MMA advises on Thaipusam celebration amid Covid-19

The Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) has advised against holding the annual Thaipusam festival on a large scale next year in view of the presence of the Covid-19 virus in the community.

MMA president Dr Subramaniam Muniandy said it will be impossible to observe the standard operating procedures (SOPs) with the huge crowd of devotees and members of the public who will throng the temples for the occasion...