Dzulkefly announces two more recovered COVID-19 patients in ‘last tweet as Health Minister’
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 24): Two more COVID-19 patients have recovered and been discharged today, raising the number of full recovered persons to 20.
COVID-19: Mainland China death toll tops 2,100
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 20): The COVID-19 death toll across Mainland China rose to 2,118 as of Wednesday (Feb 19) after 114 new fatalities were recorded, said the Embassy of the People's Republic of China in Malaysia, citing China's National Health Commission updates.
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CIDB issues stop-work order to facilitate investigations into collapsed Taman Desa condo
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 18): The Construction Industry Development Board (CIDB) has started its investigation on a 37-storey condominium building under construction in Taman Desa, Jalan Klang Lama that partially collapsed last Friday (Feb 14), with the findings expected to be released in a month’s time.
COVID-19: Malaysia remains in 'early containment' phase
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 13): Malaysia is in the “early containment” phase regarding the Covid-19 virus, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad reiterated yesterday, stressing that the spread of the infection in the country remains under control.
MARGMA: No critical shortage of medical gloves
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 12): The Malaysian Rubber Glove Manufacturers Association (MARGMA) is allaying fears of a critical shortage of medical gloves, as China and other countries battle the Wuhan virus, saying its members are ramping up production to meet demand.
Health Ministry: 22 in close contact with 18th coronavirus patient identified
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 11): The Health Ministry has identified 22 people who were in close contact with the country’s 18th novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV) patient, Malaysiakini reported today.
China battles on: Increase in the number of patients recovering from coronavirus
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 8): Good news is emerging from China as the country’s National Health Commission is reporting increase in the number of patients recovering from the novel coronavirus infection (2019-nCov), reported Xinhua.
China coronavirus death toll tops 400 as infections rise
KUALA LUMPUR (Feb 4): China said 425 people had died from the coronavirus outbreak as of yesterday as the number of infections rose.
Countering coronavirus: Use the three-ply surgical mask, says infectious disease expert
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): At the height of the pesky haze last year, many Malaysians discovered that the N95 face mask was superior to the three-ply and single-ply masks to keep out the toxic air.
NGOs, health bodies unhappy over govt plans to allow smoking areas
KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 11): More than 50 professional health bodies and non-government organisations (NGOs) are not happy at all about government plans to allow designated smoking areas outside eateries and in public areas.
