Page 31 - Device Authority News Today : Breaking News, Live Updates & Top Stories | Vimarsana

Safety first: An electronic billboard in Jalan Ampang, Kuala Lumpur, broadcasting a reminder for people to work together to stop the Covid-19 outbreak. — FAIHAN GHANI/The Star PETALING JAYA: Don’t be alarmed over the high number of Covid-19 cases in the next few days as the daily number will decline in the coming weeks with more tests done and later restrategised, says Health deputy director-general Dr Chong Chee Kheong. With the Health Ministry encouraging more self-testing and the use of RTK-Antigen (RTK-Ag) to detect the virus, Dr Chong said the daily Covid-19 cases would rise further....

In demand: A BIG Pharmacy staff member displaying the pre-order notice for the self-test kits in front of the store. PETALING JAYA: Covid-19 self-test kits, which will soon hit the shelves after being allowed to be imported and sold in Malaysia, could become a game changer to help Malaysians live with the virus, say health experts. With these self-test devices, experts said active case detection could easily be done from the comfort of one’s own home. The kits can also be deployed for weekly workplace screening so that people may return to work and get the economy up and running.

PETALING JAYA: There has been overwhelming demand for Covid-19 home self-test kits, say retail pharmacies. The response from online and offline sales has been great, said BIG Pharmacy marketing manager Liew Chui Ying. “Customers have walked in to ask about them and also there are enquiries via online platforms or our official WhatsApp number. The sales are overwhelming and we believe it will continue to grow further,” she said when contacted yesterday. Liew said new stocks arrived at their warehouse yesterday. These kits, she said, will be available for purchase at selected BIG Pharmacy s...

Given the green light: The MDA said the list of approved Covid-19 self-test kits will be displayed on its website as a guide so the public can decide which to purchase. PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has given conditional approval for Covid-19 home self-test kits to be used by the Malaysian public. The Medical Device Authority (MDA) said in a statement that its board members took into account public health and safety before agreeing to the conditional import and distribution of Covid-19 self-test kits. “This is to facilitate the process of detecting and controlling Covid-19 infections, whi...

The Straits Times Coronavirus: Malaysia considers relaxing movement restrictions for the fully vaccinated Malaysia returned to a hard lockdown on June 1 after the outbreak began to worsen around end-May.PHOTO: EPA-EFE UpdatedJul 15, 2021, 2:22 pm PublishedJul 15, 2021, 11:54 am SGT https://str.sg/3JjE They can read the article in full after signing up for a free account. Share link: Or share via: Sign up or log in to read this article in full Sign up All done! This article is now fully available for you Read now Get unlimited access to all stories at $0.99/month for the first 3 months. Get un...