Coronavirus: M'sian Embassy in Beijing sets up emergency response team to monitor outbreak


Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah

KUALA LUMPUR (Bernama): The Malaysian Embassy in Beijing has set up an Emergency Response Team (ERT) to monitor and provide reports on the latest development of the 2019 novel coronavirus outbreak in China.

Foreign Minister Datuk Saifuddin Abdullah said the ERT would also be responsible in communicating with Malaysians registered with the embassy or consulate-general offices in China to keep tabs on their health and wellbeing.

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