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COVID-19: The Need for Life-saving Equipment

Datuk Dr Christopher Lee, Infectious Diseases Physician

25-Mar-20 14:00

COVID-19: The Need for Life-saving Equipment

Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin recently announced that the Ministry of Health will be allocated an extra RM500 million to buy equipment such as ventilators and PPEs for frontliners. We take a look at why these equipment are critical to save the lives of COVID-19 patients.

Produced by: Lim Sue Ann

Presented by: Sharmilla Ganesan, Lim Sue Ann, Dashran Yohan


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