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Back to homepageFauci: Americans may still need masks to fight COVID in 2022
WASHINGTON: Americans may still need to wear masks in 2022 even as the country relaxes other restrictions to combat COVID-19, Dr. Anthony Fauci, the nation’s top infectious disease expert, said on Sunday. While daily infection rates are coming down dramatically, thousands
Read MoreVietnam reports no COVID-19 case on January 24
HANOI: Vietnam reported no new COVID-19 cases on January 24, announced the National Steering Committee on COVID-19 Prevention and Control. The national count remained at 1,548, Vietnam news agency (VNA) reported. As many as 1,411 patients were given the all-clear
Read MoreMuhyiddin welcome ideas from health experts to reduce COVID-19 cases
KUALA LUMPUR: Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today welcomed advice and ideas from health experts to reduce the number of COVID-19 infections in the country, and its subsequent impact on the lives of people. He also invited some signatories of
Read MoreRina Harun tests positive for COVID-19, admitted to Sungai Buloh Hospital
KUALA LUMPUR: Women, Family and Community Development Minister Datuk Seri Rina Mohd Harun is confirmed positive with COVID-19. According to a statement issued by her office today, Rina went to the Putrajaya Health Clinic to do the screening test yesterday morning and
Read MoreCovid-19: 1,778 PUS underwent quarantine in Terengganu
KUALA TERENGGANU: A total of 1,778 persons under surveillance (PUS) had been admitted to six quarantine centres in Terengganu during the second wave of the Covid-19 transmission in the state, for the period between Sept 26 and Nov 18. State
Read MoreCancer: Early Screening Can Save Lives
KUALA LUMPUR: Finding and treating cancer at an early stage can save lives. Not only that but detecting cancer early can also greatly reduce its financial impact. Not only is the cost of treatment much less when the cancer is
Read MoreCovid-19: MOH working to ensure RT doesn’t reach 2.2 – Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR: The Ministry of Health (MOH) is working to ensure that the Covid-19 Rt or R-naught (R0) infectivity rate does not reach 2.2, as health facilities may not be able to accommodate the number of patients if it reaches
Read MoreStudy: Animal species are also at high COVID-19 Risk
A new study has found that coronavirus is not just a potential threat to humans, but also to a number of animal species. The study was published on August 21. Written By Nitika Sharma As the world grapples with the
Read MoreWHO chief warns against vaccine nationalism
GENEVA: The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said on Tuesday that the world needs to prevent vaccine nationalism so as to guarantee the equitable access and fair allocation of COVID-19 vaccines, reported Xinhua news agency. Speaking at
Read MoreUNICEF: Yemeni children face malnourishment amid aid shortage, coronavirus
DUBAI: The number of malnourished children in Yemen could rise to 2.4 million by the end of the year due to a big shortfall in humanitarian funding, the United Nations children’s agency UNICEF said on Friday. A UNICEF report warned
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