Note: A hyperlink is attached in each headlines for further reading of the original news.
Table of Contents:
1. United Kingdom News
2. Malaysia News
1. UNITED KINGDOM NEWS
Date: 16th June 2020
Source: BBC News
Monthly Visitors: 147,201,030
Summary:
Dexamethasone is a cheap and widely available drug that can save Coronavirus patients.
The drug helps cut the death risk by a third for patients on ventilators.
For those on oxygens, it cuts death risk by a fifth.
5,000 people in the UK could have been saved from the start of the pandemic, if the drug had first been used.
The UK government has 200,000 courses of the drug in its stockpile.
The NHS will make the drug available to its patients.
Date: 15th June 2020
Source: Express & Star
Monthly Visitors: 249,810
Summary:
Lockdown rules in England now allow households to join another if an adult lives alone, or with a child.
People are also allowed to be present at births and visit people seriously unwell at hospitals.
Other hospital visits allowed include: visiting dying family members, close relatives or friends.
Adults who live alone or with a child under 18 can go to another household.
The law also relaxed restrictions on libraries and places of worship.
The new lockdown rules came into force on Saturyday & Monday via The Health Protection (Coronavirus, Restrictions) (England) (Amendment) (No.4) Regulations 2020.
The law will be reviewed at least once in every 28 days and will expire after 6 months of being brought into force.
Headline: Where to buy face masks: shops selling face covering in the UK - from Boots to Wicks and Next
Date: 17th June 2020
Source: The Scotsman
Monthly Visitors: 1,337,790
Summary:
Wearing face coverings are now compulsory on public transports in England.
Mr Shapps stated that surgical masks should be used for clinical settings, and travellers should wear face coverings that are made at home.
Although this currently only applies to England, Scotland's First Minister is considering implementing the same rules.
Where to buy face masks: (1) Lloyds Pharmacy (2) Boots (3) Superdrug (4) Wilko (5) Next (6) Poundland (7) Wickes
2. MALAYSIA NEWS
Date: 17th June 2020
Source: The Malaysian Reserve
Monthly Visitors: 203,340
Summary:
National Kidney Foundation of Malaysia (NKF) donated surgical gowns, PPEs, face masks and 17 haemodialysis machines to the Ministry of Health Malaysia (MOH).
The NKF provides treatment at their dialysis centres to patients referred by government hospitals.
This initiative was undertaken to help Malaysian kidney patients.
Date: 15th June 2020
Source: The Sun Daily
Monthly Visitors: 254,850
Summary:
A new app called Telehealth Plus was introduced by Ramsay Sime Darby Healthcare (RSDH) to enable virtual consultation for patients at home.
The platform caters to people who require general health screening.
Patients can follow up with their cardiologists, oncologists and neurosurgeons, paediatricians and physicians via the app.
Appointments can also be made with health professionals.
The app also allows for video consultation and allows patients to upload test results and reports for doctors to review - virtual health screening can be easily done.
Lastly, patients can make e-payments via the app and keep track of consultation history with e-appointment cards.
Date: 16th June 2020
Source: Free Malaysia Today
Monthly Visitors: 1,045,830
Summary:
A total of 9,320 participants disagreed with the new shift system. This is because the new system will result in increase of workload and burnout.
The participants stated that the health ministry should first address the staff shortage, infrastructure issues - government clinics are understaffed and overworked.
MMA president stated that government clinics are currently overcrowded, making it harder to provide effective healthcare services to patients.
Government clinics are currently opened from 8AM - 5PM (Monday - Friday).
The health ministry is urged to conduct a more detailed study before implementing a new system.