Noel Achariam
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New high of 652 Covid-19 ICU admissions
Number of patients requiring respiratory support also increased, says D-G.
Covid-19 tally crosses 500,000 mark, deaths at 2,199
Director-general of health Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah says 6,320 new cases were detected in the last 24 hours, with 50 fatalities.
Klang Valley ICUs running at 113% capacity
Noor Hisham says hospitals repurposing other wards to handle critical cases.
KL wholesale traders plead for vaccines to avert market shutdown
Groups urge government to speed up vaccination programme.
Dr Mahathir does not plan to retire anytime soon
This is so despite Dr Mahathir's reluctance to stand again for election.
A coalition govt formed post-elections is weak, unstable, warns Dr Mahathir
He says any partnership should be struck up now to avoid complications later.
Putrajaya must be tough on those who avoid vaccination, says Dr Mahathir
Former PM says it is dangerous to have non-immunised people mixing with others.
Another Raya passes with no news of missing Perlis activist
The children have stopped asking about their father, says Amri's wife.
Putrajaya ‘clueless’ in fight against Covid-19, say MPs
Absence of proper strategy leads to cycles of MCOs, they say.
Urban poor families want their kids to return to schools, says survey
Parents say they lack gadgets, laptops needed for online learning.
More urban poor will be affected by MCO 3.0, says survey
UN-commissioned report says six in 10 families are unable to provide food for their families.
Perak Orang Asli’s never-ending battle with loggers, developers
Villagers concerned over impact of such activities on their livelihoods.
Ramadan, Aidilfitri bazaars in KL allowed to operate during MCO, says Annuar Musa
An hour of leeway before and after operations will be given for food preparation, setting up stalls and cleaning up.
