News about Health

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 14): Malaysia recorded the highest number of daily Covid-19 recoveries since the start of the pandemic today with 4,525, as new infections dropped to 2,464 cases, according to the Ministry of Health.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Putrajaya’s move to include foreigners living in Malaysia into the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, “providing them access and coverage of vaccines at no cost, is both right and embedded in sound public health practices", said the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): Cabinet ministers returning from official visits abroad are allowed to shorten their self-isolation to three days, only if they meet certain criteria, said Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pictured).

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 9): The Malaysian Health Coalition (MHC) today has urged for the Prevention and Control Infectious Diseases (Exemption) Order 2021 to be immediately revoked.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): Malaysia logged in 4,571 new Covid-19 cases within the past 24 hours as of noon today.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 2): The Ministry of Health reported that there were a total of 3,455 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours, pushing the cumulative total of positive cases in Malaysia to 222,628.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 2): The enhanced movement control order (EMCO) enforced on the subsidiaries of Lii Hen Industries Bhd in Muar, Johor has been lifted by the Ministry of Health (MoH), the company said.

KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 1): New Covid-19 cases in Malaysia today dropped to 4,214 — after three consecutive days of staying above the 5,000 mark — with 10 more deaths, according to the Ministry of Health (MoH).

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 31): Mestron Holdings Bhd has issued a clarification to say that it did not obtain approval or a clearance letter from the Ministry of Health (MoH) to purchase or distribute Covid-19 vaccines in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 29): Eight in 10 Malaysians agree to be vaccinated for Covid-19 and five out of 10 want the jab immediately (49.