face masks Archives

27 January 2023

MOH Recorded Bumper Revenue In 2021 Due To Covid Compounds

MOH reported a record high RM1.2 billion revenue in 2021, benefiting from compounds for Covid-19 SOP breaches; under Act 342, RM42.9 million in compound payments was collected in 2021, compared to RM2.2 million in 2020 and RM15,100 in pre-pandemic 2019.

3 January 2023

Malaysia

Health Minister: Mask Mandates Won’t Return For Flights, Indoor Areas

Dr Zaliha Mustafa says wearing face masks will continue to be mandatory only in health care facilities and public transport, except for flights because planes have “good ventilation systems”.

8 September 2022

Letter

Who Decides To Mask Or Not? — Prof Moy Foong Ming

We should put on our masks when we have flu-like symptoms, even though we have tested negative.

7 September 2022

Malaysia

Malaysia Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate In Most Public Areas

Effective Sept 7, wearing face masks will only remain mandatory in public transport, health care settings and care homes; Covid-positive must still self-isolate for 7 days and wear masks when visiting CAC.

5 September 2022

Letter

Remove The Mask Mandate – Prof Dr Sanjay Rampal & Dr Tharani Loganathan

The “mask tax” raises cost of living, while excess waste from non-sustainable use of face masks affects the planet’s health.

1 September 2022

Malaysia

MMA: Lift Indoor Mask Mandate, Covid Manageable Now

The Malaysian Medical Association says masks should only be worn on certain public transport where there are crowds for a long time, nursing homes, elder care centres, and health care facilities.

8 July 2022

Malaysia

Khairy Threatens To Resume Issuing Compounds Under Indoor Mask Mandate

MOH is currently the only agency authorised to issue compounds; others, especially the police, asked for their Act 342 enforcement powers to be revoked because they have other work.

24 March 2022

Malaysia

Scenarios Of Exemption From Mask Mandates In Malaysia

Khairy Jamaluddin says indoor mask mandates will stay for now, but lists eight situations and categories of people that have never required face masks.

7 February 2022

Malaysia

Khairy Recommends N95, KF94 Mask Or Double-Masking

Khairy Jamaluddin recommends wearing either an N95 or KF94 mask, or to double-mask with a cloth mask on top of a surgical mask.

28 April 2021

World

US CDC Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate For Fully Vaccinated People

People who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19, however, are still recommended to wear a face mask in indoor public settings, or when gathering indoors with unvaccinated people from more than one other household.

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MOH Recorded Bumper Revenue In 2021 Due To Covid Compounds

Health Minister: Mask Mandates Won’t Return For Flights, Indoor Areas

Who Decides To Mask Or Not? — Prof Moy Foong Ming

Malaysia Lifts Indoor Mask Mandate In Most Public Areas

Remove The Mask Mandate – Prof Dr Sanjay Rampal & Dr Tharani Loganathan

MMA: Lift Indoor Mask Mandate, Covid Manageable Now

Khairy Threatens To Resume Issuing Compounds Under Indoor Mask Mandate

Scenarios Of Exemption From Mask Mandates In Malaysia

Khairy Recommends N95, KF94 Mask Or Double-Masking

US CDC Lifts Outdoor Mask Mandate For Fully Vaccinated People

Government Reviewing Rationalisation Of Critical Service Allowance: Zaliha

Housemen At Sungai Buloh Hospital’s O&G Department Allege Severe Bullying, Sexual Harassment

After UMMC, UPM Teaching Hospital Too Accused Of ‘Wage Theft’

Malaysia Recalls Pholcodine Cough Medicines Over Allergy Fears

Medical Mall In Melaka To Feature Regional Specialist Outpatient Care Centre