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MP: Vaccine sabotage must be debated in Parliament Published Modified9:00 am - Lembah Pantai MP Fahmi Fadzil has urged Putrajaya to ensure that problems concerning the ongoing National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP) be debated in the upcoming Parliament session. This includes allegations that some people received "empty" vaccine shots and that vaccination appointments are being sold. "People who give empty vaccine shots are traitors. People who sell vaccination appointments are traitors....

"The supply of vaccine stocks is expected to arrive in stages from July 23 to 30. "Stocks for the first and second doses for the initial phase amount to approximately 40,000 doses," said a joint statement issued by Selangor exco for trade and industry Datuk Teng Chang Kim and exco for housing, urban well-being and entrepreneur development Rodziah Ismail on Monday night (July 19). They said the supply comes under "Operation Surge Capacity" which aims to speed up vaccination of adults in the grea...

Nur Farzana: ‘Helping people at the PPV makes me feel satisfied and happy.’ PETALING JAYA: Hari Raya Aidiladha, which is synonymous with sacrifice, has extra significance this year for the volunteers at vaccine dispensing centres (PPV), which will be open throughout the celebration. These good-hearted people are putting the needs of others before their own amid the Covid-19 pandemic. The Health Ministry recently announced that all PPV would continue operating during Hari Raya Aidiladha tomo...

Sunday, 18 Jul 2021 04:32 PM MYT Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong speaks to reporters during a press conference at Parliament, Kuala Lumpur July 27, 2020. — Picture by Hari Anggara Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. BATU PAHAT, July 18 — About 107,000 frontline workers in the transportation sector are expected to at least receive the first dose of the Covid-19 vaccine by August. Transport Minister Datuk Seri Wee Ka Siong said the t...

With perseverance and courage, the roughest roads can become smooth. – Tzu Chi Foundation Dharma Master Cheng Yen The Covid-19 pandemic has affected many livelihoods and claimed thousands of lives in Malaysia. As of July 18, there have been over 916,560 Covid-19 cases in the country, with over 7,000 deaths, and the numbers continue to rise each day. Even though the statistics are alarming, Taiwan Buddhist Tzu Chi Foundation Malaysia volunteers aren’t ready to throw in the towel and give up ...

KUALA LUMPUR: CGS-CIMB Equities Research is retaining its Add call for Duopharma Biotech with an unchanged target price of RM3.67 due to the potential long-term earnings prospects from the development of vaccine manufacturing capabilities, which is a key rerating catalyst. It said on Monday it was keeping its forecasts intact for now pending the details or further developments in the supply agreement for the Sinopharm vaccine, which it thinks could be signed by end of the month. “We retain o...

Published on: Monday, July 19, 2021 By: Anthea Peter Text Size: Kota Kinabalu: Sabah on Sunday recorded the highest daily number of 666 Covid-19 cases, with half of the caseload stemming from clusters at the Kapayan Prison and Tawau Prison, said Sabah’s Covid-19 spokesperson Datuk Seri Masidi Manjun (pic).  “It’s Prison Day statistics-wise, as 50.3 per cent of today’s massive caseload of 666 stems from two prisons,” he said in a statement, Sunday, adding the Kapayan Prison contribut...

MP SPEAKS | Is Muhyiddins new vaccination target achievable? Modified3:03 am - MP SPEAKS | The new target announced by Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin to vaccinate all adults by October to stem the recent surge in Covid-19 cases is highly commendable but is it achievable? This would mean the fast-track approach in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (NIP), including the boosting of the capacity for vaccination rate to 500,000 doses per day, to tackle the emergence of new virus variants...

PETALING JAYA: The walk-in initiative in the vaccination centres (PPVs) in Kuala Lumpur and Selangor beginning Aug 1 are only for those who could not register for appointments and those who have not received appointments after that date, says the Covid-19 Immunisation Task Force (CITF). In a statement issued on Monday (July 19), CITF said the initiative is not for those who have already received their appointments. CITF also stated that it is still updating the list of PPVs which will conduct t...

Makcik Kiah (not her real name), 82, has lived in a kampung (village) house built by her husband for the past 60 years. They have raised four children who are now residing in cities to earn a living. Her husband is bedbound due to a stroke and she is his only caregiver, looking after all his needs and cleaning up after him. Makcik Kiah has heard about Covid-19 on the evening news and is aware that vaccination is important to reduce the risk of contracting the infectious disease. However, she f...