335: Malaysia logs another 3,198 new COVID-19 cases, Quebec to impose tax on unvaxxed Canadians

<div>AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, January 12, 2022, Malaysia continues to report above 3,000 COVID-19 cases.</div><br /> <div>Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah said on Twitter, the country logged another 3,198 new COVID-19 cases within the last 24 hours.</div> <br /> <div>Meanwhile, about 97.8 percent of the adult population have completed their vaccination.</div> <div>  </div> <div>Also, the Canadian province of Quebec, will impose a new health tax in the coming weeks on those who are not vaccinated against COVID-19, to offset their disproportionate cost to the health care system and encourage more people to get their shots.</div> <br /> <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 /> <br /> </div>