Analysis: Increase Covid-19 messaging to encourage boosters, derail misinformation
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 21 — More than seven months after the World Health Organisation declared the end of Covid-19 as a public health emergency of...
Covid-19 cases increase to 6,796 in ME48
PUTRAJAYA, Dec 11 — The number of Covid-19 cases in the country increased to 6,796 in the 48th Epidemiological Week (ME48/2023) from November 26 to...
China in talks with Pfizer for generic Covid drug — Sources
HONG KONG/BEIJING, Jan 7 — China is in talks with Pfizer Inc to secure a licence that will allow domestic drugmakers to manufacture and distribute...
Health Ministry steps up preparedness following China’s Covid-19 surge — Health D-G
KUALA LUMPUR, Dec 27 — The Ministry of Health (MOH) will continue to step up its preparedness to face a possible hike in the number...
Covid-19 wave, including Omicron XBB variant under control — KJ
SUNGAI BULOH, Nov 17 — The wave of Covid-19 infections, including the Omicron XBB variant in this country is under control, said Health Minister Khairy...
No cases of monkeypox among Malaysian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia — Khairy
KUALA LUMPUR, July 15 — Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin confirmed that so far no Malaysian pilgrims in Saudi Arabia have been infected with monkeypox. Speaking...
Covid-19: Get boosted if you have not — KJ
KUALA LUMPUR, July 11 — Covid-19 numbers are on the rise and it is advisable that those who have not taken their booster dose do...
Covid-19: Evusheld antibody treatment soon — KJ
KUALA LUMPUR, June 8 — The Health Ministry (MOH) will start administering treatments with the monoclonal antibody drugs Tixagevimab and Cilgavimab (Evusheld) in the near...
Paxlovid antiviral to be extended to private hospitals, clinics and teaching hospitals
PUTRAJAYA, May 17 — The antiviral drug Paxlovid to treat Covid-19, which was previously used in health clinics and government hospitals, will be extended to...
Health Ministry to supply 3,000 courses of Paxlovid in preparation for Haj season
KUALA LUMPUR, May 13 — The Ministry of Health (MoH) will supply at least 3,000 Paxlovid courses in preparation to treat pilgrims if they contracted...
173 Covid-19 patients fully recovered after taking Paxlovid — KJ
KUALA LUMPUR, May 12 — As of May 9, a total of 173 Covid-19 patients who were given the antiviral drug Paxlovid treatment have fully...
Evidence mounts for need to study Pfizer’s Paxlovid for long Covid
CHICAGO, May 6 — Additional reports of patients with long Covid who were helped by Pfizer Inc’s oral antiviral treatment Paxlovid offer fresh impetus for...