A critical appraisal of Covid-19 in Malaysia and beyond

When the first report of COVID-19 appeared in December 2019 from Wuhan, China, the world unknowingly perceived this as another flu-like illness. Many were surprised at the extreme steps that China had subsequently taken to seal Wuhan from the rest of the world. However, by February 2020, the SARS...

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Main Authors: Abdullah, Jafri Malin, Wan Ismail, Wan Faisham Nu’man, Mohamad, Irfan, Ab Razak, Asrenee, Harun, Azian, Musa, Kamarul Imran, Lee, Yeong Yeh
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Pusat Pengajian Sains Perubatan, Universiti Sains Malaysia 2020
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Online Access:http://eprints.usm.my/46544/
http://eprints.usm.my/46544/1/artikel.pdf
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Summary:When the first report of COVID-19 appeared in December 2019 from Wuhan, China, the world unknowingly perceived this as another flu-like illness. Many were surprised at the extreme steps that China had subsequently taken to seal Wuhan from the rest of the world. However, by February 2020, the SARS-CoV-2 virus, which causes COVID-19, had spread so quickly across the globe that the World Health Organization officially declared COVID-19 a pandemic. COVID-19 is not the first pandemic the world has seen, so what makes it so unique in Malaysia, is discussed to avoid a future coronacoma.