Group calls for stringent checks on ships arriving from coronavirus-hit regions of China
Tuesday, 28 Jan 2020 02:39 PM MYT
Its secretary, Zaini Nordin, said this is to prevent the disease from spreading to Malaysian port workers. Commenting further, Zaini said local port health officials should carry out regular campaigns to educate workers on the Wuhan virus and other communicable diseases that can spread through crew members of arriving ships.
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