Among the headlines for Friday, January 15, 2021, DAP leader Lim Guan Eng has questioned on why the Health Ministry has 'abandoned' comprehensive screenings despite the RM17 billion approved in the 2021 Budget to curb COVID-19.

Also, India is set to begin its massive COVID-19 vaccination drive on January 16, 2021. The vaccines from Serum Institute of India (SII) and Bharat Biotech were shipped out to all states, as healthcare workers, essential workers are set to receive the first jab of the vaccine tomorrow.

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