Covid-19: Medical experts call on govt to implement a more targeted MCO to prevent fourth wave of infections


PETALING JAYA: The government has been urged to implement a more targeted movement control order (MCO) with mass targeted testing to prevent a fourth wave of Covid-19 infections.

The Health and Sciences Covid-19 Advisory Group of Experts (EAG) said the government should prioritise mitigating the spread of the virus as it was no longer realistic to try and get infection rates down to zero,

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