Ragananthini Vethasalam
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80 health workers infected, but none due to Covid-19 patients
Most of them believed to have contracted disease at wedding also attended by infected tabligh members, says Health D-G.
Covid-19 home tests pricey due to high operating costs
Transportation, manpower, PPE and kits bring price to about RM700.
Bursa closes higher on news of Washington’s US$2 trillion stimulus
Analyst expects sell-off if Wall Street declines tonight.
Offer contract medical officers full-time posts, urges MMA
Putrajaya can’t afford to squander talent at critical time in Covid-19 fight.
Health Ministry procures 33 million units of protective clothing
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says safety of frontline medical workers paramount.
Asymptomatic tabligh attendees to be tested, says Health D-G
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says WHO guidelines only require screening if the individual is showing symptoms.
Covid-19 death toll increases to 14 with 212 new infections
The Health Ministry says two of the three new victims were linked to the tabligh cluster.
Health Ministry expects to conduct 16,000 Covid-19 tests a day next month
Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says the government is now carrying out 3,500 tests a day and will increase to 7,000 by next week.
Ministry to redistribute manpower, may rehire retirees to bolster frontlines
Government anticipates increase in Covid-19 infections.
1 in 10 of tested tabligh cluster has Covid-19, says health D-G
Health Ministry has so far taken samples from 6,700 of those who attended the event and 743 came back positive.
10 deaths now, 123 new Covid-19 cases today
The Health Ministry says the latest fatality was a 74-year-old Malaysian man from the tabligh cluster.
Shortage of protective gear plagues frontline health workers
Suppliers prefer to sell masks to the public, who are willing to pay more for them, says doctor.
MOH anticipates more Covid-19 cases, needs 500 ventilators
Director-General Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says talks are underway with China to procure more equipment.
Health Ministry working with UNHCR to safeguard refugees
Housing also identified to shelter homeless, says Health D-G.
