Following S Korea, Malaysia ramps up tests to help 'flatten Covid-19 curve'

Published: Mar 24, 2020 12:51 PM | Updated: Mar 24, 2020 1:46 PM

CORONAVIRUS | Health Ministry director-general Noor Hisham Abdullah today said Malaysia is ramping up its testing capacity to similar levels like South Korea.

He said South Korea resorted to mass testing to help slow the spread of Covid-19.

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