A Royal Malay Regiment Guard of Honour wears a protective face mask in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP
A Royal Malay Regiment Guard of Honour wears a protective face mask in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP

Coronavirus: Malaysia beat Sars and Nipah. But Covid-19 is different

  • Malaysia is no stranger to public health crises, but experts say the threat posed by Covid-19 is of a different order
  • As a locked down public begins to get restless, the hardest-hit country in Southeast Asia is sending in the military

A Royal Malay Regiment Guard of Honour wears a protective face mask in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP
A Royal Malay Regiment Guard of Honour wears a protective face mask in Kuala Lumpur. Photo: AFP
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