Stranded tourists in Malaysia applaud the MCO to curb Covid-19


German tourist Ken Döscher was on holiday in Malaysia when the MCO started on March 18. — KEN DÖSHER

Tourists stranded in Malaysia while on holiday here are impressed by how the country and Malaysians have handled the Covid-19 pandemic and movement control order (MCO).

German traveller Ken Döscher, 28, who has decided to wait out the coronavirus situation in Kuala Lumpur, said it’s good that everyone is taking the health crisis seriously.

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