These issues from Covid-19 remain unanswered


Although Covid-19 testing was prioritised for public healthcare settings, there were not enough tests for all patients who needed them. — Photos: Filepic

Covid-19 was Malaysia’s worst public health disaster.

The death rate per capita was the highest in Southeast Asia and the second highest in Asia, next to Hong Kong.

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