Blinken commends Malaysia's handling of Covid-19 pandemic


PUTRAJAYA: The United States Secretary of State Antony J. Blinken on Wednesday (Dec 15) commended Malaysia's handling of the Covid-19 pandemic and was also appreciative of Malaysia's contribution of vaccines to Covax, a worldwide vaccine sharing initiative.

Blinken said because of Malaysia's remarkable leadership and success, it even had the capacity to distribute excess vaccines to other countries and even to Covax.

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