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Two fatal cases of JE infection in Kota Setar district
ALOR SETAR: The Kedah Health Department confirmed that two cases of ‘Japanese Encephalitis’ (JE) infection have been detected in the Kota Setar district, with both cases involving death. Kedah Health director Dr Othman Warijo said the first case was reported on
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More than 22.3 mln adult population in Malaysia fully vaccinated
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 22,318,132 individuals or 95.3 per cent of the adult population in the country have completed their Covid-19 vaccination as of yesterday. Based on the Health Ministry’s CovidNow portal, 22,875,185 individuals or 97.7 per cent of
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Malaysian gynaecologist creates ‘world’s first unisex condom’
SIBU: A Malaysian gynaecologist has created what he says is the world’s first unisex condom that can be worn by females or males and is made from a medical grade material usually used as a dressing for injuries and wounds. Its
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Malaysia stroke council launches save precious time campaign
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysia Stroke Council has launched a campaign, aimed at raising awareness of stroke warning signs, in conjunction with World Stroke Day 2021, which is observed on Oct 29 every year. Dubbed, “Save Precious Time”, the campaign is held
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Indonesia to gradually reopen regions with high vaccination rates, president says
JAKARTA: Indonesia will gradually reopen parts of the country where COVID-19 vaccination rates are above 70%, its President Joko Widodo told a Southeast Asian business forum on Monday. Jokowi, as the president is known, also said Southeast Asia should start loosening
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HTAR sees possible anti-vaxx influence in current hospitalisations, deaths
Severe cases among unvaccinated younger people are outnumbering cases among vaccinated elderly people, which may be possibly linked to vaccine hesitancy, according to doctors in a COVID-19 hospital in Klang. This comes as more than 55 percent of the population
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Covid: Only 30 out of 44,003 people in Kelantan need to be referred to psychiatry experts
KOTA BHARU: Only 0.07 per cent or 30 out of 44,003 respondents involved in the survey on the level of mental health of the people in the state during the Covid-19 pandemic, need to be referred to psychiatry experts, the
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Over 24.5 million Covid-19 vaccine doses administered as of Aug 8
KUALA LUMPUR: A total of 24,542,437 doses of Covid-19 vaccines have been administered under the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (Pick) as of yesterday, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba. In an infographic post on his Twitter, he said
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Malaysia’s Covid-19 infectivity up slightly at 1.16 :Health DG
KUALA LUMPUR: The Covid-19 infectivity rate (R-naught) in Malaysia increased to 1.16 today from 1.14 yesterday, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. In a post on his Facebook, he said that among states, Terengganu had the highest
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Antibodies from Sinovac’s COVID-19 shot fade after about 6 months, booster helps
BEIJING: Antibodies triggered by Sinovac Biotech’s COVID-19 vaccine decline below a key threshold from around six months after a second dose for most recipients, although a third shot could have a strong boosting effect, according to a lab study. Chinese researchers
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