No lockdown in a vacuum


Waiting: Police and armed forces personnel ensuring order as people wait to get vaccinated at WTCKL. — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

PETALING JAYA: As Malaysia enters a two-week nationwide total lockdown on Tuesday, health experts say the vaccination drive must also be accelerated to reduce Covid-19 cases and give healthcare frontliners much-needed breathing room.

Universiti Putra Malaysia medical epidemiologist Assoc Prof Dr Malina Osman said Malaysians must abide by the economic and social restrictions in place for the total lockdown while the vaccination process must be hastened.

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