272: Daily Dose @ 5: Agong consents to forgo vote of confidence for PM Ismail Sabri, India braces for potential third COVID-19 wave

<div>AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, September 7, 2021, De facto Law Minister Datuk Seri Wan Junaidi Tuanku Jaafar said today, the Yang di-Pertuan Agong gave his consent for Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob to forego a confidence vote in Parliament, when the Dewan Rakyat convenes this month.</div><br /> <div>Wan Junaidi since His Majesty saw no necessity to proceed for a vote of confidence, considering he had just appointed the new PM. </div> <div>He said the Agong was confident that Ismail Sabri has received the majority support of the Dewan Rakyat. </div> <br /> <div>Also, India reports 31,222 new COVID-19 cases, taking the total to 33.1 million. The country has so far lost 441,042 lives to coronavirus, including another 290 deaths recorded  in the last 24 hours.</div> <br /> <div>The country is bracing ahead for a possible third COVID-19 wave, preparing special pediatric wards as some experts warn unvaccinated children could be vulnerable to any new virus mutations. </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>