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Private practitioners welcome govt roping in GPs to monitor Covid-19

Private practitioners welcome govt roping in GPs to monitor Covid-19

Cabinet agrees to amend Emergency Ordinance to let private GPs issue home quarantine orders, says health minister.

Probe launched after minister, DG deny Mestron given ‘clearance’ for vaccine distribution talks

Probe launched after minister, DG deny Mestron given ‘clearance’ for vaccine distribution talks

The listed steel pole maker insists it was given a clearance letter to pursue a Covid-19 distribution deal with China.
Private hospitals: RM100m allocation only covers referrals from govt hospitals

Private hospitals: RM100m allocation only covers referrals from govt hospitals

Walk-in Covid-19 patients at private hospitals will need to cover the full cost of their treatment.
'Indirect costs' prevent private hospitals from lowering Covid-19 charges

'Indirect costs' prevent private hospitals from lowering Covid-19 charges

Private hospitals say they are more prepared to help treat non-Covid-19 cases from public hospitals.
Covid-19: Ministry hopes to integrate public, private hospitals next week

Covid-19: Ministry hopes to integrate public, private hospitals next week

Covid-19 Assessment Centres for low-risk patients will commence this Saturday.

Covid-19 infectivity still high as MCO 2.0 gets extended

Covid-19 infectivity still high as MCO 2.0 gets extended

COVID-19 | The Health DG highlights Sarawak as a state of particular concern due to the Covid-19 infectivity there.

Resource shortage hampers Covid-19 testing effort - Health DG

Resource shortage hampers Covid-19 testing effort - Health DG

UPDATED 11PM | Health ministry plans to increase testing capacity to 150,000 a day.

Experts: Rope in more people to help with contact tracing

Experts: Rope in more people to help with contact tracing

They urge the government to employ more people and digital solutions to ensure no close contact is left out.

ICU beds running low as Covid-19 deaths, severe cases mount

ICU beds running low as Covid-19 deaths, severe cases mount

The situation is most dire in Selangor, Malacca and Perak Covid-19 hospitals
A glimpse of how private sector may be roped into Covid-19 fight

A glimpse of how private sector may be roped into Covid-19 fight

MOH has constructed a 'conceptual model' to get healthcare providers into the ring.
Arau MP's appointment to women’s committee comes under scrutiny

Arau MP's appointment to women’s committee comes under scrutiny

Shahidan Kassim is on the Parliamentary Select Committee for Women, Children and Social Development Issues.

'Virus spread after premature move to allow interstate, district travel'

'Virus spread after premature move to allow interstate, district travel'

Conditional MCO worked until travel restrictions were loosened, says health economist Lim Chee Han.
As lockdown looms, experts say data sharing, social events ban crucial too

As lockdown looms, experts say data sharing, social events ban crucial too

Academics agree with targeted MCO but say that alone is not enough.
ROS rejects Pejuang, Muda applications for registration

ROS rejects Pejuang, Muda applications for registration

UPDATED 12.20PM | ROS decision prejudices Muda's constitutional right to association, Dr Thanussha.

As system buckles, MOH mulls keeping Covid-19 patients at home, hotels

As system buckles, MOH mulls keeping Covid-19 patients at home, hotels

Alarming conditions at government quarantine centres due to overstressed healthcare system, says Health DG.

CMCO failed to bring down cases, infectivity - DG Hisham

CMCO failed to bring down cases, infectivity - DG Hisham

Loosening restrictions has worsened the pandemic.

DG: Health system at breaking point, targeted MCO proposed

DG: Health system at breaking point, targeted MCO proposed

UPDATED 8.40PM | This comes as daily new cases hit yet another record high.

Minister: Cabinet to decide if foreign workers can also be vaccinated for free

Minister: Cabinet to decide if foreign workers can also be vaccinated for free

Ensuring foreign workers are immune to Covid-19 is instrumental for herd immunity, says Khairy.

M'sia to spend RM16.6m on ultra-cold storage facilities for Pfizer vaccine

M'sia to spend RM16.6m on ultra-cold storage facilities for Pfizer vaccine

UPDATED 4.30PM | COVID-19 | Cost will cover procurement of 55 freezers, says Khairy Jamaluddin.

Quarantine patients suffer diarrhoea from 'spoiled food', contact tracing delayed

Quarantine patients suffer diarrhoea from 'spoiled food', contact tracing delayed

COVID-19 | Patients warded at the Health Ministry Training Institute say conditions were questionable.

Dazed and confused: Covid-19 positive patients wait at home in limbo

Dazed and confused: Covid-19 positive patients wait at home in limbo

The Health Ministry's phone lines are often busy and no detailed guidance is given on self-isolation of positive cases.

Perhilitan calls off second raid at gibbon rehab centre

Perhilitan calls off second raid at gibbon rehab centre

UPDATED 8PM | The centre reports department to the police after it did not produce a warrant.

Perhilitan raids gibbon rehab centre, confiscates four gibbons

Perhilitan raids gibbon rehab centre, confiscates four gibbons

UPDATED 8PM | Raid comes amidst ongoing court case between the dept and centre’s founder, Mariani Ramli.

Explaining non-disclosure agreements in Covid-19 vaccine procurement

Explaining non-disclosure agreements in Covid-19 vaccine procurement

COVID-19 | Why do pharmaceutical companies impose NDAs in the first place? Who stands to benefit from such secrecy?