Targeted lockdown: From distress to de-stress


Uncertain times: Many children and adolescents are distraught by online learning and isolation from schools, teachers and peers.

IN facing the third wave of the Covid-19 pandemic, the Malaysian government has adopted a targeted lockdown approach – Selangor, Kuala Lumpur, Putrajaya and Sabah are back under the conditional movement control order (CMCO) restrictions until Oct 27 (Oct 26 for Sabah). After weeks of respite, it is a reminder we are not done yet with the global pandemic.

Emotional distress

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