Daily Dose @ 5: Govt to inject additional RM45 billion into the COVID-19 fund, Victoria reported an easing in new COVID-19 infections

AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, September 14th, 2021, the government said today it is injecting an additional RM45 billion into the COVID-19 fund, bringing the total to RM110 billion.

Also, Australia’s Victoria state today reported an easing in new COVID-19 infections as it looks to accelerate the vaccination rollout in Melbourne’s hardest-hit suburbs, the state capital.

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