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Vaccine for Malaysia Only in Q2 2021?

Benjamin Cowling, Professor of Infectious Disease Epidemiology, University of Hong Kong

21-Oct-20 07:37

Vaccine for Malaysia Only in Q2 2021?

Are regular spikes and lockdowns the new normal?

On the back of positive cases crossing the 40 million mark this week, we speak to Benjamin Cowling for his thoughts on the surge, efforts to contain the virus, whether lockdowns are the way to curb the spread, and vaccine expectations.

Image Credit: Shutterstock.com

Produced by: Arleen Webber

Presented by: Lyn Mak, Noelle Lim, Roshan Kanesan


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