Kuala Lampur, Jan. 24 -- The data shows that the MOH is doing relatively well.

The risk of a Covid-19 death per population n Malaysia is 1 per 50,000.

This compares favorably against the Global average of 1 per 3,676.

It is worse in the UK and US, 1 per 700 and 781 respectively.

Singapore's Covid-19 death per population is 4 times better at 1 per 200,000.

Put another way there are 5, 20, 272, 1280 and 1429 deaths per million population in Singapore, Malaysia, World, US and UK respectively.

Testing and the consequent positive rate is a critical metric for understanding the pandemic, how it is spreading and whether it is under control or not. With this testing data, we can learn from the countries who are doing well at controlling the p...