DG: Price control for tests crucial

By JOSEPH KAOS Jr and JO TIMBUONG

PETALING JAYA: The Health Ministry will look into controlling the prices of Covid-19 tests at private clinics to make them more affordable for the public.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah (pic) drew comparisons between the price range of Covid-19 tests and the rise in the price of face masks last year following a spike in demand.

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