333: Daily Dose @ 5: Another 3,381 COVID-19 cases for Malaysia, Southeast Asia reports 78% jump in new COVID-19 cases

<div>AMONG the headlines for Friday, January 7, 2021, Malaysia has identified another 3,381 Covid-19 cases within the last 24 hours.<br /><br /> In a tweet, health director-general Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said the total number of infections now stands at 2,780,080.<br /> <br /> Also, in its weekly situation report on the pandemic today, the WHO said the Southeast Asian regions reported the biggest spikes compared to the previous week, with a 78% jump.<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>