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Sarawak writes to federal govt on proposed purchase of vaccines
KUCHING: The Sarawak government has sent a letter to the federal government regarding the former’s intention to purchase Covid-19 vaccines for the state, said Deputy Chief Minister Datuk Amar Douglas Uggah Embas. He said the letter was sent to National
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Vaccine ‘hesitancy’ rises among Indians as virus cases fall – survey
MUMBAI: Many Indians appear hesitant to get vaccinated for COVID-19 as infections have fallen sharply since a mid-September peak and some people are worried about possible side-effects, according to a survey of 18,000 people released on Thursday. India reported 24,037
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WHO 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
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Get National Fund To Secure Covid-19 Vaccine – Social Activist
KUCHING: A prominent social activist in Sarawak has appealed to lawmakers in the country to set aside their differences to approve a national fund for securing sufficient amounts of COVID-19 vaccines once they are available. Datuk Seri Ang Lai Soon today
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U.S. makes deal for 100 million doses of coronavirus vaccine, deaths expected to rise
Two major drug companies will supply the U.S. government with 100 million doses of an experimental coronavirus vaccine, the Trump administration said on Friday, as the nation’s top health agency predicted that fatalities would rise in the coming weeks. The
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Dr Amalina joins UK’s Imperial College search for for Covid-19 vaccine
KUALA LUMPUR: The Malaysian-born UK-based trainee surgeon, Dr Nur Amalina Che Bakri has joined a team of scientist at the Imperial College in London to find a vaccine in the battle against Covid-19, which affected people worldwide. Dr Amalina on her
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Hisham: COVID-19 vaccine production still in the early phase
PUCHONG: Health Ministry director general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today said COVID-19 vaccine is still in the early phase of development. Hisham said World Health Organization (WHO) is still researching a few compounds to develop the coronavirus vaccine. “It
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WHO: Coronavirus vaccine will be available in 18 months
World Health Organization (WHO) director-general Dr Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said the first vaccines for COVID-19 could be ready in 18 months, reported Xinhua news agency. In the meantime, he tweeted, “there’s a lot we can do to prevent transmission and
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Hisham: Enough supply of influenza medicine at public health facilities
KUALA LUMPUR: There is sufficient stock of medicines to treat influenza infections at the Health Ministry’s facilities. According to the ministry’s pharmaceutical service programme, in view of the spread of influenza in the country, the ministry has obtained additional supply
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Dzulkefly: Polio virus probably brought in from outside Malaysia
PUTRAJAYA: Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad said the polio virus which infected a three-month-old Malaysian boy from Tuaran, Sabah was suspected to have come from outside Sabah. He said there were two possibilities how the polio virus, which
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