AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, January 12, 2022, Malaysia continues to report above 3,000 COVID-19 cases.

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.

Meanwhile, about 97.8 percent of the adult population have completed their vaccination.

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.


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