Nation’s life expectancy takes a hit


KUALA LUMPUR: Negative attitudes towards vaccines and Covid-19 control measures, plus barriers or delays to healthcare access during the pandemic, are factors that have led to an excess of deaths, thus reducing Malaysia’s life expectancy, says a health expert.

This is in addition to the excess of deaths due to the Covid-19 virus.

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