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COVID-19: What’s Really Happening In Sabah

Dr Ahmad Yusuf Bin Yahaya, Chief Coordinator, IMARET

19-Oct-20 14:30

COVID-19: What’s Really Happening In Sabah

Sabah, the state with the highest poverty rates in Malaysia, and some of the poorest health outcomes, has been struggling with COVID-19 cases in the last month. We speak to IMARET, a response and relief team that has been sending supplies and medical volunteers to Sabah, to find out what things are like on the ground.

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Produced by: Tee Shiao Eek

Presented by: Tee Shiao Eek, Sharmilla Ganesan


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