S1 Ep254: Daily Dose @ 5: COVID-19 cases in M’sia on a downward trend, UN says global warming nears limits
AMONG the headlines for Monday, August 9th, 2021, New Covid-19 infections have continued on its downward trend over the last several days, with 17,236 new cases reported over the last day.   Also, The United Nations panel on climate change told the world on Monday that global warming was dangerously close to being out of control – and that humans were "unequivocally" to blame.   Listen to t...
3m Aug 09, 2021
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S1 Ep253: Daily Dose @ 5: COVID-19 cases in M’sia expected to increase until October, Taliban kill top Afghan government media official
AMONG the headlines for Friday, August 6th, 2021, the daily Covid-19 cases are expected to continue increasing before the country’s vaccination rate achieves 80 per cent by the end of October.   Also, The Taliban shot dead the head of the Afghan government’s media information centre today near a mosque in the capital, days after warning they would target senior administration figures in retal...
3m Aug 06, 2021
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S1 Ep252: Daily Dose @ 5: COVID-19 cases in M’sia exceeded 20,000 for the first time, Indonesia recorded a grim of more than 100,000 deaths from virus
AMONG the headlines for Thursday, August 5th, 2021, COVID-19 cases in Malaysia exceeded the 20,000-mark for the first time today since the pandemic last year.   Also, Indonesia recorded a grim milestone of more than 100,000 deaths from Covid-19 today,    Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3 minutes.   We bring you the headlines, weekdays at ...
3m Aug 05, 2021
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S1 Ep251: Daily Dose @ 5: PM Muhyiddin defies calls to resign, China mass testing shows COVID-19 cases at 6-month high
AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, August 4, 2021, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong agreed that he should remain in power pending the confidence vote, although some members of his coalition have withdrawn support. He said this in a special address to the nation earlier this afternoon that was broadcast live on several local television stations. Muhyiddin defied m...
3m Aug 04, 2021
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S1 Ep250: Daily Dose @ 5: PM says emergency ordinances will be debated in Parliament, S.Korea detected its first two cases Delta Plus variant.
AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, August 3rd, 2021, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin today said that the Emergency Ordinances which the government announced to have been revoked on July 21st, will now be debated in Parliament.   Also, South Korea has detected its first two cases of the new Delta Plus Covid-19 variant.   Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI ...
10m Aug 03, 2021
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S1 Ep249: Daily Dose @ 5: Walk-ins for COVID-19 vaccine in Klang Valley only, Germany aims for Covid booster shots from Sept
AMONG the headlines for Monday, August 2, 2021, walk-in vaccination will be made available only in the Klang Valley to those who haven't received their appointment for vaccination via the MySejahtera app, according to Khairy Jamaluddin. Meanwhile, Khairy said the walk-in vaccinations for senior citizens who have yet to receive first dose appointments will start nationwide next week. Also, Ger...
3m Aug 02, 2021
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S1 Ep248: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia hits another 16,840 new COVID-19 cases, Washington reinstates indoor mask mandate
AMONG the headlines for Friday, July 30, 2021, Malaysia reported a total of 16,840 new COVID-19 cases, as Selangor leads the list with a whopping 6,092 infections. This brings the overall total to 1,095,486 since the pandemic hit the country. Meanwhile, Kuala Lumpur records 2,114 cases, followed by Kedah (1,281), Johor (1,104), Negri Sembilan (1,079), Sabah (1,066), Perak (810), Penang (689),...
3m Jul 30, 2021
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S1 Ep247: Daily Dose @ 5: 56 Covid-19 cases linked to Parliament so far, Iraqi army helicopter crash kills five on combat mission
AMONG the headlines for Thursday, 29 July 2021, a total of 56 Covid-19 cases were detected in Parliament as of yesterday, according to health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah. He said the cases involved two MPs, six escort officers and 48 officials from various government agencies. In a statement, Dr Noor Hisham said, according to investigations and risk assessments, the positive cases...
3m Jul 29, 2021
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S1 Ep246: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia records new high of 17,405 COVID-19 cases, Tropical storm hits Northern Japan
AMONG the headlines for Wednesday 28 July 2021, Malaysia registered another record high of 17,405 COVID-19 cases, bringing the cumulative positive cases to 1,061,475 since the pandemic broke out last year. Also, A tropical storm hit northern Japan today but there were no immediate reports of damage and Olympic football matches in the region were due to go ahead.   Listen to the top stories o...
3m Jul 28, 2021
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S1 Ep245: [PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Covid-19 cases back up to 16,117 in M’sia, Tokyo Olympic host calls for more Covid-beds
AMONG the headlines, Malaysia registered another 16,117 new Covid-19 cases within the last 24-hours, an increase from yesterday’s 14,516 cases..    More than half of these new infections were logged in  the Klang Valley. A total of 6,616 reported in Selangor, with 2,457 in Kuala Lumpur and another 1,000 new Covid-19 cases recorded in Kedah. Meanwhile, Johor had another 907 followed by Sabah...
3m Jul 27, 2021
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S1 Ep244: Daily Dose @ 5: Govt to spend RM1.2 bln to extend contracts for 14,000 doctors, dentists and pharmacists, Tunisian President accused of coup
AMONG the headlines for Monday 26th July, 2021, The government has agreed to extend the contracts of about 14,000 medical doctors, dentists and pharmacists for a period of two years (or 7,000 per cohort/year) which will involve a financial implication of RM1.2 billion, said Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz.   Also, Tunisia’s president dismissed the government and froze par...
3m Jul 26, 2021
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S1 Ep243: Daily Dose @ 5: All COVID19 self-test kit results must be reported to MOH, Thousands evacuate from flood-hit regions in China
AMONG the headlines for Friday 23rd July 2021, Any Covid-19 self-test kit result, whether positive, negative or invalid, must be reported to the Ministry of Health (MOH) through the MySejahtera application. Also, tens of thousands of people were being evacuated from flood-hit regions of central China today as officials raised the death toll from heavy rain that has deluged Henan province for a...
3m Jul 23, 2021
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S1 Ep242: Daily Dose @ 5: MOTAC to propose gradual reopening of tourism activities, China rejects WHO phase two plan in COVID-19 origin
AMONG the headlines for Thursday, 22 July, 2021, the Ministry of Tourism, Arts and Culture (Motac) is in the midst of proposing to the National Security Council (NSC) to reactivate tourism activities in phases.   In a statement today, Motac said the plan includes a Tier 1 that allows intra-district travel and tourism activities within the district, meanwhile Tier 2, allowing inter-district tr...
3m Jul 22, 2021
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S1 Ep241: Daily Dose @ 5: Sarawak detects 76 COVID-19 Delta variant, US, Japan and S.Korea send clear message to N. Korea
AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, July 21, 2021,  76 COVID-19 cases of the Delta variant have been detected in Sarawak with the majority of the cases detected in Kuching.    Also, The United States, Japan and South Korea are sending a clear message with their coordination on policy towards North Korea.   Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3 m...
3m Jul 21, 2021
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S1 Ep240: Daily Dose @ 5: Individuals of 'empty syringe' incident to receive vaccine re-injection, Europe surpasses 50 mln COVID-19 cases
AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, July 20, 2021,  Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba has said that any individual who is proven to have been injected with an “empty syringe” of the vaccine will receive a new dose of injection. Also, Europe remains one of the worst-affected regions worldwide and has reported 27% of global cases and 31% of global deaths. It became the first region worldwid...
3m Jul 20, 2021
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S1 Ep239: Daily Dose @ 5: Walk-in vaccination only for undocumented individuals, S.Korea military suffers worst COVID-19 outbreak
AMONG the headlines for Monday, 19 July, 2021, walk-in inoculation from Aug 1 onwards is meant for individuals not accounted for by the Department of Statistics Malaysia (DOSM) and those who do not have an appointment for the COVID-19 jab.   Also, South Korea’s military has recorded the biggest cluster of COVID-19 to date, with more than 80 per cent of personnel aboard a destroyer on anti-pir...
3m Jul 19, 2021
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S1 Ep238: Daily Dose @ 5: Ku Nan freed of graft conviction, Hungary to offer third dose of COVID-19 vaccine
Among the headlines for Friday, 16 July 2021, Former Federal Territories Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Adnan Tengku Mansor walked out a free man today after the Court of Appeal here allowed his appeal to set aside his conviction and sentence of 12-month jail and RM2 million fine on a graft charge.   Also, Hungary will offer the option of taking a third dose of a Covid-19 vaccine from August 1 an...
3m Jul 16, 2021
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S1 Ep237: Daily Dose @ 5: Govt mulling possibility of leeway to vaccinated individuals, Anwar sued by Muhammed Yusoff over alleged sexual assault
Among the headlines for Thursday, 15 July 2021, the government is mulling the possibility of giving some leeway to individuals who have completed taking two doses of the COVID-19 vaccine, including allowing them to dine at restaurants and to travel interstate,    Also, a former research assistant to Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim has filed a suit against the PKR president for allegedly sexually ass...
3m Jul 15, 2021
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S1 Ep236: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysians' average monthly salary dropped 9pct in 2020, Roger Federer withdraws from Tokyo Olympics
Among the headlines for Wednesday, 14 July 2021, The average monthly salary and wages has declined by 9.0 per cent in 2020.   Also, Switzerland's Roger Federer became the latest big name in tennis to withdraw from the Tokyo Olympics due to a knee injury during the grasscourt season.    Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3 minutes.   We bring...
3m Jul 14, 2021
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S1 Ep235: Daily Dose @ 5: PM says M’sia on track to achieve herd immunity, Four Tokyo Olympic staff busted for cocaine use
AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, 13 July, 2021, Prime Minister Tan Sri Muhyiddin Yassin says Malaysia's daily vaccination rate of more than 420,000 doses on Monday was among the highest in the world. Muhyiddin said he has also ordered National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme (PICK) Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin to purchase any available vaccine supply, in the bid to achieve herd immu...
3m Jul 13, 2021
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S1 Ep234: Daily Dose @ 5: Annuar Musa slapped with RM2000 compound for violating SOP, Australia COVID-19 Delta worsens
Among the headlines for Monday, 12 July 2021, Police have confirmed that Federal Territories Minister Tan Sri Annuar Musa has been slapped with a RM2,000 compound for violating the standard operating procedure (SOP) to curb the spread of COVID-19.   Also, The Australian state of New South Wales (NSW) recorded a triple-digit rise in daily COVID cases on Monday for the first time over a year. ...
3m Jul 12, 2021
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S1 Ep233: Daily Dose @ 5: M’sia recorded highest number of COVID-19 cases, Pfizer and BioNTech developing COVID-19 booster shots
Among the headlines for Friday, 9 July 2021, Malaysia recorded the highest number of COVID-19 cases in a single day, with 9,180 cases, surpassing the 9, 020 figure about a month ago.   Also, Pfizer and BioNTech are developing a Covid-19 booster shot that will target the Delta variant, following concerns that the highly transmissible strain may be more resistant to vaccines.
6m Jul 09, 2021
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S1 Ep232: Daily Dose @ 5: MOH implements new COVID-19 strategy for Klang Valley, Japan declares state of emergency during Tokyo Olympics
3m Jul 08, 2021
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S1 Ep231: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia logs above 7,000 Covid cases again, Delta variant may cause Europe fourth COVID-19 wave in summer
AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, 7 July, 2021, Malaysia reports another  7,097 fresh infections within the last 24 hours.   This is a slight drop from yesterday’s 7,654 cases.  The overall total now stands at 799,790. Selangor remains the state with the highest number of cases at 3,119, followed by Kuala Lumpur (1,005), Negri Sembilan (788), Melaka (358), Sarawak (289), Pahang (258), Saba...
3m Jul 07, 2021
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S1 Ep230: Daily Dose @ 5: Non-essential companies in EMCO areas can't operate, Russian passenger plane with 28 goes missing
AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, 6 July, 2021, the Ministry of International Trade and Industry explained today that companies that are not listed as essential services and are located in enhanced movement control order areas are totally not allowed to operate. Also, a passenger plane with 28 people inside went missing in the Kamchatka peninsula in the far east of Russia. According to the cou...
3m Jul 06, 2021
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S1 Ep229: Daily Dose @ 5: Covid jabs for adolescents only for those with underlying health conditions, 80 still missing in Japan landslide
AMONG the headlines for Monday, 5 July, 2021, only teenagers with underlying medical conditions would be given priority for vaccination, Science, Technology and Innovation Minister Khairy Jamaluddin and Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba announced today. Also, Japan rescue workers are still desperately searching for dozens of people feared missing after a huge landslide ripped through a ...
3m Jul 05, 2021
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S1 Ep228: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia receives RM1.8b in 1MDB-Related, India's COVID death toll passes 400,000
AMONG the headlines for Friday, 2 July, 2021, the Ministry of Financed (MOF) on Friday said it had received the first payment of 1.8 billion ringgit from banking group AMMB Holdings Berhad (AmBank), as part of a settlement deal related to multi-billion dollar scandal at state fund 1Malaysia Development Berhad (1MDB). In a statement, MOF said the remaining payment of 1.03 billion ringgit will b...
3m Jul 02, 2021
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S1 Ep227: Daily Dose @ 5: M'sia hits nearly 7k new COVID-19 cases, New South Wales Delta outbreak grows despite lockdown
AMONG the headlines for Thursday, 1 July, 2021, Malaysia reported a total of 6,988 new Covid-19 cases within the past 24-hours. According to the data from the Ministry of Health, Selangor leads the list once more with 2,885 new cases, followed by Kuala Lumpur (988) and Negri Sembilan (692). Meanwhile, Sarawak reported 544  cases, followed by  Melaka (311), Johor (270), Kedah (250)and Sabah (2...
3m Jul 01, 2021
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S1 Ep226: Daily Dose @ 5: Dr Adham says will bring contract doctors' woes to Cabinet, Ferry sinks near Bali leaving 7 dead and 11 missing
AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, 30 June, 2021, Malaysia’s Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba affirms that the matter on issues prompting contract doctors into a possible strike next month was being addressed and will be tabled at the next Cabinet meeting. He said this is to ensure several requests made to the ministry’s contract doctor scheme to be more beneficial. Also, At least sev...
3m Jun 30, 2021
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S1 Ep225: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia's new COVID-19 cases jump above 6k, Delta variant forces back harsh lockdowns
AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, 29 June, 2021, Malaysia logs a total of  6,437 Covid-19 cases today, taking the total confirmed infections in the country to 745,703. Selangor reported 2,299 cases, Kuala Lumpur 1,361, Negeri Sembilan 700, Kedah 284, Johor 271, Melaka 252, Pahang 250, Sarawak 242, Perak 184, Sabah 178, Kelantan 131, Labuan 117 and Penang 115. Putrajaya recorded 32 cases and Te...
3m Jun 29, 2021
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S1 Ep224: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia’s new COVID-19 cases remain above 5k, Thousands stranded ahead of Bangladesh’s sweeping Covid lockdown
AMONG the headlines for Monday, 28 June, 2021, Malaysia daily Covid-19 figure remains above 5,000 for the sixth day straight with another 5,218 new cases reported in the last 24 hours.   According to the data from the Health Ministry the nation’s cumulative tally now stands at 739,266. Selangor still leads nationwide 1,989 infections logged, followed by Negri Sembilan (629) Kuala Lumpur (469...
3m Jun 28, 2021
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S1 Ep223: Daily Dose @ 5: Khairy said vaccination exercises depended on supply received, Japan to give millions of vaccine doses across Asia
AMONG the headlines for Friday, 25 June, 2021, the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister, Khairy Jamaluddin assures the public that Covid-19 vaccines are being sent to vaccination centres and states as soon as they arrive. Khairy explained that the utilisation of the available vaccines currently stood at 90 pct. Also, Japan announced today that it will send the Oxford...
3m Jun 25, 2021
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S1 Ep222: Daily Dose @ 5: M'sia records 5,841 new COVID-19 cases, Indonesia jails cleric for four years over false info on COVID-19 test
AMONG the headlines for Thursday, 24th June, 2021, Malaysia reports another 5,841 new Covid-19 cases within the last 24-hours. This raises the cumulative number of cases in Malaysia to 716,847 since the start of the pandemic early last year. Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah via a tweet said that Selangor still leads with 2,072 new cases. Meanwhile, Negri Sembilan regis...
3m Jun 24, 2021
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S1 Ep221: Daily Dose @ 5: World Bank urges M’sia govt to spend more for poor, Study shows on vaccine efficacy against Delta
AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, 23rd June, 2021, the World Bank urges Putrajaya to spend more for Malaysia’s poor, suggests raising debt limit to fight Covid-19.    In it’s June edition of the  Malaysia Economic Monitor report launched this morning, the institution says “the continuous cycle of ‘on-and-off’ closures and reopenings will have negative spillovers on the economy.”   Also, th...
3m Jun 23, 2021
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S1 Ep220: Daily Dose @ 5: Police nab 11 suspected members of Gang 35, Duterte fights vaccine hesitancy with jail threats
AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, 22 June, 2021, police detained 11 individuals suspected to be involved in a secret society group ‘Gang 35’ in integrated operations in Kulim yesterday. Prior to the arrests, Kedah Police chief Datuk Kamarul Zaman Mamat said that police detected a 44-second TikTok video featuring an individual cutting a number 35 cake in the presence of 15 other individuals who ...
3m Jun 22, 2021
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S1 Ep219: Daily Dose @ 5: Nearly 100,000 pregnant women given COVID-19 jab date, NZ's Medsafe approves Pfizer vaccine for 12-15 year olds
Among the headlines for Monday, 21 June, 2021, a total of 98,166 pregnant women who registered for the Covid-19 vaccine, have been given their vaccination appointments, National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said today.   Khairy said the appointments are being issued in stages according to the estimated date of delivery, whereby last weekend, we gave ...
3m Jun 21, 2021
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S1 Ep218: Daily Dose @ 5: Exam students to get Pfizer COVID-19 jabs in July, SKorea to mix-and-match COVID-19 vaccine for 760,000 people
AMONG the headlines for Friday, 18 June, 2021, the coordinating minister for the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Khairy Jamaluddin said that, exam students of Form Five and Form Six would be given their first dose of Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine starting next month, in order to open up the option of sending these students back to school soon. Also, at least about 760,000 South Koreans who ...
3m Jun 18, 2021
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S1 Ep217: Daily Dose @ 5: Walk-in COVID-19 jabs allowed after registered batch clears, Indonesia doctors infected with coronavirus despite vaccinated
AMONG the headlines for Thursday, 17 June, 2021, the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister, Khairy Jamaluddin said the government may allow walk-ins at its vaccination centres, only after those who have already signed up for appointments, either through the programme's online portal or the MySejahtera receive their jab appointments. Also, concerns rise about the effica...
3m Jun 17, 2021
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S1 Ep216: Daily Dose @ 5: MACC nabs four, for alleged graft involving RM42 mln govt contract, Israel strikes Gaza over incendiary balloons
AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, 16 June, 2021,  the Malaysian Anti-Corruption Commission has detained four suspects, including a civil servant, for suspected graft in a RM42 million government procurement deal involving an enforcement agency. All suspects, aged between 32 and 61, were detained at around 10pm last night and will be remanded for six days. Also, the Israeli military said its ...
3m Jun 16, 2021
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S1 Ep215: Daily Dose @ 5: M'sia gives conditional approval for CanSino, J&J Covid vaccine, Olympics organisers to unveil COVID-19 playbook
AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, 15 June, 2021, Malaysia’s new COVID-19 cases rose back up past the 5,000 mark today, with 5,419 new infections. Selangor again logged the most with 1,996, while Kuala Lumpur had 650 new COVID-19 cases. Meanwhile, Sarawak had the second-highest number of new cases with 718. This is followed by Negri Sembilan (396), Johor (366), Kedah (252), Kelantan (245), Sab...
3m Jun 15, 2021
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S1 Ep214: Daily Dose @ 5: M'sia logs 4,949 new COVID-19 cases, G7 demands transparent COVID-19 origins investigation
AMONG the headlines for Monday, 14 June, 2021, Malaysia’s new Covid-19 cases have declined below 5,000 for the first time in almost a month, with 4,949 infections logged in the last 24 hours. . Selangor is in the lead with 1,523 new cases, followed by Sarawak (744) and Kuala Lumpur (503). Johor saw 430 infections, Negeri Sembilan (323), Sabah (273), Penang and Kelantan (214 each), Kedah (199),...
3m Jun 14, 2021
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S1 Ep213: Daily Dose @ 5: M'sia hits nearly 7,000 Covid-19 cases in 24 hours, NZealand Muslims criticise plans for movie on mosque attacks
AMONG the headlines for Friday, 11 June, 2021, Malaysia logs another 6,849 new Covid-19 cases today. The Klang Valley accounted for more than half of these with 2,558 in Selangor and 884 in Kuala Lumpur. Meanwhile there were 699 cases registered in Sarawak, 685 cases in Negri Sembilan and Johor with 426 cases. This is followed by Sabah (309), Kelantan (248), Penang (205), Labuan (176), Melak...
3m Jun 11, 2021
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S1 Ep212: Daily Dose @ 5: M'sia adds 5,671 new COVID-19 cases, Biden plans to donate 500 mln Pfizer vaccines to poor countries
AMONG the headlines for Thursday, 10 June, 2021, Malaysia’s daily COVID-19 tally dipped to 5,671 today, making for a total of 639,562 infections since the pandemic began. Selangor is on the lead with 1,510 new cases, followed by Kuala Lumpur (769), Sarawak (631), Negri Sembilan (593), Johor (524), Kedah (309), Kelantan (262) and Sabah (233). Meanwhile, Melaka reported another 184 cases, Penan...
3m Jun 10, 2021
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S1 Ep211: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia's new COVID-19 cases surge to 6,239, Fauci urges China's release of miners' medical records
AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, 9 June, 2021, Malaysia reports another 6,239 Covid-19 cases within the last 24 hours. Health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said, the total number of infections now stands at 633,891. Selangor recorded the highest number of cases with 2,291. This was followed by Kuala Lumpur (704), Negeri Sembilan (507), Johor (468), Sarawak (419), Kelantan (340),...
3m Jun 09, 2021
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S1 Ep210: [PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: Kapit begins walk-in Covid-19 vaccinations, Criminal underworld figures tricked into using FBI-run message app
AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, 8 June, 2021, Deputy Chief Minister Tan Sri Dr James Masing said today that internet accessibility is almost non-existent in remote longhouses and villages, therefore, the Ministry of Health (MoH) personnel had began vaccinating rural residents in Kapit when they turned up at the COVID-19 vaccination centre without prior registration yesterday. Also, the Austra...
3m Jun 08, 2021
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S1 Ep209: [PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: MOH warns COVID-19 cases, deaths rise among children, Myanmar Suu Kyi's lawyer worried over secrets case representation
AMONG the headlines for Friday, 4 June, 2021, Malaysia recorded the deaths of three children aged below five due to the coronavirus in the first five months of this year, the same number recorded over the whole of 2020, according to Health Ministry Director-General Noor Hisham Abdullah.   Health authorities have raised concerns about a growing number of coronavirus deaths and serious cases in...
3m Jun 04, 2021
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S1 Ep208: Daily Dose @ 5: States, private hospitals can buy own COVID-19 vaccines, Tokyo Olympics chief rules out postponing games
AMONG the headlines for Thursday, 3 June, 2021, the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin says , state governments and private hospitals can purchase Covid-19 vaccines other than those currently used in the government’s vaccination programme. Also, the Tokyo Olympics chief, Seiko Hashimoto, said the Games would only be cancelled in extreme circumstanc...
3m Jun 03, 2021
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S1 Ep207: Daily Dose @ 5: New feature for pregnant, breastfeeding mums on MySejahtera, Sri Lanka's chemical cargo ship at risk of sinking
AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, 2 June, 2021,  expectant and breastfeeding mothers will now be able to declare themselves as such on the MySejahtera app. This is a new feature added to the mobile application, according to the Ministry of Health. The feature can be found in the 'COVID-19 Vaccination' section of the app. It currently shows a third option titled 'Update pregnancy/breastfeeding...
3m Jun 02, 2021
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S1 Ep206: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia's GDP forecast for 2021 could be lowered, Peru leads global COVID-19 death rate after review
AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, 1st June, 2021, Finance Minister Datuk Seri Tengku Zafrul Abdul Aziz conceded today, that the ongoing “total lockdown” could slow the country’s economic recovery.  Tengku Zafrul said the Treasury’s initial growth forecast could be revised following the third movement control order, which is expected to last at least six weeks to help public health authorities s...
3m Jun 01, 2021
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S1 Ep205: Daily Dose @ 5: Only 2,467 GPs registered in COVID-19 vaccine drive, Tokyo Olympics fans need vaccination proof or virus test
Among the headlines for Monday, 31 May, 2021,  National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme Coordinating Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today said that only 2,467 out of 7,000 GP clinics had registered under ProtectHealth, of which 1,482 have been officially appointed as vaccination centres, set to operate by June. Also, sports fans in Japan could be allowed to attend Olympic events in Tokyo if they h...
3m May 31, 2021
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