Harsh reminder of the threat of Covid-19


IF you think you are healthy enough and have a strong immune system (besides being fully vaccinated) and therefore not at risk of being infected by Covid-19, please think again.

The Star’s health journalist Revathi Murugappan spent more than a week at University Malaya Medical Centre (UMMC) for treatment of Covid-19.

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