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IS MALAYSIA READY FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
IS MALAYSIA READY FOR COVID-19 PANDEMIC?
Image 1: Malaysia Hospital Bed Data
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TAKE A GUESS DOWN BELOW. VOTE YES OR NO.
TAKE A GUESS DOWN BELOW. VOTE YES OR NO.
How do we know FOR SURE whether Malaysia can survive if everyone is infected by COVID-19?
How do we know FOR SURE whether Malaysia can survive if everyone is infected by COVID-19?
Mathematics or more specifically, PERCENTAGE can help!
Mathematics or more specifically, PERCENTAGE can help!
We can use percentage to help us.
We can use percentage to help us.
Watch this tutorial about percentage.
Watch this tutorial about percentage.
Use what you learnt from the tutorial to help you calculate whether Malaysia has enough hospital beds if everyone is infected by COVID-19 at the same time. Use the information from Image 1: Malaysia Hospital Bed Data to do your calculation.
Use what you learnt from the tutorial to help you calculate whether Malaysia has enough hospital beds if everyone is infected by COVID-19 at the same time. Use the information from Image 1: Malaysia Hospital Bed Data to do your calculation.
Submit Your Answers
Submit Your Answers
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What about other countries?
What about other countries?
Let's take a look at some of the efforts done by countries around the world in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Let's take a look at some of the efforts done by countries around the world in relation to the COVID-19 pandemic.
Financial Assistance
Financial Assistance
Malaysia
Malaysia
20 billion ringgit allocated in a special stimulus package under previous government; includes aid for businesses, especially tourism, lower minimum pension contributions, tax payment extensions and infrastructure upgrades.
Singapore
Singapore
S$6.4 billion allocated in annual budget toward virus response, support for businesses and consumers. Of that, S$800 million -- most of which will go to the Health Ministry -- is dedicated to combating the virus.
Spain
Spain
Government set to provide 100 billion euros of guarantees for company loans and another 17 billion euros of direct aid to keep firms afloat during the lockdown, for a total of 117 billion euros.
Vaccine
Vaccine
Venezuela
Venezuela
Venezuela seeks testers for Russian vaccine.
Venezuela's President Nicolás Maduro has announced he will be asking for volunteers to test the COVID-19 vaccine developed by Russia.
COUNTRY LEADERS EFFORTS
COUNTRY LEADERS EFFORTS
Mette Frederiksen closed her country’s borders on 13 March. A few days later she closed kindergartens, schools and universities and banned gatherings of more than 10 people.
Ardern placed the country in total lockdown on 25 March. The decisive move shocked many Kiwis, but Ardern softened the blow using clear, empathetic language and urging everyone to “be kind” to one another – a slogan now emblazoned on billboards around the country.
Tsai’s government, helped by the lessons learned during the Sars crisis in 2003 and having Chen Chien-jen, an epidemiologist, as vice-president, took an extremely proactive approach.
Let's Reflect
Let's Reflect
Share your reflection for the following questions upon reading about the countries from above in the Padlet below.
Share your reflection for the following questions upon reading about the countries from above in the Padlet below.
State 3 efforts that caught your attention. Explain why they caught your attention and your feelings when reading about them.
Imagine you are a country leader. What are some of the efforts you will do to help your country overcome the challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic?
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