15 June 2021
Letter
Covid-19 Vaccine Or Negative Test For Covid-19: A Glimpse Into The Future —Ahmad Mahfuz Gazali
Our road to recovery from the pandemic is far from over, but we must be optimistic that things can go back to normal.
Tag: lockdown
11 June 2021
The Ministry of Domestic Trade and Consumer Affairs (KPDNHEP) has instructed community pharmacies to apply for permission to operate during the lockdown from MITI’s CIMS 3.0 system.
11 June 2021
Letter
Telemedicine: Ensuring Continuous Cancer Care During Covid-19 Pandemic — Dr Hadijah Yunos, Mawadda Benhamza, Prof Moy Foong Ming & Prof Noran Hairi
Malaysia should revise and enforce its Telemedicine Act to allow for patients’ consultation and prescription.
4 June 2021
From May 10 to June 3 this year, Penang recorded 7,835 new Covid-19 cases, comprising 5,364 unlinked infections and 2,471 cases from clusters.
3 June 2021
Letter
Detaining Undocumented Foreign Workers Worsens Prison Overcrowding And Exacerbates Covid-19 Spread — APPGM
The government must reconsider its suggestion of detaining undocumented migrants and, instead, focus on efforts to reduce prison overcrowding.
3 June 2021
The Malaysian Medical Association, Association of Private Hospitals Malaysia, and Malaysian Pharmacists Society say private health care workers should only be required to show proof of employment at roadblocks, not MITI approval letters.
2 June 2021
The lockdown was scheduled to end on Thursday, but has now been extended to June 10.
2 June 2021
We must fully utilise this two-week “circuit-breaker” to reset our public health strategies to ensure that the lockdown is optimised with science-based, anti-Covid-19 interventions.
28 May 2021
Phase 1 lockdown on all social and economic sectors is scheduled from June 1-14; Phase 2, with reopening of certain economic sectors, for the next four weeks; and subsequently, Phase Three with current movement restrictions on social activities.
20 May 2021
Malaysia hits a consecutive record high with 6,806 new Covid-19 infections today, after a previous high of 6,075 cases yesterday.