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BEIJING - Flurona, a newly-coined term to describe a double infection with both COVID-19 and influenza, has aroused wide public concern over the potential symptoms and impact the...

The World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General says he is optimistic that the COVID-19 pandemic will be defeated in 2022, provided countries work together to contain its spread. Dr...

KUALA LUMPUR - Pharmaniaga Bhd said early data from studies shows that the Sinovac vaccine booster shots are 94% effective against the Omicron variant, reported Bernama. The studies...

KUALA LUMPUR - The Health Ministry (MOH) expects an increase in positive COVID-19 at relief centres (PPS) nationwide following the floods in the country. Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin...

KUALA LUMPUR - Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said companies could be fined up to RM1 million in the future for breaching COVID-19 standard operating procedures (SOPs). He said...

ANKARA - The United Kingdom on December 12 increased its COVID-19 alert level to Level 4 -- its second highest level -- amid a surge in cases of...

ZHEJIANG (China) - The inaugural meeting of the Malaysia-China High-Level Committee (HLC) on Cooperation in the post-COVID-19 era convened, here on December 4, agreed to collaborate in vaccine...

KUALA LUMPUR - Pharmaniaga Bhd has assured that Sinovac Biotech Ltd is closely monitoring clinical study progress related to the Omicron variant and is actively collecting and obtaining...

PUTRAJAYA - Malaysia has recorded its first case of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, involving a South African student studying at a private university in Ipoh, Perak. Health Minister...

KAPAR - The Health Ministry (MOH) is constantly monitoring reports from the World Health Organisation (WHO) as well as other countries on the new COVID-19 B.1.1.529 variant, now...