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Highly mutated COVID variant found in new countries but pandemic in 'a different phase

Highly mutated COVID variant found in new countries but pandemic in 'a different phase

The Omicron offshoot carries more than 35 mutations in key portions of the virus compared with XBB.1.5.
Fri Aug 25 2023
20 countries still below 10 pct COVID jab rate: WHO experts

20 countries still below 10 pct COVID jab rate: WHO experts

The Covax facility was founded to ensure the poorest 92 countries in the world get access to COVID-19 jabs with the cost covered by donors.
Wed Apr 13 2022
Covaxin approved for use during disasters - Health DG

Covaxin approved for use during disasters - Health DG

The COVAXIN COVID-19 vaccine has been given conditional approval for use during disasters, Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said.
Thu Feb 10 2022
Global vaccine-sharing programme reaches milestone of 1 billion doses

Global vaccine-sharing programme reaches milestone of 1 billion doses

Despite the recent surge in deliveries, vaccine inequity remains high.
Sun Jan 16 2022
Refugees lack COVID shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits - Documents

Refugees lack COVID shots because drugmakers fear lawsuits - Documents

The pandemic has already killed more than 5 million people, only about 7 per cent of people in low-income countries have received a dose.
Thu Dec 16 2021
Blinken commends Malaysia's handling of COVID-19 pandemic

Blinken commends Malaysia's handling of COVID-19 pandemic

The United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken today commended Malaysia's handling of the COVID-19 pandemic and was also appreciative of Malaysia's contribution of vaccines to COVAX, a worldwi
Wed Dec 15 2021
Pfizer set to oust AstraZeneca as top supplier of COVID-19 shots to poor nations

Pfizer set to oust AstraZeneca as top supplier of COVID-19 shots to poor nations

The expected change comes with headaches for receiving countries that lack sufficient cold storage capacity to handle the Pfizer vaccine.
Wed Dec 15 2021
Exclusive - Up to 1 million COVID vaccines wasted in Nigeria last month

Exclusive - Up to 1 million COVID vaccines wasted in Nigeria last month

Many African countries are finding they do not have the capacity to manage the shots, some of which come with a short shelf life.
Wed Dec 08 2021
AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine supply hits two billion doses

AstraZeneca-Oxford COVID-19 vaccine supply hits two billion doses

The shot which is the biggest contributor to the COVAX vaccine sharing scheme is being made in 15 countries for supply to more than 170 countries.
Tue Nov 16 2021
Indian COVID-19 vaccine 'highly efficacious' - Study

Indian COVID-19 vaccine 'highly efficacious' - Study

The UN body has described it as "extremely suitable for low-and middle-income countries due to easy storage requirements".
Sat Nov 13 2021
Malaysia accepts Covaxin recipients - Khairy

Malaysia accepts Covaxin recipients - Khairy

Malaysia accepts travellers who receive the India-made Covaxin vaccine, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Sat Nov 06 2021
FACTBOX - Countries vaccinating children against COVID-19

FACTBOX - Countries vaccinating children against COVID-19

M'sia on Oct 29 said it would procure the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine for children aged 5 to 11, following a US expert panel's recommendation.
Wed Nov 03 2021
India celebrates 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses with song, film

India celebrates 1 billion COVID-19 vaccine doses with song, film

India has so far reported 34.1 million COVID-19 cases and more than 452,000 deaths, most during a second wave of infections.
Thu Oct 21 2021
FACTBOX - Countries vaccinating children against COVID-19

FACTBOX - Countries vaccinating children against COVID-19

Here's a list of some countries that have approved or are considering vaccinating children.
Sat Oct 16 2021
'Quad' leaders meet at White House as China looks warily on

'Quad' leaders meet at White House as China looks warily on

China has denounced the Quad as a Cold War construct and says the AUKUS alliance would intensify an arms race in the region.
Sat Sep 25 2021
ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

ICC'S arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant an apt decision - PM

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.
Fri Nov 22 2024
KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB provides two additional ETS trains for Christmas, school holidays

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.
Fri Nov 22 2024
BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

BNM'S international reserves rise to USD118 bil as at Nov 15, 2024

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

Findings by dark energy researchers back Einstein's conception of gravity

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.
Fri Nov 22 2024
NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

NRES responds to Rimbawatch press release on COP29

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

Online Safety Bill and Anti-Cyberbullying Laws must carefully balance rights and protections

The Online Safety Advocacy Group (OSAG) stands united with people in Malaysia in the fight against serious online harms.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM

Malaysia's inflation at 1.9 pct in Oct 2024 - DOSM

Malaysia's inflation rate for October 2024 has increased to 1.9 per cent, up from 1.8 per cent in September this year.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024

Saudi Arabia showcases Vision 2030 goals at Airshow China 2024

For the first time, Saudi Arabia is participating in the China International Aviation & Aerospace Exhibition held recently in Zhuhai.
Fri Nov 22 2024
King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show

King Charles' coronation cost GBP 71mil, govt accounts show

The coronation of Britain's King Charles cost taxpayers GBP72 million (US$90 million), official accounts have revealed.
Fri Nov 22 2024
Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

Couple and associate charged with trafficking 51.9 kg of meth

A married couple and a man were charged in the Magistrate's Court here today with trafficking 51.974 kilogrammes of Methamphetamine.
Fri Nov 22 2024