MCO (Part 1) - Do We Need a Pandemic Production Act?

Apr 15, 2020, 12:00 AM

Health director-general Datuk Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today revealed that Malaysia only has 19 days’ supply left of some PPE items -- or Personal Protective Equipment used by medical front-liners. He provided a breakdown of when various PPE items could run out. How can this situation be address in a more systematic way? Melisa Idris and Sharaad Kuttan look at the top stories of the day.