PUTRAJAYA, Sept 8 — The number of live births in the second quarter of 2022 increased by 0.2 per cent from 110,657 births recorded in the second quarter of 2021 to 110,858, according to the Department of Statistics Malaysia's (DOSM) latest demographic statistics.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The number of new Covid-19 cases has increased by 0.8 per cent to 28,554 cases in the 31st epidemiological week (ME 31) from July 31 to August 6, comprising 28,499 local cases and 55 imported cases.

GENEVA, July 13 — The head of the World Health Organisation said he was concerned Covid-19 cases and deaths were climbing, stretching health systems while monkeypox was also rising with 9,200 cases reported in 63 countries, reported Anadolu Agency.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 7 — A total of 1,202,212 or 33.9 per cent of children aged five to 11 in the country have completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, June 2 — A total of 1,180,415 or 33.2 per cent of children aged five to 11 in the country have completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 22 — A total of 1,111,499 or 31.3 per cent of children aged five to 11 in the country have been fully vaccinated under the Covid-19 National Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of Saturday (May 21).

KUALA LUMPUR, May 18 — A total of 1,073,551 or 30.2 per cent of children aged five to 11 in the country have completed their vaccination under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

COPENHAGEN, May 13 — The number of confirmed Covid-19 deaths has exceeded two million in Europe, the World Health Organisation (WHO) Regional Office for Europe said on Thursday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — A total of 976,336 children aged five to 11 or 27.5 per cent of the child population in the country have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, May 1 — A total of 858,054 children aged five to 11 years or 24.2 per cent of those in this age group have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 29 — A total of 806,532 children aged five to 11 years or 22.7 per cent of those in this age group have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, April 25 — A total of 705,864 children aged five to 11 years or 19.9 per cent of their population have been fully vaccinated under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as at yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 — A total of 1,277,247 children aged five to 11 or 36 per cent of the population in the country have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 23 — A total of 1,272,121 children aged five to 11 or 35.8 per cent of the population in the country have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 19 — A total of 15,425,524 individuals or 65.6 per cent of the adult population in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose, as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 17 — A total of 1,209,694 children aged five to 11 or 34.1 per cent of the child population in the country have received the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 16 — A total of 15,357,069 adults or 65.3 per cent of their population in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 9 — A total of 15,113,923 individuals or 64.2 per cent of the adult population in the country have received the Covid-19 booster dose as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, March 8 — A total of 1,041,733 individuals or 29.3 per cent of children aged five to 11 in Malaysia have received the first dose of Covid-19 vaccine under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme for Children (PICKids) as of yesterday.

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 17 — A total of 336,848 or 11.5 per cent of senior citizens in the country have been tested positive for Covid-19 as of February 7 this year, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.