Quieter streets and supermarkets as Covid-19 movement controls start to kick in around Malaysia
(WorldNews Asia)

KUALA LUMPUR - Malls and streets in the Malaysian capital were quieter than usual on Wednesday (Jan 13) as fresh nationwide movement restrictions kicked in to stem the spread of Covid-19, which saw new cases hit a record 3,309 on Tuesday. Five states - Melaka, Johor, Penang, Selangor and Sabah - and the federal territories of Kuala Lumpur, Labuan and Putrajaya are now under the movement control order (MCO). Only essential services in these areas are allowed to operate, and restaurants can open just for takeaways and deliveries. Only two people per household can go out for groceries, and within a 10km radius from home. Inter-state and inter-district travel is no longer allowed. Anyone...