Covid-19: Malaysia to prepare to reopen the country cautiously as outbreak transitions to endemic phase, says KJ


PUTRAJAYA: As Malaysia prepares to transition from the Covid-19 pandemic to an endemic phase, the Health Ministry wants to ensure the reopening of sectors is done in a careful manner.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said in the next two months, Malaysians will be adjusting themselves towards the “living with the virus” mindset that the government is advocating.

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