PETALING JAYA: The media should be given incentives for their key role in educating and keeping the public informed on Covid-19, says the Malaysian Medical Association (MMA).
In making the call yesterday, MMA president Dr N. Ganabaskaran (pix) said the media has been keeping the public “consistently updated and informed”.
“Their work has also played a key role in enabling better control and management of this infectious disease.
“The MMA feels that the government should give employees working with the media a special incentive for their invaluable service in this time of crisis.
“Like our healthcare workers, they are also fighting this pandemic for the nation by providing the public all the information they need.
“It is of great importance for the public to regularly check for updates from the media as there are new developments almost every hour concerning the Covid-19 situation in the country,“ he added.
