Health Ministry to seek more funds to deal with new coronavirus

Alyaa Alhadjri, Lu Wei HoongPublished: Jan 26, 2020 7:52 AM | Updated: Jan 26, 2020 1:51 PM

CORONAVIRUS | The Health Ministry will be requesting for additional allocations from the Finance Ministry to face a potential outbreak of the new coronavirus, according to its minister, Dr Dzulkefly Ahmad.

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