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MOH Warns Malaysia Could See 8,000 Daily COVID-19 Cases By Mid-March

"Notice the daily COVID-19 cases and the expected projection of cases from 4 January to 31 May 2021 with R0 infection rates at 1.1 and 1.2 in Malaysia," Dr Noor Hisham advised.With the current R0 of 1.1, the 8,000 mark should only be reached in the fourth week of May, but with the higher infection rate, the country could reach it by the third week of March.

today7 January 2021

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KKM Cadang ‘PKP Bersasar’ Dilaksanakan, Sistem Penjagaan Kesihatan Kini Di Tahap Genting

Ianya bagi mengurangkan tekanan pada sistem penjagaan kesihatan yang dihadapi oleh Kementerian Kesihatan Malaysia (KKM) ketika ini.Menurut sumber, Dr Noor Hisham berkata, sistem penjagaan kesihatan kini sedang berjuang dengan pertambahan jumlah pesakit dan sedang berada pada tahap 'hampir tenat' dan berada pada 'tahap genting' (breaking point) sekarang."(Ini) kerana kes meningkat setiap hari. Kami mungkin tidak dapat menampung pesakit di kemudahan kami."Kami melihat bagaimana kami... Click here to read the full […]

today6 January 2021

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Are The COVID-19 Vaccines Safe? We Asked A Doctor To Explain How They Were Made So Fast

Dr Khoo answered safety, long term efficacy, and proper distribution of the vaccines to protect enough people would be his concerns."Safety is a concern but I think public regulators are well-equipped to digest the data to see if it is safe for public use," he said, and also admitted that researchers, too, still do not know how long immunity will last after people receive the vaccines.Furthermore, as some of the […]

today6 January 2021

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Several COVID-19 Cases Detected Among IKEA Damansara Employees After Routine Testing

In a statement earlier today, 2 January, IKEA said that following one of its scheduled routine tests, several COVID-19 positive cases involving its store co-workers and service partners have been confirmed.The store is now closed starting today until further notice."We have been advised by the Ministry of Health (MOH) this morning to close our store from today until further notice to undergo full contact tracing and sanitisation in accordance with […]

today2 January 2021

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PJ Woman Says She Took Mutual Separation Scheme To Save 3 Of Her Colleagues’ Jobs

According to the mother of three, it was a decision her 45-year-old husband, Paramjit Singh, supported after she told him how it could save two to three of her colleagues' jobs."I explained to him that if I took it, then it could save two to three of my colleagues from losing their jobs. I felt that we were financially stable enough if I were to opt for it, and I […]

today1 January 2021

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Police Looking For COVID-19 Patient Who Ran Away From Tampin Hospital

Tampin district police chief Supt Anuwal Ab Wahab said the patient, a 33-year-old man and former Jelebu Prison inmate, was found missing from his hospital bed at about 11.45 am yesterday.Sinar Harian reported that the patient is believed to have fled from the hospital by a staircase behind the ward, which is commonly only used to discard garbage."He was last seen wearing blue jeans and a dark green T-shirt," the […]

today31 December 2020

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Goodbye 2020, You Were Supposed To Be A Bright Start. Instead, You Felt Like A Dead End

It's the end of 2020. A year where so much happened but flew by as if it didn't.It's been tough and I'm tired. I just feel like lying down and resting for a while now.Maybe I'll dream about getting that vaccine with 95% efficacy. That we'll be able to dine out, karaoke, play basketball, and travel to exotic locations soon. That life will finally return to that beautiful memory we […]

today31 December 2020