[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: M'sia says AstraZeneca safe, will be used on elderly, China censors Zhao's Oscar victory
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Among the headlines for Monday, 26th April, 2021, Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba confirms after a thorough study and assessment, that the benefits of the AstraZeneca vaccine outweigh its negatives. He said the vaccine will be administered to those aged 60 and above in the Phase Two of the National Covid-19 Immunisation Programme.
Also, Chloe Zhao's history-making Oscars sweep, winning best director and best picture, is being met with a muted response in her native China and even instances of censorship.
A post announcing Zhao’s directing win by film magazine Watch Movies, which has over 14 million followers on Weibo microblog, was censored a few hours after it appeared. A hashtag called “Chloe Zhao wins Best Director" was also censored on the platform with users coming across an error message saying, “according to relevant laws and regulations and policies, the page is not found.”
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