Ex-minister and deputy in the clear


PETALING JAYA: For a day or two, it looked like Covid-19 had entered the country’s political equation. A former minister and his deputy were recently seen in close contact with a corporate executive identified as the 26th person in Malaysia infected with the disease.

However, the Health Ministry said both men tested negative.

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