Long Covid Archives

27 June 2022

Letter

The Three Covid-19 Pandemics – Dr Amar-Singh HSS

The narrative of "living with Covid" with limited communication on long-term health damage has made many complacent. We need to be familiar with the latest science and evidence and live our lives accordingly.

1 June 2022

Letter

Do Ex-Covid Patients From Current Wave Experience Long Covid? – Prof Dr Moy Foong Ming

University of Malaya is conducting another survey to determine if individuals previously infected with Covid, with or without symptoms, experience any post-Covid symptoms after recovery.

17 May 2022

Malaysia

Expert Estimates 10% To 20% Long Covid Prevalence In Malaysia

Between 173,000 and 345,000 people in the Klang Valley alone may have long Covid, based on estimates by UM epidemiologist Prof Dr Moy Foong Ming.

10 May 2022

Malaysia

MOH Estimates Two-Thirds Long Covid Prevalence Among Severe Covid-19 Cases

Khairy Jamaluddin says 65% of people diagnosed with Category 4 or 5 Covid-19 experience post-recovery long Covid, where 61% of them suffer more than two long Covid symptoms.

6 May 2022

Letter

Long Covid: Rethinking Our Covid-19 Future — Dr Amar-Singh HSS

What is required is a measured, careful approach that keeps our families safe while we continue with the needs of work, school, and leisure.

4 May 2022

Malaysia

UM Study: Long Covid More Common In Women, People With Severe Covid

Women have a 58% higher chance of experiencing long Covid; patients with moderate and severe Covid-19 are 3 to 3.6 times more likely to get long Covid, a Universiti Malaya study found.

8 April 2022

Malaysia

Long Covid Treatment Available In Perak’s Batu Gajah Hospital

Batu Gajah Hospital’s long Covid ward provides services like physiotherapy, oxygen therapy, health education, mental health, and psychosocial support with other multidisciplinary approaches.

4 April 2022

Malaysia

MOH: Lethargy Most Dominant Long Covid Symptom

About 75% of 25,122 reported long Covid patients in Malaysia experienced lethargy; 63% have shortness of breath; 14% develop coughs; 9% have difficulty sleeping; and 4% develop anxiety.

19 November 2021

Malaysia

Long Covid: A Challenge For Malaysian Employers

International SOS shares timely advice on how to support employees with long Covid.

16 November 2021

Letter

A Year Into The Pandemic: What Is Long Covid? — Nur Qamarina Mohaizi, et al.

Post-Covid patients require a holistic approach for their follow-up care and well-being.

Tag: Long Covid

The Three Covid-19 Pandemics – Dr Amar-Singh HSS

Do Ex-Covid Patients From Current Wave Experience Long Covid? – Prof Dr Moy Foong Ming

Expert Estimates 10% To 20% Long Covid Prevalence In Malaysia

MOH Estimates Two-Thirds Long Covid Prevalence Among Severe Covid-19 Cases

Long Covid: Rethinking Our Covid-19 Future — Dr Amar-Singh HSS

UM Study: Long Covid More Common In Women, People With Severe Covid

Long Covid Treatment Available In Perak’s Batu Gajah Hospital

MOH: Lethargy Most Dominant Long Covid Symptom

Long Covid: A Challenge For Malaysian Employers

A Year Into The Pandemic: What Is Long Covid? — Nur Qamarina Mohaizi, et al.

Pork Importers Back Pig Farming Ban In Selangor

Time To Phase Out Colonial-Era PTD Scheme From Malaysia’s Civil Service

Sultan Sharafuddin Wants Total Pig Farming Ban In Selangor

Half Of EPF Members Have Under RM50,000, KWAP Warns Of ‘Optimism Bias’

Critical Manpower Shortage, Unsafe Working Conditions At HTAR Klang — Medical Officer