Panic buying? Some Malaysians say keep calm and carry on in face of Covid-19 shutdown Day 1 (VIDEO)
Wednesday, 18 Mar 2020 05:43 AM MYTShoppers throng Chow Kit’s wet market in Kuala Lumpur March 17, 2020. — Picture by Firdaus Latif
The calm scene was starkly different from the news of panic buying that made headlines after Putrajaya announced the unprecedented mandatory halt to all non-essential activities nationwide due to Malaysia’s worsening Covid-19 situation. Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin announced on live television last night a two-week partial lockdown. Travel into and out of the country are barred, government and private offices bar “essential services” will be closed. This includes eateries and malls.
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