Covid-19: 3,048 new cases, 11 fatalities bring death toll to 689

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 3,048 new cases on Monday (Jan 25), bringing total infections to 186,849, says the Health Ministry.

Don't leave migrant workers, refugees, foreign spouses out of Covid-19 vaccination plan, urges NGO

PETALING JAYA: Migrant workers, refugees, asylum seekers and foreign spouses should not be left out of the mass Covid-19 vaccination programme, says the Migrant Workers' Right to Redress Coalition (MWR2R).

Pemuda positif Covid-19 bikin kecoh, dakwa bebas keluar rumah

Parliamentarians: Govt should grant early, conditional release to prisoners with minor offences to curb Covid-19 spread

PETALING JAYA: The government should grant “managed early or conditional release” from prisons and detention centres to reduce overcrowding and curb the spread of Covid-19, says a group of parliamentarians and experts.

Employers must play role in curbing Covid-19, avoiding total lockdown, says Lam Thye

KUALA LUMPUR: Total economic shutdown in a bid to stop the spread of Covid-19 infections should be avoided, but employers must play their part, says Tan Sri Lee Lam Thye.

Covid-19: A year on, Malaysia still grapples with coronavirus

PETALING JAYA: It has been one year since the first Covid-19 case was confirmed in Malaysia, with its effects since taking a huge toll on the country.

Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Jan. 24

JERUSALEM -- Israeli cabinet approved on Sunday a ban on incoming and outgoing passenger flights to prevent the spread of new coronavirus variants.

Covid-19: 3,346 new cases, 11 fatalities bring death toll to 678

PETALING JAYA: Malaysia recorded 3,346 new cases on Sunday (Jan 24), bringing total infections to 183,801, says the Health Ministry.

Indonesia calls for maximising benefit of digitalisation for faster economic recovery

KUALA LUMPUR, Jan 23 (Bernama): Indonesia has called on its Asean (Association of South-East Asian Nations) partners to maximise the benefit of digitalisation to foster faster economic recovery and in overcoming the Covid-19 pandemic.

Covid-19: 'Pandemic fatigue' making people less vigilant, say medical academicians

SEREMBAN (Bernama): It has been a year since Covid-19 affected countries all over the world and there is still a lot of uncertainty as to when the crisis will end.