SHAH ALAM: The RTK-Antigen and RT-PCR tests to detect Covid-19 infection are effective in detecting the Omicron variant of the virus, says Khairy Jamaluddin. The Health Minister said he was informed ...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 14 (Bernama) -- Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin has advised the people to reduce dependence on reverse transcription polymerase chain reaction (RT-PCR) screening and instead use ...

Two public health experts have urged authorities to exploit the advantages of different Covid-19 tests to maximise the chances of success in limiting transmissions. They referred to recent research ...

Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin says it is ‘better to have 1,000 people tested with RTK-Ag than 10 people with RT-PCR’ to identify Covid-19 patients quickly. Health minister Khairy Jamaluddin has ...

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The total number of Covid-19 tests, using the RT-PCR (PCR) and RTK Antigen (RTK-Ag) kits, conducted on Thursday (June 10) is 92,420. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor ...

KUALA LUMPUR, March 24 -- The Health Ministry (KKM) has called on the people not to undergo rapid test kit (RTK) test arbitrarily without seeking the advice of medical practitioners. Health ...

COVID-19 | Health Ministry experts have explained their rationale for choosing between RT-PCR tests and antigen-based rapid test kits (RTK-Ag) for detecting Covid-19 cases. More accurate but take ...

Pre-departure, travellers are reminded to take a COVID-19 detection test, download the MySejahtera application, and purchase travel insurance. UPDATE: Following Minister for Health Khairy Jamaluddin's ...