IN the past week, I was invited to two government agency media dinners and meetings with two corporate figures who insisted on physical sessions. The MCO 3.0 seems like a questionable measure, and it hasn’t helped assure Malaysians when our ministers make conflicting statements. The uncontrolled crowds at some Ramadan bazaars – which were subsequently closed in many parts of KL, and elsewhere – were a recipe for disaster. Instead, the figures shot up, and even more disconcerting, our public hospitals have run out of beds for Covid-19 patients. We all know we can be exposed at the Ramadan bazaars or at meetings, but we never imagine getting infected by our family members, colleagues or close friends at meals.

Source: The Star May 08, 2021 23:03 UTC