345: Daily Dose @ 5: Malaysia's new COVID-19 cases jump to 5,566, Japanese officials believe missing F-15 jet crashed into sea

<div>AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, February 1, 2022, Malaysia  has logged a total of 5,566 new Covid-19 cases in the last 24 hours.<br /><br /> As of yesterday, about 51.2 pct of the adult population in the country have received the COVID-19 booster dose.<br /> <br /> Meanwhile, about  97.9 per cent of the group have completed their vaccination.<br /> <br /> <br /> Also, a Japanese Air Self-Defense Force jet that went missing last night is believed to have crashed, while its two crew members remain unaccounted for.<br /> <br /> According to Japan’s defence ministry, the fighter and its two crewmembers were heading for a regular combat drill over the Sea of Japan, when the F-15 Eagle fighter jet disappeared shortly after take-off from air traffic control radars yesterday.<br /> <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>