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Kes rentas negeri cetus lima kluster besar di Terengganu A A KUALA TERENGGANU - Sebanyak 463 kes Covid-19 akibat aktiviti rentas negeri (import B) dikesan di Terengganu bagi tempoh Mei dan Jun tahun ini seterusnya mencetuskan lima kluster yang besar dalam komuniti, kata Pengarah Kesihatan Negeri, Dr Nor Azimi Yunus. Beliau berkata, kes import B dari pelbagai negeri itu merekodkan bilangan tertinggi di Kemaman iaitu sebanyak 307 kes diikuti Kuala Terengganu (36 kes) dan bakinya di daerah lain. "...

GEORGE TOWN: Penangites must remain vigilant now that the state has been listed under Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP), says Chief Minister Chow Kon Yeow (pic). The pandemic, he said, was not over and the next objective was to reach herd immunity and a full recovery of the economy as soon as possible. “We will see more business activities allowed during Phase Two, which will definitely have a positive effect on our economy, retailers and small businesses. “However, there are ma...

By Dr VENOO KUPPUSAMY and Dr KHOR SWEE KHENG WE have always known that the rakyat has a crucial role to play in the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK). In this column, we explain why the rakyat’s role will soon be more crucial than ever and why our fate is now closely tied to the PICK. The main reason is that the four-phase National Recovery Plan (NRP) has vaccination rates as one of three key indicators (combined with daily case numbers and intensive care bed utilisation) for tr...

PUTRAJAYA: Malaysia will give priority to vaccinating children with underlying health conditions first, amid rare reports of myocarditis (inflammation of the heart) side-effect occurring in children who had received the Pfizer vaccine. Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said adolescents who are healthier would receive their turn after Phase Three of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme is completed. “Adolescents, who are at a higher risk of severe Covid-19 due to chronic underlying medical cond...

3 takeaways from Singapore’s Finance Minister Lawrence Wong’s parliamentary speech Details Published: 06 July 2021 In addition to affirming the financial support for SMEs, Minister Wong shared that COVID-19 restrictions may be eased further from 12 July, allowing larger groups of five people to dine together. In the latest parliamentary sitting (5 July), Singapore’s Minister of Finance Lawrence Wong touched on the nation’s progress in terms of public health...

Tuesday, 06 Jul 2021 04:58 AM MYT BY R. LOHESWAR A woman works from home amid the movement control order in Shah Alam April 15, 2020. — Picture by Miera Zulyana Follow us on Instagram and subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates. KUALA LUMPUR, July 6 — Many of the women entrepreneurs from the bottom 40 per cent household (B4) income group who pivoted to selling their products online during the first lockdown last year have grown disheartened as business flagged this time rou...

Malaysia di landasan tepat A A SHAH ALAM - Malaysia dilihat berada di landasan tepat untuk mencapai imuniti kelompok menjelang tahun depan dengan pertambahan penerimaan sebanyak 12 juta dos vaksin Covid-19 pada bulan ini. Pakar kesihatan pekerjaan, kecemasan dan kesihatan awam, Dr Hanafiah Bashirun berkata, pertambahan itu akan menjadikan jumlah penduduk di negara ini yang menerima suntikan vaksin meningkat kepada hampir 20 peratus. “Dengan penerimaan jumlah besar bekalan vaksin ini juga, sek...

PUTRAJAYA (THE STAR/ASIA NEWS NETWORK) - Malaysia will give priority to vaccinating children with underlying health conditions first, amid rare reports of myocarditis occurring in children who had received the Pfizer-BioNTech Covid-19 vaccine. Health minister Dr Adham Baba said adolescents who are healthier would receive their vaccine after Phase Three of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme is completed. "Adolescents, who are at a higher risk of severe Covid-19 due to chronic underlyin...

Getting ready: Hairstylist Jerry Wan sanitising the mirrors, chairs and equipment in his J Team hair salon in Ipoh as five states gear up for Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan. – RONNIE CHIN/The Star PETALING JAYA: The transition of five states into Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) will help nudge the nation forward in the fight against the Covid-19 pandemic, experts say. One of the biggest impacts would be the opening up of more business activities, said economist Prof Dr...

Computer shop. -MUHAMAD SHAHRIL ROSLI/The Star filepic PENANG could well be the next state to enter Phase Two of the National Recovery Plan (NRP) after Kelantan, Pahang, Perak, Terengganu and Perlis. Certainly, it would be big news for the state. For those of us in states which are in Phase One of the NRP or worse, under the enhanced movement control order, we can only watch with envy. Things that we have taken for granted have now become precious to us as they affect our daily lives. Phase Two...