All posts tagged "Pandemic"
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0HealthCovid Isn’t Over: What You Need to Know about the Latest Variants
The newest Covid strains are actually subvariants of Omicron, but BA.5 and closely related BA.4 are even more highly infectious and are...
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0Local NewsDust Off Those Passports! Malaysia to Reopen Borders on April 1
After over two years of closed borders, Malaysia will at long last reopen for international travel in just over three weeks’ time....
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0Has Malaysia’s Omicron Wave Peaked?
If Malaysia follows the pattern of the Omicron variant’s surge seen in other countries, the outlook is encouraging. As 2021 segued into...
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0Asia Pacific NewsAs ASEAN Opens Up, Will Malaysia Be Left Behind?
A number of Southeast Asian countries have either opened their borders or announced plans to do so. Malaysia, however, against its own...
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0HealthYes, Omicron Can Boost Immunity, but Early Hopes that the Variant Will End the Pandemic Are Fading
Omicron’s high transmissibility, coupled with vastly different rates of vaccination worldwide and a wide range of varying strategies have made the pandemic’s...
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0HealthNational Covid-19 Vaccine Rollout for Children Begins February 3 in Klang Valley
Appointments will initially be made available for Klang Valley residents before opening to the entire country. The National Covid-19 Adolescent Immunisation Programme...
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0HealthIs Omicron Our Way Out of the Pandemic?
Ultra-transmissible, but causing less severe symptoms, Covid’s Omicron variant might just provide humanity a pathway out of a global pandemic that’s now...
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0HealthExperts: Cloth Face Masks Virtually Useless Against Omicron
Health experts have stated that cloth face coverings, particularly single-layer or loose-fitting ones, are all but useless against the Omicron variant. Here’s...
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0NewsHow Will Omicron Change the Course of the Pandemic?
Over a dozen variants into the coronavirus, we’re all getting acquainted with the Greek alphabet in a way we’d rather not. Now...
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0NewsUS CDC: All Adults Should Get Their Booster Shot
The US Centers for Disease Control recently strengthened their advice for Covid booster shots in the face of a concerning new variant....
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0NewsWill the Latest Covid Variant Mean a Third Year of Pandemic Fears?
Countries worldwide are racing to put a stop to the worrying Omicron variant before it even starts. Here’s what you need to...
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0Local NewsLife May Be Returning to Normal, but the Pandemic Isn’t Over
For the many in Malaysia who are fully vaccinated, it may feel that things are starting to return to normal, but there’s...
