Daily Covid-19 Case Numbers Don't Tell The Whole Story

Boo Su-Lyn, Editor-in-Chief, CodeBlue

12-Jul-21 09:30

Daily Covid-19 Case Numbers Don't Tell The Whole Story

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The healthcare system in the Klang Valley is under tremendous strain as Covid-19 cases continue to spike. How transparent has the government been in communicating the situation to Malaysians? We discuss the availability of Covid-19 data and the indicators we should be monitoring with CodeBlue Editor-in-Chief Boo Su-Lyn.

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