CORONAVIRUS | A now-deleted political Facebook post on the Health Ministry's official page has caused a storm, with many saying the ministry should remain neutral and apolitical.

The posting, which was briefly accessible last night, had shared an excerpt from the "Friends of Dr Adham Baba" page, which sought to portray the health minister as a man of action.

"The Perikatan Nasional health minister wasn't busy talking. Early in his first day in office, he immediately blocked tourists from Iran, Italy, and (South) Korea...