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We need Covid-19 advisory panel

We need Covid-19 advisory panel Tharanya Arumugam © Provided by New Straits Times Dr Jamal Hisham Hashim KUALA LUMPUR: Malaysia urgently needs to form an independent Covid-19 Advisory Committee to plug the gaps in virus detection, prevention and care, as the pandemic enters its second year with no signs of abating. Health experts cautioned that this year could present new challenges and changes, which would require complex and coordinated multisectoral, transdisciplinary action to improve the country s Covid-19 response. Drawing parallels with advisory committees established in the United States and New Zealand, the experts said such a panel of local experts was crucial to aid the authorities in coming up with clear, holistic and effective mitigation measures.

Rethink ways to tackle new cases

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia, which has been recording about 1,000 new Covid-19 cases every day this month, should consider mitigation efforts rather than containment strategies before Covid-19 treatment beds become fully utilised, say health experts.Universiti Malaya epidemiologist Prof Datuk Dr Awang Bulgiba Awang Mahmud said it was only a matter of time before all Covid-19 dedicated beds were used up if there were 20,233 active cases (as of Dec 27) and 25,456 beds.

Stick to SOP whichever the strain

Keeping a close eye: Foreign workers waiting to be given a swab test at the Pasar Borong Meru in Klang. KAMARUL ARIFFIN/The Star PETALING JAYA: The UK variant of the Covid-19 virus is transmitted in the same way as the other variants and keeping strictly to the current SOP should suffice, say public health medicine specialists. Assoc Prof Dr Mohammad Farhan Rusli from International Islamic University of Malaysia likened the UK variant to the thousands of mutations in the influenza virus and said the priority should be to stop an outbreak if it does arrive on Malaysian shores. He said the UK variant had been found to have nearly two dozen mutations which were worrying as it might occur on the proteins that the virus uses to attach itself and infect cells.

Dr Noor Hisham says Klang Valley Covid-19 spread under control, CMCO and TEMCO way to go | Malaysia

Monday, 21 Dec 2020 07:46 PM MYT BY R. LOHESWAR Subscribe to our Telegram channel for the latest updates on news you need to know. KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 The Covid-19 situation in Kuala Lumpur, Selangor and Putrajaya is under control despite the daily high infection rates, Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah assured residents in the central region today. He said the current high cases were well within the Health Ministry’s expectations after the third wave broke out in Sabah back in September. He was responding to Malaysian Public Health Physicians Association president Datuk Dr Zainal Ariffin Omar who suggested that the Klang Valley could turn into the next Sabah if the daily new cases maintained its current trajectory.

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