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Prof Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman. - Filepic/The Star
PETALING JAYA: Infectious diseases expert Prof Dr Adeeba Kamarulzaman’s criticism of a nationwide sanitation exercise has received support from top scientists.
The Academy of Medicine of Malaysia (AMM) said the government must prioritise Covid-19 interventions that will help reduce the number of cases as well as to protect hospitals and intensive care facilities during the two-week lockdown to allow our healthcare professionals a breather and respite .
The Academy highlighted the United States Centre for Diseases Control (CDC) which has debunked the public sanitisation approach.
It said in a statement on Thursday (June 3) that the CDC notes spraying cleaning products or disinfectants in outdoor areas - such as on sidewalks, roads or groundcover - is not necessary, effective or recommended.