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Covid-19: Malaysia CMCO until 9 June

"Perhaps Malaysians are practising all the SOPs but the question is are the foreign workers practising the SOPs?" "So we need to educate foreign workers on the SOPs because health involves citizens and non-citizens," Dr Noor Hisham stressed. https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/05/29/covid-19-still-too-early-to-decide-whether-to-lift-cmco-says-noor-hisham/1870666

Not all disinfectant products as effective as claimed against coronavirus: NEA

See the NEA link at the last of this article Not all disinfectant products as effective as claimed against coronavirus: NEA

Coronavirus: Should I wear a face mask or face shield?

• The US Centres for Disease Control and Prevention recommends safe distancing of two metres based on the assumption that transmission occurs primarily through the larger droplets. • The World Health Organisation  and Singapore's Ministry of Health recommend physical distancing of at least one metre. Coronavirus: Should I wear a face mask or face shield?

All entering Malaysia from June 1 must agree to pay for mandatory Covid-19 quarantine before trip

Mr Ismail Sabri said the National Security Council had decided that Malaysian citizens would pay 50 per cent of the full charges of RM150 (S$48.75) per day. "Non-citizens, including spouses and dependents of Malaysian citizens, will have to pay the full amount, " he said. Mr Ismail Sabri said the council had also decided that those who wanted to come to Malaysia would have to sign a letter of undertaking, which states their agreement to bear the quarantine costs. "The signing of the letter can be done at Malaysian embassies and high commissions. After the agreement is signed, the office will also issue a letter permitting them to return to Malaysia, " he said. He said the Immigration Department would play its part to ensure returnees were aware of the new condition set by the government. "The Immigration (Department) will be issuing a directive to all airline companies to make it a condition for passengers disembarking in Malaysia to have this letter of underta...