Govt beefs up precaution at entry points amid SARS fear
The government has taken various precautionary measures at entry points into the country, especially the Kuala Lumpur International Airport (KLIA), since the alarming outbreak of Severe Acute Respiratory Syndrome (SARS), said Transport Minister Dr Ling Liong Sik.
"As there is no cure for the disease, prevention is important. We will work with other ministries and agencies to achieve this, by issuing advisories to tell Malaysians not to travel to certain countries unless they really have to," he said after attending the cabinet meeting this afternoon.
He said among the countries are Singapore, China, Hong Kong and Vietnam.
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