Back-to-school: MMA touts hand hygiene over mask mandates

Schools should prioritise hand hygiene to keep Covid-19 cases in check, rather than impose a mask mandate, the Malaysian Medical Association said.

Its president Dr Muruga Raj Rajathurai said washing and sanitising one’s hands are more important than wearing face masks in preventing Covid-19 from spreading in schools.

“There is no need for a face mask mandate in schools. Only students with symptoms...