Should all healthcare workers be tested for Covid-19?


Staff members of Klinik Desa Sungai Lui taking samples from the residents of Kampung Sungai Lui Batu 21 to 24 in Hulu Langat, Selangor, to test for Covid-19 on April 6 while the area is under an EMCO (March 29 - April 13). One round of screening found five positive cases, with four of them having no symptoms. — Bernama

The Covid-19 pandemic has posed unprecedented challenges to healthcare systems globally.

Healthcare staff are at the forefront of governments’ efforts to control the spread of the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes Covid-19. Malaysia is no exception.

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