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MALAYSIA
64% Registered Orang Asli Fully Vaccinated Against Covid-19
The bulk of the 182,781 total doses administered were Pfizer at 54.2%, followed by Sinovac (35.6%), CanSino (8.6%), and AstraZeneca (1.6%).
MOH Study Shows 14% Health Workers Face Severe Mental Disorders
A psychosocial support helpline service established by government agencies and Mercy Malaysia saw frontline workers making up nearly 8% of 223,990 total calls received during the Covid-19 pandemic -- 0.1% had early signs of depression.
WORLD
Expert Explains Why UK’s Covid-19 Cases Are Rising
Dr Eric Topol highlights waning immunity and vaccine coverage below 80%, factors that could lead to similar outbreaks in other countries.
CDC: Pfizer Covid-19 Vaccine 93% Effective Against Hospitalisation In Teens
The US CDC study found that among 179 hospitalised Covid-19 patients ages 12 to 18, six were vaccinated and 173 were unvaccinated.
