14,248 reports from 2017–2026, collected from the Malaysian Medical News Telegram channel.
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Repeal or amend law on suicide — Malaysian Mental Health Association | Malay Mail
AUGUST 6 — Malaysian Mental Health Association calls for a total repeal or amendments to Section 309 of the Penal Code which punishes those who survive a suicide attempt with up to a year in jail, a fine, or both, if convicted. J…
Dr Noor Hisham urges Putrajaya, Singapore to streamline SOPs before allowing resumption of cross-border travel | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — Malaysia and Singapore need to streamline the standard operating procedures (SOPs) before allowing cross-border travel between the two countries to resume after being halted since March due to the Covid-19 p…
After Ismail Sabri says fines annulled, police say checks show zero summons issued to those who did not wear masks in private vehicles | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 6 — The police disclosed that not a single summons was issued to members of the public for failure to wear face masks in private vehicles, since their use became mandatory on public transport from August 1. Resp…
KUALA LUMPUR: After recording just one case yesterday, Malaysia today saw a surge in Covid-19 with 21 new cases, 15 of which are imported infections i...
Kedah’s Sivagangga cluster: What its emergence tells us about Malaysia’s Covid-19 fight | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 5 ― The Sivagangga cluster of Covid-19 cases in Kedah has kept the state on alert in just one week since it has been announced, but what do we know about it and what cautionary lesson can we take from it? Here’s…
COVID-19: Back to record low of one new case - Health DG http://www.edgeprop.my/content/1719708/covid-19-back-record-low-one-new-case-health-dg #EdgeProp.my #theEdge via @twitterdev
KUALA LUMPUR (August 4): Only one new case of COVID-19 was reported in Malaysia today, matching the record low achieved on July 1, said Health direc...
Malaysia’s doctor-population ratio surpasses WHO recommendation, says health minister | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 4 — Malaysia’s current doctor-population ratio has surpassed and is better than one doctor for every 500 people recommended by the World Health Organisation’s (WHO), according to Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Ad…
Putrajaya mandates MySejahtera as primary Covid-19 contact tracing app for outlets nationwide | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 3 — Business outlets must use the government’s MySejahtera application as its contact tracing method for their patrons and customers, Senior Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob announced today. The defence m…
Health DG: No, infrared thermometers don't cause brain damage
KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry has shot down claims that infrared thermometers used to measure temperatures, widely used since the outbreak of Covid-19, are capable of emitting harmful radiation.
Covid-19: Two new positive cases recorded in Malaysia, total at 9,001 https://www.theborneopost.com/2020/08/03/covid-19-two-new-positive-cases-recorded-in-malaysia-total-at-9001/ via @@theborneopost
KUCHING (Aug 3): Malaysia recorded two new positive Covid-19 cases as at 12pm today, bringing total cumulative cases to 9,001. Health Director-General Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said both were local transmission cases involvin…
Sivagangga Covid-19 cluster: Five schools in Kedah ordered to close | Malay Mail
KUALA LUMPUR, Aug 2 — Five schools in Kedah were ordered to close with immediate effect until Aug 29 in an effort to contain the Sivagangga cluster which recorded 11 new cases today. Two of the cluster’s cases reported today were…
Covid-19: Kuching back to yellow zone, no positive cases recorded in Sarawak | Malay Mail
KUCHING, Aug 2 — After five days as a Covid-19 red zone, Kuching district is now back to yellow zone status today after only 39 locally transmitted cases were recorded in a 14-day period. Sarawak Disaster Management Committee (SD…