HEALTH professionals are in the news this month not for Covid-19 reasons, but for their employment contracts.
Between July 1 and July 12, the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) encouraged Malaysians to change their social media profiles into monochrome and wear black to work, as part of the Code Black and Black Monday initiative.
Separately, on July 1, a group of junior doctors on the contract system (calling themselves Hartal) issued a three-week ultimatum to the government to offer permanent positions to all contract doctors and publish clear selection criteria for permanent posts.
Failing which, they “will take drastic action by going on leave beginning July 26 until our demands are fulfilled” (which is essentially a strike).
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IT’S unfortunately a job hazard, and par for the course. Some handle it better than others, but for politicians, they must develop a thick skin.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba had a testing week when he became a target on social media following his faux pas during a talk at Universiti Putra Malaysia.
He mistook Spanish Fly, the infamous sexual stimulant, for the Spanish Flu, pointing out how the early 20th century flu pandemic had killed millions of people around the world in two years.
The only problem was that he mentioned the natural aphrodisiac three times before realising (or being told of) his mistake.
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Scientists advising the UK government expect the third wave of infection to peak in mid-August. By Cónal Thomas Saturday 17 Jul 2021, 6:30 AM 14 hours ago 33,747 Views 34 Comments
AS THE DELTA variant spreads across Ireland and the UK, England is set to lift all remaining Covid-19 restrictions with Scotland preparing a similar move – but what is the disease trajectory in the UK, and what does it tell us about how fast is Delta likely to spread in Ireland?
On Friday, the UK reported over 51,000 new cases, the highest number of daily infections since 15 January.
The number of people in hospital with Covid-19 in England as of 8 July is 2,210 – an increase of 42% on the previous week and the highest since 9 April.
Political chess unhindered by Covid-19
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Political chess unhindered by Covid-19
Covid-19 cases reached another record five-digit high yesterday, but this has not hampered the game of political chess being played in Putrajaya.
Umno s nine ministers made it clear yesterday which side of the board they re on when the cabinet unanimously expressed support for Muhyiddin Yassin to continue as prime minister.
This open rebellion further undermines Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi s efforts to oust Muhyiddin.
Zahid had earlier make concessions by giving Umno MPs discretion on which side to be on should there be a vote of no confidence against the prime minister.