340: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia's COVID-19 cases soar to 4,046, Australian plane to Tonga returns after COVID-19 case detected onboard

<div>AMONG the headlines for Friday, January 21, 2022, Malaysia’s new COVID-19 cases have increased to 4,046 within the last 24-hours.</div><br /> <div>Twenty-two more people have died in the country from Covid-19 according to the Health Ministry’s portal updated midnight.</div> <br /> <div>Meanwhile, about 97.9 pct of the adult population have completed their vaccination, with about 43.7 pct completed their booster doses.</div> <br /> <div>Also, Tonga has turned back an aid flight from Australia due to a positive Covid case on board.</div> <br /> <div>Strict border controls are in place, as there are no COVID cases in Tonga.</div> <br /> <div>Listen to the top stories of the day, reporting from Astro AWANI newsroom — all in 3-minutes.</div> <br /> <div>We bring you the headlines, weekdays at 5 pm.</div> <br /> <div>Stay informed on <a href="http://astroawani.com">astroawani.com</a> for these news and more.</div> <div> <br /> <br /> </div>