Umno president Ahmad Zahid Hamidi wants the government to explain why it is choosing to procure the molnupiravir drug for Covid-19 treatment.

"What advantage does molnupiravir have compared to other long-established medicine that has been reported to be effective (in the treatment of Covid-19) in other countries?

"For example, the Malaysian Pharmacists Society reportedly said in July that baricitinib is effective in...