By Norrasyidah Arshad SHAH ALAM, May 22 — The Selangor government will take Immediate measures if it receives reports on the identification of new Covid-19 variants in the state. State executive councillor for public health Jamaliah Jamaluddin said the state administration, in collaboration...

PUCHONG, May 21 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will administer the human papillomavirus (HPV) vaccine to 719,236 female students.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 19 — The Health Ministry (MOH) is closely tracking the recent Covid-19 wave in Singapore, which has seen a twofold increase in cases.

BALING, May 10 — The government is committed to offering continued care for individuals who have received the Covid-19 vaccine, including those administered with AstraZeneca, and who may have encountered side effects.

PUTRAJAYA, May 6 — The Health Ministry (MOH) has assured it will disclose data on adverse events following immunisation (AEFI) resulting from Covid-19 vaccines, according to its Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

PUTRAJAYA, April 8 — The number of Covid-19 cases dropped by 97.1 per cent to 493 cases in the 14th Epidemiological Week (EW 14/2024) from March 31 to April 6 compared to 17,256 cases in EW 1/2024.

By Amar Shah Mohsen SHAH ALAM, March 17 — Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari has described education as one of the key pillars that can help drive the state’s economy forward.   Addressing some 1,500 educators in the state at an iftar programme today, Amirudin pointed out that his...

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GENEVA, Jan 23 — The head of the World Health Organisation (WHO) called on all countries to work urgently towards a pandemic accord, reported Xinhua.

GENEVA, Jan 5 — Covid-19 cases increased by 52 per cent globally ahead of the Christmas holiday period, the World Health Organisation said on Friday.

PUTRAJAYA, Jan 2 — All educational institutions under the Ministry of Education (MOE) which were affected by the floods, as well as those that have been turned into temporary relief centres (PPS), resumed normal operations today.

TAIPING, Jan 1 — The standard operating procedure (SOP) related to curbing the spread of Covid-19 in schools and educational institutions, issued last April by the Education Ministry (MOE), is still applicable, said Deputy Education Minister Wong Kah Woh.

JELI, Dec 31 — A total of 20 Covid-19 cases were detected among flood evacuees at relief centres in Kelantan and Terengganu, from December 22 until yesterday, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 30 — Although the Covid-19 situation in Malaysia is still under control, health experts have advised people to take precautions by continuing to practise the standard operating procedures (SOPs) to prevent virus infection.

By Yasmin Ramlan  SHAH ALAM, Dec 30 — Amid the spike in Covid-19 cases, including in Selangor, Malaysian Medical Association president Dr Azizan Abdul Aziz said the government does not have to impose strict measures in the state despite it having the highest recorded cases.  In fact, the...

PUTRAJAYA, Dec 29 — No new Covid-19 variants have been detected in the country and the situation remains under control with most reported cases involving mild symptoms and not requiring hospital treatment, said Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

By Sofia Nasir SHAH ALAM, Dec 29 — In light of the recent surge in Covid-19 cases, the state government strongly advises the public to adhere to the TRIIS (test, report, isolate, inform, and seek treatment) protocol. This guidance, issued by state executive councillor Jamaliah Jamaluddin, is...

KLANG, Dec 24 —The number of Covid-19 cases is expected to drop next month, said Health Minister, Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 23 — The number of Covid-19 cases for Epidemiology Week (ME 51/2023), from December 17 to December 22, increased to 22,413 cases compared to 17,307 cases in Epidemiology Week 50/2023 (December 10 to December 15).

KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — More than seven months after the World Health Organisation declared the end of Covid-19 as a public health emergency of international concern — albeit not as a global threat — Malaysia and the world are grappling with an increasing number of cases, a trend that is unlikely to end as the world heads into end-of-year festivities.