Arvind Raj

Hospital lodges report after doctor allegedly punched by Covid-19 patient's son

Hospital lodges report after doctor allegedly punched by Covid-19 patient's son

Police confirm the report, as well as another report of a stabbing there.

NPRA: Lian Hua pills licensed for ‘heatiness, phlegm and cough’, not Covid-19

NPRA: Lian Hua pills licensed for ‘heatiness, phlegm and cough’, not Covid-19

UPDATED 6.51PM | The NPRA said this when asked if the tablets it recently licensed are meant for Covid-19 treatment.

Private firms gearing up to join Miti's pay-to-vaccinate pilot programme

Private firms gearing up to join Miti's pay-to-vaccinate pilot programme

It is learnt Sunway Group is in the programme, with offer extended to Sunway City tenants.

'Influencers' getting vaccinated are clinical dept heads, DG clarifies

'Influencers' getting vaccinated are clinical dept heads, DG clarifies

UPDATED 5PM | Khairy and Noor Hisham say there will be no queue cutting and no non-medical influencers included.

Another healthy Malaysian under 40 dies of Covid-19

Another healthy Malaysian under 40 dies of Covid-19

The man, 31, was brought in dead to Hospital Alor Gajah, Malacca, the Health Ministry said.

MOH urged to guide GPs on how to monitor home quarantine patients

MOH urged to guide GPs on how to monitor home quarantine patients

UPDATED 11.03AM | Health DG says guideline will be shared with GPs soon.

Thousands of Covid-19 close contacts not traced due to strained system

Thousands of Covid-19 close contacts not traced due to strained system

COVID-19 | More than 6,000 a day in Selangor alone are not contacted.

Covid-19: N Sembilan Matric College students quarantined after several test positive

Covid-19: N Sembilan Matric College students quarantined after several test positive

NSMC has placed a temporary ban on physical visits until further notice.

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.
Some Covid-19 patients may have to pay for private healthcare

Some Covid-19 patients may have to pay for private healthcare

Negotiations to rope private healthcare providers into the Covid-19 battle are still going on.

Klang Valley gyms report Covid-19 cases, SOP says no masks needed

Klang Valley gyms report Covid-19 cases, SOP says no masks needed

Nine Klang Valley gyms reported cases among members and instructors in past week.

All districts of Penang now red zones

All districts of Penang now red zones

Almost all states in Malaysia reported cases among interstate travellers, only Perlis with no new cases.

Covid-19: Sg Buloh Hospital warns staff of action if infected after flouting SOP

Covid-19: Sg Buloh Hospital warns staff of action if infected after flouting SOP

Health Ministry's main medical facility for Covid-19 saw a spike in cases among its staff members in recent weeks.

Some S'gor public hospitals mandating pre-admission Covid-19 tests

Some S'gor public hospitals mandating pre-admission Covid-19 tests

The procedure differs from hospital to hospital, with the ones in Sabah making it mandatory for all.

Staff and patients in Serdang, Selayang hospitals infected with Covid-19

Staff and patients in Serdang, Selayang hospitals infected with Covid-19

COVID-19 | The infections are part of the Lestari cluster, linked to a nursing home.

Health Dept confirms 50 staff at Klang hospital infected, source unknown

Health Dept confirms 50 staff at Klang hospital infected, source unknown

UPDATED 8.45PM | Covid-19 | All close contacts under home quarantine.

Glove manufacturer Kossan hit by Covid-19 infections

Glove manufacturer Kossan hit by Covid-19 infections

This follows cases detected at Top Glove and Hartalega.

How a five-year-old girl crossed jungles and rough seas to safety

How a five-year-old girl crossed jungles and rough seas to safety

Left with no choice as violence escalates, a father sends his little girl on a fishing vessel, alone with strangers.
'If I stayed, I'd be carrying arms, marching to war'

'If I stayed, I'd be carrying arms, marching to war'

Escaping child soldier recruitment, a boy travels by land and water to reach Malaysia.

'Being a refugee is being adrift in the ocean - where tide goes, you live’

'Being a refugee is being adrift in the ocean - where tide goes, you live’

Left on their own in a strange place, two boys make a 4,800-kilometre journey to M'sia as refugees.

How a M'sian family opened up their home to young refugees

How a M'sian family opened up their home to young refugees

When Zurina heard of a young suicidal refugee who was on his own, she told her husband 'Go get him.'

Lone Passage: Tracing the solo journeys of child refugees to Malaysia

Lone Passage: Tracing the solo journeys of child refugees to Malaysia

More than 800 child refugees and asylum seekers travel to Malaysia on their own. These are their stories.
Concern as operations continue at Top Glove's Meru factories

Concern as operations continue at Top Glove's Meru factories

Busloads of workers enter and leave the facilities, despite thousands of Covid-19 cases recorded.