Have Malaysians learned to be kinder since Covid-19?


There are employers who have accepted Covid-19 as a 'new norm', conveniently ignoring the truth that catching it is still serious and rescinding permission to work from home, insisting people come into the office even if they have a fever. Have we learned nothing from the past two years? — Pixabay.com

So it finally happened. After two years and four months of trepidation and perturbation, I finally rejoined mainstream society – and promptly caught Covid-19.

I’m not denying it’s partially my fault. I’m not even completely sure how I got it. It could have been at a child’s birthday party, dinner with an old friend, an indoor press event, or from my daughter via her classmate.

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