Malaysia – According to Khairy Jamaluddin, a Susceptible-Exposed-Infected-Recovered (SEIR) epidemiological prediction model forecasts that if the rate of infection (R0) rises to 1.6, Malaysia might have 30,000 Covid-19 cases each day by the end of March. Then it would surpass Malaysia’s previous single-day high of 24,599 set in August of last year. In a news conference held recently, the health minister …

Singapore – Strict border restrictions are no longer particularly important as Singapore adjusts to life with Covid-19, according to Health Minister Ong Ye Kung, which is why borders are reopening despite the fact that individuals are not permitted to meet in groups greater than two. During a press briefing on Saturday (Oct 23), Ong, co-chair of the national Covid-19 task …