330: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia continues to log below 3k COVID-19 cases, Argentina new Covid cases rise to highest in almost six months

<div>AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, December 28, 2021, Malaysia reports 2,897 new COVID-19 infections today.<br /><br /> This is the third consecutive day the country has logged below 3,000 new Covid-19 cases.<br /> <br /> The country recorded 35 Covid-19 deaths with six brought in dead cases, as of yesterday.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, there are about 42,917 active Covid-19 cases in the country.<br /> <br /> Also, Argentina’s latest Covid-19 cases  almost doubled to 20,263 new infections, as the Omicron variant spreads around the world.<br /> <br /> According to the country's health ministry, this is the highest daily tally in almost 6 months.<br /> <br /> Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes.<br /> <br /> We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.<br /> <br /> Stay informed on <a href="http://astroawani.com">astroawani.com</a> for these news and more.<br /> <br /> </div>