348: Daily Dose @ 5: Pregnant women urged to get COVID-19 booster shot, 20,000 hotel rooms set for HK COVID-19 quarantine

<div>AMONG the headlines for Friday, February 18, 2022, all pregnant mothers and women are urged by the Ministry of Health to get the Covid-19 vaccination as well as the booster dose which has proven to reduce hospitalisation if infected with the virus.<br /><br /> Health Director-General Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said preventive measures are extremely important to avoid getting further complications from Covid-19 infection, and prompted pregnant mothers categorised in the high-risk group.<br /> <br /> Also, Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam earlier today said that the global financial hub has identified more than 20,000 hotel rooms for quarantine accommodation.<br /> <br /> Lam said property developers showed support with about 21 hotels that had expressed interest in turning their facilities into isolation venues, exceeding by a large margin the government's original target of 7,000 to 10,000 rooms, as Hong Kong battles a surge in COVID-19 cases.<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>