Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin recently announced that the Ministry of Health will be allocated an extra RM500 million to buy equipment such as ventilators and PPEs for frontliners. We take a look at why these equipment are critical to save the lives of COVID-19 patients.

<p>Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin recently announced that the Ministry of Health will be allocated an extra RM500 million to buy equipment such as<a href="https://www.malaymail.com/news/malaysia/2020/03/23/doctors-nurses-turn-to-plastic-bags-cling-wrap-amid-shortage-of-ppe-in-mala/1849203"> ventilators and PPEs</a> for frontliners. We take a look at why these equipment are critical to save the lives of COVID-19 patients.</p>

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