CORONAVIRUS | Malaysia and Singapore have set up a joint task force to combat the spread of the novel coronavirus (2019-nCoV).
Health Minister Dzukefly Ahmad made the announcement this evening after a video conference call with his Singaporean counterpart Gan Kim Yong.
“The objective of setting up the task force is to strengthen all cross-border measures and to decide on them together.
“Senior officials from Malaysia and Singapore will work together and continue discussions to determine the terms of reference for the joint task force,” he said in Putrajaya.
He added the task force will focus on information-sharing, coming up with a uniform way of identifying anti-viral drugs for 2019-nCoV treatment as well as screening and managing cross-border cases.
The move comes after a Malaysian man tested positive for the virus after visiting Singapore for a business meeting in January.
A Singaporean man also tested positive for 2019-nCoV after attending the same meeting.
[More to follow] - Mkini
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