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Health minister says Malaysia well-prepared to take on coronavirus threat | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 3 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) tonight dismissed claims by certain quarters that it was late in taking action relating to the 2019 novel coronavirus infection in the country. Its minister Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkef…

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Wear masks only if you're ill, says deputy minister

Face masks will prevent you from infecting others but not necessarily protect you against infection, says Dr Lee Boon Chye.

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DPM: Do not spread fake news about coronavirus | Malaysia https://gotechdaily.com/dpm-do-not-spread-fake-news-about-coronavirus-malaysia/ via @Go Tech Daily

Deputy Prime Minister Datuk Seri Dr. Wan Azizah Wan Ismail delivers a speech at the Insaf Malaysia Technical Relief Organization dinner on February 2, 2020 in Kuala Lumpur. – Bernama pic KUALA LUMPUR, February 2 – Deputy Prime Mi…

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In Sungai Buloh, little-known centre at the heart of Malaysia’s response to Wuhan coronavirus | Malay Mail

SUNGAI BULOH, Feb 1 — Within Sungai Buloh Hospital here sits an obscure medical facility known simply as the National Referral Centre for Infectious Diseases. Its name is unlikely to be familiar to the general public but its impo…

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No, coronavirus won't turn you into a zombie, assures health ministry

It is acting to correct spread of misinformation following outbreak.

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Supplier of thermal scanners to Malaysia’s Health Ministry assures device keeps coronavirus at bay | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 2 — The supplier of thermal scanners in Malaysia has assured that the devices used by health officials here are reliable and operating effectively to detect possible carriers of the 2019 novel coronavirus (2019-…

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Dialysis available to all 'eligible' contributors, assures Socso

Any insinuation of withdrawal of the dialysis aid is misleading to the public, it says in response to criticism by MTUC over a new Socso directive.

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The virus that is 'coronapalatau' | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Palatau. That is a term that has recently become popular among social media users in the country, particularly among Malay language speakers. The term is a contraction of the Malay words kepala (head) and ta…

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Dr Noor Hisham: Coronavirus cases in Malaysia remain at 8

PUTRAJAYA: The cumulative number of positive 2019 novel coronavirus cases in Malaysia remains at eight, said Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.

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34,000 children in Tawau should be vaccinated against polio for free | Malaysia https://gotechdaily.com/34000-children-in-tawau-should-be-vaccinated-against-polio-for-free-malaysia/ via @Go Tech Daily

A mother watches a health worker administer a polio vaccine during an anti-polio campaign in Manila on September 20, 2019. Dr. G. Navindran, health officer from Tawau, said 43 percent, approximately 14,000 children in various are…

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Ensure safe environment for doctors to work, MMA tells health ministry

This follows the assault on a doctor at a hospital in Sungai Petani last month.

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Health D-G: Malaysia ready to take additional measures to contain coronavirus if situation arises | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 1 — Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today said that the ministry would take additional steps in containing the Wuhan virus outbreak, should the need arise. In a statement today, he again it…

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Health Ministry says report of Indian national’s death from coronavirus in Malaysia is fake | Malay Mail

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 31 — A news report claiming that a 23-year-old Indian national had died in Malaysia from the 2019 novel coronavirus is false. The Health Ministry in its official Facebook account said there were no Indian nation…

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Knowing the unknowns — Dr Helmy Haja Mydin | What You Think | Malay Mail

JANUARY 30 — To paraphrase the former United States Secretary of Defence Donald Rumsfeld, there are known knowns, known unknowns and unknown unknowns. As much as it may sound of gobbledygook, his comments can be applied to many s…

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M'sia's been proactive beyond WHO demands, says Health Minister

CORONAVIRUS | Dzulkefly confirms there are no new cases of novel coronavirus in Malaysia.

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Registration of Wuhan students in Malaysia temporarily suspended

CORONAVIRUS | Health Minister Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad says the decision was made by both his ministry and the education ministry.

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New conditions for dialysis 'cruel', MTUC tells Socso

The congress says revised terms of eligibility will limit access or deny scores of contributors from obtaining free treatment.

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State Health Dept slaps down rumours of coronavirus outbreak in Penang | Malay Mail

GEORGE TOWN, Jan 31 — The Penang Health Department today denied that three Malaysians were being treated for the 2019 novel coronavirus at Hospital Pulau Pinang, as alleged in a message circulating on social media platform WhatsA…

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Defence Ministry offers aircraft to bring home Malaysians from Wuhan | Malay Mail

BUKIT MERTAJAM, Jan 30 — The Ministry of Defence is ready to send the Malaysian Armed Forces (ATM) aircraft to China to bring home Malaysians in Wuhan, in the wake of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in the republic. Its minis…

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Wuhan Coronavirus: Eighth positive case in Malaysia - The Edge Markets

KUALA LUMPUR (Jan 30): One more novel coronavirus case has been confirmed today, bringing the total number of infections in Malaysia to eight.Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said all eight cases comprise Chi…