Front-liners in battling coronavirus

IT’S a fact that no country in the world, however rich, can afford to screen and treat influenza. This is because influenza occurs throughout the year and the sheer volume of cases involved would invariably place a huge burden on the economy.

With the outbreak of the new coronavirus in Wuhan, China, we hope that if and when it becomes an epidemic in our country, the Health Ministry would be able to handle the situation correctly.