Industries must keep up COVID-19 prevention to avoid shutdown – Azmin

TANGKAK, Feb 7 — Companies and industries are reminded to continue with COVID-19 prevention measures in the workplace as recommended by the Ministry of Health, to ensure that the sector continues to operate even as the country grapples with the Omicro…

Sinovac recipients can now pick same brand for booster shots – Khairy

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 7 — Recipients of the Sinovac vaccination primer doses can now pick the same brand for their booster shots, says Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.Speaking during a press conference here today, he said the decision was due to the reluct…

COVID: SOP for prayers at mosques effective in curbing outbreaks – Ahmad Marzuk

KOTA BHARU, Feb 6 — The current standard operating procedures (SOP) for congregational prayers in mosques, surau and madrasah have proven to be effective in curbing the spread of COVID-19, says Deputy Minister in the Prime Minister’s Department (Relig…

COVID: Omicron now the dominant circulating variant in Sarawak

KUCHING, Feb 6 — The Omicron variant has now replaced the Delta variant as the dominant circulating COVID-19 variant in the state, said Universiti Malaysia Sarawak (UNIMAS) Institute of Health and Community Medicine (IHCM) director, Dr David Perera.In…

MetMalaysia warns of continuous rain in Pahang, Johor and Sabah

KUALA LUMPUR, Feb 6 — The Malaysian Meteorological Department (MetMalaysia) has issued continuous rain warning at the alert level in Rompin, Pahang as well as Mersing and Kota Tinggi in Johor from Monday until Tuesday (Feb 8).MetMalaysia also warned o…

UniKL to share resources, expertise to strengthen TVET – Mahdzir

PUTRAJAYA, Feb 6 — Universiti Kuala Lumpur (UniKL) is ready to play its role in strengthening the technical and vocational education and training (TVET) by sharing resources, expertise and equipment, said Rural Development Minister Datuk Seri Mahdzir …