Prognosis
Malaysia Doctors May Have to Decide Who Lives Amid Record Cases
- Number of ICU beds in Covid hospitals inadequate: Health DG
- New Covid cases in Malaysia topped a record 9,000 on Saturday
People carry a coffin which holds a Covid-19 victim at a graveyard in Semenyih, Selangor, Malaysia, May 26.
Photographer: Chong Voon Chung/Xinhua /Getty Images
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Malaysia’s worsening outbreak may force doctors to allot intensive care beds to patients with higher chances of recovery amid a record surge in new cases, Health Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah said.