COVID: Record high of 17,405 new cases, cumulative figure exceeds one million

— A record high of 17,045 COVID-19 cases were reported in Malaysia today, bringing the cumulative figure for infections past the one million mark at 1,013,438, said Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah.The new cases topped yesterday…

Bukit Mertajam Hospital converted into COVID-19 hybrid hospital

The Bukit Mertajam Hospital (HBM) has been converted into a Hybrid COVID-19 Hospital and took its first COVID-19 patient this morning.Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah in a post on his official Facebook page said that in view of …

COVID: Over 40,000 Orang Asli in Perak targeted to be vaccinated by year end

— The Perak and Kedah Orang Asli Development Department (JAKOA) is targeting 42,363 Orang Asli in Perak to receive at least one dose of the COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this year.Its director Harulnizam Abd Rahman said so far a total of 2,181 Orang …

45% of Unvaccinated Americans Say They Will Definitely Not Get the Vaccine

Forty-five percent of the Americans who have not been inoculated with COVID-19 vaccines say they definitely do not have any plans to get the shots, according to a new poll.Another 35% are a little less sure and say they will probably not get the vaccin…

Protesters Opposed to COVID-19 Measures Clash With Police in Paris

PARIS – French anti-riot police fired tear gas Saturday as clashes erupted during protests in central Paris against COVID-19 restrictions and a vaccination campaign, television reported.Police sought to push back demonstrators near the capital’s Gare S…

Rising COVID Cases in Port Sudan Could Be Caused by Delta Variant

KHARTOUM – Health authorities in Sudan’s Red Sea state town of Port Sudan say they have seen a significant increase in the number of COVID-19 cases in recent days and suspect the rise is due to the highly contagious delta variant.Health officials say o…

Kaseya Gets Master Decryption Key After July 4 Global Attack

BOSTON, MASSACHUSETTS – The Florida company whose software was exploited in the devastating Fourth of July weekend ransomware attack, Kaseya, has received a universal key that will decrypt all of the more than 1,000 businesses and public organizations …