214: Daily Dose @ 5: M'sia logs 4,949 new COVID-19 cases, G7 demands transparent COVID-19 origins investigation

<div>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.<br />.<br /> Selangor is in the lead with 1,523 new cases, followed by Sarawak (744) and Kuala Lumpur (503).<br /> <br /> Johor saw 430 infections, Negeri Sembilan (323), Sabah (273), Penang and Kelantan (214 each), Kedah (199), Perak (136), Melaka (119) and Labuan (113).<br /> Terengganu registered 86 infections, Pahang (61), Putrajaya (10) and Perlis (1).<br /> Malaysia has recorded a cumulative 662,457 cases since the pandemic started.<br /> <br /> <br /> Also, Group of Seven (G7) leaders call for a timely, transparent, expert-led, and science-based WHO-convened Phase 2 COVID-19 Origins study including, as recommended by the experts' report, in China.<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.</div>