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KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia recorded a record high of 4,029 new COVID-19 cases and eight more deaths on Saturday (Jan 16). The remainder are local transmissions, apart from eight imported events, said Health Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah. COVID-19; 16 Jan 2021J sembuh baru:2,148J kumulatif sembuh: 117,375 (75.7%)J kes baru:4,029J kes kumulatif:155,095J kes aktif:37,126Kes local:4,021 (2,710 WN 67.4% , 1,311BWN)Kes import:8J mati …

Amidst the combat against pandemic, China has expressed support for Indonesia to become a regional hub for the production of COVID-19 vaccines and is upbeat about both nations contributing to human health growth. The cooperation in the development of the COVID-19 vaccine between the two nations reflects the mutual trust in the establishment of practical and strategic cooperation, he pointed …

Due to the unexpected happenings with the status of COVID-19 in the country, The Philippine government extended the ban on the new and more contagious coronavirus strain on international travelers arriving from 32 countries. The embargo, which encompasses the United Kingdom, China, plus Hong Kong, and the United States of America, will remain in place until the 31st of  January. …

It’s only the start of 2021 but here’s the challenge for the nation as they combat the spreading of coronavirus and by the end of February, Thailand is expected to start inoculating its citizens against Covid-19, with the goal of vaccinating at least 33 million people, half of the nation’s population, by the end of 2021. If the Thai Food …

The Inter-Agency Task Force for the Control of Emerging Infectious Diseases, in accordance with the Direction of President Duterte, has set up a Scientific Working Group or TWG to concentrate on the surveillance and awareness of the latest form of COVID-19 originating in the UK. In fact, IATF approved Resolution 92, which established the Technical Working Group on COVID-19 Variants …

The Duterte administration is assuring the nation that they were preparing to secure 148 million doses of COVID-19 vaccines, but an official acknowledged that this would also depend on the worldwide availability of vaccines, 80% of which had already been bought by other nations. The latest pronouncement of vaccine czar Carlito Galvez Jr. came as the government seeks to ease …

Thailand’s latest round of regulations aimed at containing a fresh outbreak of coronavirus infections is expected to derail the gradual rebound of the economy from its recession in 2020. Prime Minister Prayut Chan-o-cha encouraged the people to remain at home and postpone travel after the authorities closed a number of venues in Bangkok and some other provinces this month – …

PETALING JAYA: Malaysians have been urged by a medical think tank to trust the science behind the approved vaccines, particularly the mRNA variants developed by companies such as Pfizer/BioNTech, as the effects of rejecting them have far greater health consequences.A statement by the Galen Centre for Health and Social Policy, endorsed by 20 medical leaders, said Malaysians need to be …

KUALA LUMPUR: If the virus mutates, the Covid-19 vaccine will still be safe, an expert said last night. A consultant pediatrician at KPJ Damansara Specialist Hospital, Dr. Musa Mohd Nordin, said this is because the human body itself is “intelligent” because it not only releases antibodies to destroy a virus but also creates antibodies with immune memory. Musa said that …

In the middle of a surge of coronavirus cases, Thailand’s government-held off ordering new national company shutdowns but allowed certain regional governors to set their own restrictions and pleaded with the public not to travel. Thailand, which by mid-2020 had effectively contained the virus, saw the second round of outbreaks starting last month. It reported 315 new cases of coronavirus …