People wearing face masks during the movement control order in Shah Alam April 5, 2020. — Picture by Miera Zulyana
Dr Mahathir, 94, said what is considered normal is ever-changing according to the times, and that human lifestyle will always adjust to new norms. “If previously there were football games where we had to be present, now football may be played in empty stadiums, with no one attending. We watch it on television, that is the new normal,” he said.
With home-schooling, Dr Mahathir said there may be an advantage as those who want to learn English can now access recorded lessons from experts instead of facing problems in the past such as when teachers are not fluent in the language. With the Muslim fasting month of Ramadan starting in the next few days, Dr Mahathir said Muslims in Malaysia will have to adapt their lifestyle this year, citing as an example Ramadan bazaars now switching to online platforms.amid the movement control order and to adjust their lifestyles to ones that cost less.government will not be allowing any form of Ramadan bazaars or food stalls