Covid-19: Daily new infections dip below 3,000, cumulative deaths top 900

Feb 09

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): Malaysia reported today 2,764 newly-confirmed Covid-19 infected individuals and 13 pandemic-related deaths, which brought the country's total number of fatalities due to the outbreak to 909 so far.

Covid-19: Seoul to test pet cats, dogs for infection

Feb 09

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): The South Korean capital city will test pet cats and dogs for Covid-19 if they display symptoms of an infection, Yonhap reported yesterday.

Guan Eng, Najib unhappy over new Covid-19 quarantine period for ministers

Feb 09

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): Both former finance minister Lim Guan Eng and former prime minister Datuk Seri Najib Razak have criticised the government over the decision for Cabinet ministers returning from overseas trips to only be subjected to a three-day quarantine period, as opposed to the usual 10-day quarantine requirement.

Widad Group: Positive response from phase one of clinical trials for Vaxart’s oral Covid-19 vaccine

Feb 08

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): Widad Group Bhd, which is collaborating with Rinani Dynamic Sdn Bhd to distribute an oral-based (tablet) Covid-19 vaccine developed by Vaxart Inc in Malaysia, said phase one of the clinical trial has achieved a positive response.

MoH: Seven new clusters identified; including construction site in Selangor with 222 infections

Feb 07

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): The Health Ministry identified seven new Covid-19 clusters today, of which three were linked to workplaces, two to Covid-19 infections among the community, while one each were related to religious activities and high-risk groups.

Malaysia confirms 3,731 new infections; active cases climb to 51,241 with 15 more deaths

Feb 07

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 7): Malaysia’s new Covid-19 infections dropped to 3,73 from 3,847 reported yesterday, but active cases continue to climb to 51,241 today.

Covid-19: Malaysia logs 3,847 new infections, pushing active cases past 50,000 mark for first time

Feb 06

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Malaysia logged 3,847 new Covid-19 cases today — marking two consecutive days of daily infections staying above the 3,000 mark — bringing the country’s cumulative cases up to 238,721.

Improvements urgently needed in management of mild cases of Covid-19 and close contacts — MMA

Feb 06

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 6): Improvements are urgently needed in the Ministry of Health’s (MoH) handling of Covid-19 patients in Categories 1 and 2 — meaning those with mild symptoms — as well as their close contacts to eliminate confusion and prevent possible flouting of the home quarantine standard operating procedures (SOPs) which can lead to an increase in community transmissions, according to the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).