AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, March 9, 2021, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin earlier today urged parents to get their children vaccinated before April 1, as daily COVID-19 cases continue to surge.

Also, thousands of residents of the Ukrainian city of Sumy were successfully evacuated as the  evacuation corridors opened after Russia agreed to halt attacks.

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