Covid-19: Health Ministry to prepare 3,000 courses of Paxlovid ahead of haj season


KUALA LUMPUR: The Health Ministry (MOH) will supply at least 3,000 Paxlovid courses in preparation to treat pilgrims if they contracted Covid-19 while performing the haj.

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said medical staff would assess patient suitability before prescribing the antiviral drug to pilgrims who have tested positive for Covid-19.

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