AMONG the headlines for Tuesday, 18 May, 2021, the Health Ministry reported a total of 4,865 new COVID-19 cases, with Selangor rising to 1,743 cases in the last 24 hours.

Meanwhile, a slew of new COVID-19 cases were also reported in several other states, with those being Sarawak with 512 cases, followed by Kuala Lumpur, Johor and Kelantan.

Also, India's total COVID-19 infections surged past 25 million on Tuesday as a powerful cyclone Tauktae complicates the health crisis in Gujarat where the disease is spreading most quickly.

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