking at providing incentives to shore up registration for Covid-19 vaccination, which remains near 50% of the adult population.
Covid-19 has severely hit nearly every sector of economy across countries.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 3): Yong Tai Bhd said its healthcare unit is set to undertake the Covid-19 vaccine phase three clinical trial in Malaysia after the National Pharmaceutical Regulatory Agency (NPRA) granted its approval for the clinical trial import licence.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 3): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases climbed to 8,209 today, while 103 more deaths were recorded, the second straight day of triple-digit fatalities.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 3): With more Malaysians getting on board the call for wearing two masks to get better protection against Covid-19, many pharmacies are experiencing a surge in demand.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 3): Malaysia had administered 3.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 2): Malaysia’s daily Covid-19 death toll climbed to 126 — the highest level since the outbreak in March last year, according to Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.
KUALA LUMPUR (June 1): The government is targeting to complete the National Covid-19 Vaccination Programme across Malaysia by December 2021, said Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin.