253: Daily Dose @ 5: COVID-19 cases in M'sia expected to increase until October, Taliban kill top Afghan government media official

<div>AMONG the headlines for Friday, August 6th, 2021, the daily Covid-19 cases are expected to continue increasing before the country’s vaccination rate achieves 80 per cent by the end of October.</div><br /> <div>Also, The Taliban shot dead the head of the Afghan government’s media information centre today near a mosque in the capital, days after warning they would target senior administration figures in retaliation for increased air strikes., </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> <div><br /> </div>