MALAYAN Banking Bhd’s (Maybank) insurance and takaful arm Etiqa International Holdings Sdn Bhd (EIH) broke a five-year streak of gross written premium (GWP) growth last year, weighed down by a restructuring of its products in the Singapore market. It expects a strong rebound this year, however, with GWPs likely to see double-digit growth. The group's general insurance business is expected to drive results.
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PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has approved the use of “deep throat saliva” as test samples for the diagnosis of Covid-19.
This may come as good news to members of the public who are not comfortable with the current swab test method – where samples are taken by inserting a swab into the upper reaches of the nasal passage or to the back of the throat.
Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba said many countries had been using deep throat saliva samples for Covid-19 testing, adding it was “cheaper and consistent”.
“The deep throat saliva sampling method is safe and not invasive compared to nasopharyngeal (back of the nose) or oropharyngeal (back of the throat) swabs.
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A syringe of the Johnson & Johnson vaccine in South Africa yesterday. – EPA pic, February 18, 2021.
MALAYSIA finds the Johnson & Johnson Covid-19 vaccine more attractive as it involves only one dose, said Health Minister Dr Adham Baba.
“The Johnson & Johnson vaccine uses one-dose… and making it very attractive to use,” he told reporters after receiving a donation of 2.7 million low dead-volume syringes worth RM891,000 from Etiqa Family Takaful Bhd at the ministry today.
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