KUALA LUMPUR, June 16 — The second meeting of the second term of the 15th Parliament sitting which lasted 11 days from May 22 ended yesterday after having notched remarkable success when the Auditor-General's Report (LKAN)Year 2021 Series 2 was allowed to be debated for the first time.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The debate session on the White Paper on Covid-19 Vaccine Procurement Management in the Dewan Rakyat today witnessed government and opposition MPs had differing views on the vaccine procurement process when the country was hit by the global pandemic in 2019.

PUTRAJAYA, June 7 — The number of new Covid infections dropped by 9.9 per cent to 5,801 cases in the 21st Epidemiological Week (ME 21/2023) from May 21 to 27, compared to 6,439 cases in the previous week.

GENEVA, May 19 – Deaths from Covid-19 robbed people worldwide of an estimated 336.8 million years of life, according to new calculations from the World Health Organisation that attempt to demonstrate the true extent of the pandemic, reported German news agency (dpa).

LOS ANGELES, May 9 — The United States will officially put an end to the Covid-19 public health emergency on Thursday (May 11).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 8 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) today announced that the status of local areas of infection would remain unchanged for the time being even though the World Health Organisation (WHO) has declared that Covid-19 is no longer a Public Health Emergency of International Concern (PHEIC).

SEGAMAT, May 6 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) is discussing the latest protective measures that will be implemented for the people after the World Health Organisation (WHO) declared Covid-19 no longer a global public health emergency.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 4 — Air travel recorded a strong demand growth for March 2023, rising 52.4 per cent in total traffic as measured in revenue passenger kilometres or RPKs compared with March 2022, the International Air Transport Association (IATA) said.

By Zareef Muzammil SHAH ALAM, April 28 — The state government is prepared to support schools in the state to prevent an increase in Covid-19 cases, says Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari. The Menteri Besar said the proposed initiative to hand out free face masks, especially to pupils from...

SHAH ALAM, April 27 — The Selangor Vaccination Programme (Selvax) 2023 will soon be offering 20,000 doses of Covid-19 and 10,000 doses of pneumococcal vaccines to senior citizens for free in conjunction with World Immunisation Week, which was celebrated from April 24 to 30 this year.

GENEVA, April 27 — The number of Covid-19 casualties has decreased by 95 per cent since the beginning of the year, director-general of the World Health Organisation (WHO), Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus, said on Wednesday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ahmad Zahid Hamidi has urged Muslims celebrating Aidilfitri in Malaysia to remain vigilant against the new Covid-19 variant XBB1.16, or Arcturus.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 22 — The public should exercise extra caution when celebrating Hari Raya Aidilfitri as Covid-19, along with the ongoing haze phenomenon, still poses danger and risks to respiratory health, said experts.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 21 — The World Health Organisation (WHO) has advised Malaysians to take a Covid-19 self-test before heading back to their hometowns for Hari Raya Aidilfitri.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 20 — The number of Covid-19 patient admissions to the Ministry of Health (MOH) hospitals per 100,000 residents increased by 26.2 per cent in the 15th epidemiological week from April 9 to 15 compared to the previous week.

SINGAPORE, April 14 — Singapore has been in the middle of another Covid-19 infection wave for the past month, said the republic’s Minister for Health Ong Ye Kung.

PUTRAJAYA, April 13 — The total Covid-19 patient admissions to Health Ministry (MOH) hospitals have risen but have not taxed healthcare services and hospitals are operating as usual, Health Minister Dr Zaliha Mustafa said.

WASHINGTON, April 11 — United States President Joe Biden signed a bill on Monday (April 10) to end the national emergency over Covid-19.

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal KAJANG, April 10 — Selangor's success in combating the Covid-19 pandemic's challenges was due to effective cooperation between the state government and the state health department. Menteri Besar Dato’ Seri Amirudin Shari said when Covid-19 struck Malaysia, Selangor was...

By Siti Rohaizah Zainal GOMBAK, April 9 — Dato' Seri Amirudin Shari has advised the people to continue practising public health precautions during the Aidilfitri celebration. The Menteri Besar said individuals who are exhibiting symptoms or feeling unwell are advised to avoid social events to...