MELAKA: The Melaka state government has refuted claims that in the first phase of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme, more than 100 state politicians were given preference over frontliners for vaccination. In response to accusations made on social media, executive councillor Rahmad Mariman claimed that the state Health Department decides the list of qualified people without the participation of any …

The more infectious COVID-19 variation originally recognized in South Africa has arrived in the Philippines, the Department of Health shared this with the public. The Philippine Genome Center identified six instances of B.1.351, or the variation that was first found in South Africa in December a year ago, when it directed genome sequencing of tests from 350 people who tried …

PETALING JAYA: The government should strongly consider opening its borders to tourists and business travelers who have obtained the covid-19 vaccine, according to bukit gasing assemblyman rajiv rishyakaran. The dap man suggested that Malaysia be the first solely Asian country to do so, citing a report that showed that many nations, including Iceland, Poland, and Romania, had expressly allowed entry …

KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysian Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin reiterated on Monday (Mar 1) that once the COVID-19 pandemic is over, he will dissolve parliament. “The key priority of this government at this time is to steer this country out of the double whammy of health and economic crises,” he said in a speech focusing on his first year in office. I …

KUALA LUMPUR: Beginning March 1st, schools will reopen in stages, allowing school bus operators around the country to breathe a sigh of relief. While initially only affecting primary students, after a prolonged shutdown following the Covid-19 pandemic, this is sufficient to give them hope to rise again early last year. Amali Munif Rahmat, president of the Federation of School Bus …

PETALING JAYA: Bernama stated that the police are ready to take action against someone who spreads false news about the Covid-19 vaccine or discourages individuals from taking the vaccine. In fact, Deputy Inspector-General of Police (igp) acryl sani in general said that if there was normally some report submitted on the issue, an investigation paper would essentially be opened. “So …

SINGAPORE – Without fear of spreading the coronavirus, Singapore has been testing a ‘bubble’ business hotel that will allow quarantined executives arriving in the country to conduct face-to-face meetings and even exchange documents. The bubble was set up in an exhibition venue near Changi airport in the city-state and has separate air ducts for tourists and guests, plus hundreds of …

Surprisingly, casting a ballot 225 with six abstentions led the House of Representatives endorsed on third and last perusing House Bill 8648 of the Emergency Vaccine Procurement Act which speeds up immunization acquisition and distributes P500 million as pay for people who may endure unfriendly impacts of COVID-19 antibodies. The legislators recently overwhelmingly casted a ballot for the bill wrote …

The COVID-19 Handling Task Force asked to consider the administration of clinical waste, including single-use veils, while applying small size local area exercises limitations. This is the thing that the nation need to pass on to PPKM masters at the small size. They urged to uphold a contact of the following, confinement, and town posts, yet letting them not disregard …

The Hong Kong and Singapore governments are continuing negotiations about a quarantine-free travel bubble between the two cities that was postponed last year after a surge in Covid-19 cases occurred in Hong Kong. There are close discussions in Singapore and Hong Kong on the Air Travel Bubble. When we are ready, we will announce more information,’ says Daniel Ng, Director …