Published on: Tuesday, May 11, 2021
By: Borneo News Net
Yahya (centre) witnessing as Anuar (left) presents the Certificate of Recognition to Nerudin.
Kota Kinabalu: Pertubuhan Rumpun Etnik Sabah (Presbah) urged the Government not to let people who have registered through MySejahtera for Covid-19 vaccination to wait for too long to get it as they may get fed up of waiting and feel discouraged to proceed with it.
Its President, Haji Yahya Ahmad, said many people, even those who have registered in February, when the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme was launched, are still waiting for their turn to get the vaccine.
“I would like to remind Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin on his assurance that there will be no queueing because it is still happening, which the people don’t want to see and they don’t like it.
KUALA LUMPUR - Malaysia recorded its slowest economic contraction in a year, slipping 0.5 per cent compared with the first quarter of 2020 despite continuing to grapple with a persistent wave of Covid-19 infections.
The modest decline provides some hope of a rebound after gross domestic product (GDP) shrank 5.6 per cent in 2020 following three consecutive quarters of negative growth. All economic sectors registered an improvement, said chief statistician Uzir Mahidin in a joint virtual press conference with the central bank on Tuesday (May 11).
However, manufacturing was the only sector to register growth (6.6 per cent compared with 3.0 per cent in the fourth quarter of 2020), while others merely slowed their fall.
Conflicting orders over hide system: NSC to deliberate on SOPs
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The government is going to deliberate on standard operating procedures (SOPs) for premises that are flagged as potential Covid-19 hotspots today, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said.
This comes after a brouhaha over conflicting instructions issued by authorities regarding the Hotspots Identification for Dynamic Engagement (Hide) system, which was rolled out recently as a pre-emptive measure to combat Covid-19.
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Nationwide MCO 3.0
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Nationwide MCO 3.0
The country will be placed under a nationwide movement control order (MCO) for the third time, effective tomorrow (May 12).
Putrajaya appears to be stuck in a loop of premature re-opening, MCO hesitancy and finally conceding to a full MCO. Here’s a recap:
Oct 6, 2020: PM rules out MCO 2.0
Dec 5, 2020: Interdistrict, interstate travel ban lifted
Jan 13:Targeted MCO 2.0 in eight states, territories
Jan 19: Nationwide MCO 2.0 except in Sarawak
March 5: Interdistrict travel ban lifted
April 15: PM says no intention for MCO 3.0
April 16 - May 7: targeted MCOs in Kelantan, Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Johor, Pahang various subdistricts.
Vaccination centres to open 7 days a week starting June
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COVID-19 | Authorities in charge of the Covid-19 immunisation programme expect to open the vaccination centres seven days a week starting June.
Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today said that for now, the centres will operate six days a week as they are facing issues with supply of vaccines. At the moment, based on vaccine supplies, it is scheduled that vaccination centres operate on a six-day week. Once supply is increased.
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