Time to get serious again about Covid-19, Health Minister told


A medical worker collects swab sample from a women during Covid-19 testing at Dewan Seri Cempaka in Kajang. (May 8,2021) — AZHAR MAHFOF/The Star

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PETALING JAYA: It is time for Malaysians to get serious about safeguarding themselves against Covid-19, says a former health minister.

Khairy Jamaluddin, in congratulating Datuk Seri Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad on his recent appointment as Health Minister, said the country needed to be prepared for the possibility of an outbreak of the virus.

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