Tobacco companies push their presence in Malaysia during pandemic


Nicotine is the highly addictive chemical found in the tobacco leaf, which keeps smokers coming back for more and makes it hard for them to quit. — TNS

The ongoing Covid-19 pandemic has meant that our healthcare workers have been going through personal protective equipment (PPE) very quickly over the last two years.

Indeed, there was a period of time last year when the shortage of PPE was dire in our country.

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