WHO rep: Malaysia well-prepared to deal with Covid-19 surge, with caveats

COVID-19 | Malaysia is well-prepared to handle a spike in COVID-19 cases, but the country has to address several weaknesses, said the World Health Organization (WHO) representative.

Dr Lo Ying-Ru Jacqueline, the WHO representative to Malaysia, Brunei Darussalam and Singapore, said the weaknesses include preventing infections at detention centres and strengthening the surveillance system by increasing awareness within the private healthcare sector...