COVID-19: Unvaccinated patients’ death rate higher than those with booster shots

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 20 — The death rate for unvaccinated COVID-19 patients is significantly higher compared to those who have completed their vaccinations and those with booster shots.According to data of deaths per 100 thousand population according to…

DOE issues stop-work order to quarry works at Penang housing project

GEORGE TOWN, Feb 20 — The Penang Department of Environment (DoE) today issued a stop-work order to the developers of a housing project in Persiaran Kelicap, Bayan Lepas, near here, to halt unapproved quarry works at the project site with immediate eff…

S’wak to continue demand for one third of Parliamentary seats – Sharifah Hasidah

KUCHING, Feb 20 — Sarawak will continue to demand one-third of the country’s total parliamentary seats as enshrined in the 1963 Malaysia Agreement (MA63), says Assistant Minister in the Chief Minister’s Department (Law, MA63 and State-Federal Relation…

When Will the COVID Pandemic End?

It’s a question many have been asking for almost two years: when will the coronavirus pandemic end?“Epidemiologically speaking, we don’t know. Perhaps in another month or two — if there’s no other variants of concern that pop up, at least here in Unite…

Canadian Police Push to Restore Normalcy to Capital

Canadian police on Saturday worked to restore normality to the capital after trucks and demonstrators occupied the downtown core of Ottawa for more than three weeks to protest against pandemic restrictions.The push to clear the city began Friday and co…

Cooperatives can help stabilise prices of goods – PM

ISKANDAR PUTERI, Feb 18 — A collaborative effort among cooperatives in the country can help stabilise and reduce the prices of basic necessities, ultimately benefiting the people, says Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob.He said with a stre…

Bernama photographer shortlisted for Int’l News Photo Awards

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 18 – Malaysian National News Agency (Bernama) photographer Mohd Izzul Farhan Ahmad Surianshah has been shortlisted in the 2021 News Photo Awards competition organised by the Russian news agency TASS.Izzul, 28, from Bernama’s Seremban …