In Malaysia, we have taken the approach of gradual measures to fit what the trend in infections is. The government is considering extending the movement control order past the end of the month and a decision will be made in due course. Maybe it is time to drop the hammer to control the Covid-19 outbreak here. (Pic shows shopping in Kuala Lumpur yesterday. - AP)
AS the severity of the Covid-19 epidemic spreads, so has been the response by governments to the ever worsening outbreak globally.
Countries are working hard to flatten the curve, or the rise in infections, to ease the burden on frontline medical staff and the healthcare systems of those countries.
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