JOHOR BAHRU, Aug 19 — A Health Ministry (MOH) van driver was killed while three others in the vehicle were injured after the van they were in was involved in an accident at KM9.7 of the North-South Expressway (southbound) here at noon yesterday.

BANGKOK, Aug 17 — Thailand will purchase an additional 12 million doses of Sinovac's Covid-19 vaccine to try to expedite its rollout, a senior official said on Tuesday, despite concerns over its efficacy against the Delta variant.

By Norrasyidah Arshad BANGI, Aug 17 — The decision to participate in the Selangor Vaccination Programme (Selvax) has made it possible for a construction company in Selangor to allow its employees to resume work soon and fully operate. Nadi Cergas Sdn Bhd employee W Lechumanan, 43, said the...

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 17 — More children are being hospitalised for Covid-19 now compared to any other time of this ongoing pandemic, according to doctors, as the highly contagious Delta strain becomes more dominant in Malaysia.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 15 — Malaysia is on track to achieve the target of getting 50 per cent of its adult population fully vaccinated this month, says the coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK), Khairy Jamaluddin.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 15 — A total of 2.36 million individuals or 49.7 per cent of the adult population in Selangor have received complete doses of Covid-19 vaccines as of today.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 15 — The enforcement of the enhanced movement control order (EMCO) at Gugusan Semarak in PJU 5, Kota Damansara ended last night five days ahead of schedule.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 14 — The Covid-19 vaccines used in Malaysia have been proven to be effective against the Delta variant, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 13 — The National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) will start giving vaccinations to adolescents aged 12 to 17 years old, said its Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — Medical experts have called on women who are trying to become pregnant to make early preparations, including by obtaining the Covid-19 vaccinations, to lower the risk of infection and prevent them from getting seriously ill from the virus.

KUANTAN, Aug 12 — Almost all officers and personnel of the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) involving 132,885 people have completed two doses of the Covid-19 vaccine, said Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — The intention to receive Covid-19 vaccine is higher amongst older age groups who are more vulnerable to severe illness from the virus, according to the ‘Perception Towards Covid-19 Vaccine’ study.

GEORGE TOWN, Aug 12 — The Penang government has urged the National Security Council (NSC) to review the standard operating procedures (SOPs) for dine-in at eateries.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 12 — The police have started investigations into allegations on the sale of fake digital Covid-19 vaccination certificates as claimed by a Facebook user.

SHAH ALAM, Aug 10 — The Selangor government will implement new modules in the hope of empowering more sporting talent to represent the state at the national level.

BAGAN SERAI, Aug 10 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will take stern action against any quarter who tries to forge the digital Covid-19 vaccination certificate in the MySejahtera application.

LENGGONG, Aug 9 — There is no decision yet to allow pregnant women to get their Covid-19 vaccine shots via walk-in, said Deputy Health Minister Datuk Dr Noor Azmi Ghazali.

MAKKAH, Aug 8 —  Saudi Arabia announced on Sunday that it will gradually begin receiving Umrah requests from vaccinated foreign pilgrims starting Monday, reported Saudi Press agency (SPA).

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 8 — The decision to ease restrictions for fully vaccinated individuals was made only after very careful consideration, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin said.

KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 7 — A total of 23,608,290 doses of the Covid-19 vaccine have been administered through the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme until yesterday.