Easing may increase Covid-19 cases but can't ignore vaccine benefits - PM

Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin, who today announced a series of restrictions-easing for fully vaccinated individuals, acknowledged that there is a risk of increasing Covid-19 cases but said the benefits of vaccination cannot be ignored.

He pointed out that based on the collected data, those who are fully vaccinated are significantly less likely to suffer from severe symptoms.

"The decision of easing will surely pose the risk of an increased number of...