Testing foreign workers for Covid-19 a good move, but it won't be cheap, say groups


PETALING JAYA: The government should step in and help employers screen foreign workers for Covid-19, say the medical and pharmaceutical industries.

Malaysian Pharmaceutical Society (MPS) president Amrahi Buang said the measure for all foreign workers to be tested for Covid-19 was good.

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