[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: PM Muhyiddin defies calls to resign, China mass testing shows COVID-19 cases at 6-month high

AMONG the headlines for Wednesday, August 4, 2021, Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the Yang di-Pertuan Agong agreed that he should remain in power pending the confidence vote, although some members of his coalition have withdrawn support.

He said this in a special address to the nation earlier this afternoon that was broadcast live on several local television stations.

Muhyiddin defied mounting pressure to quit, saying he retained majority support among lawmakers and that he will prove it when Parliament reconvenes next month.

Also, China logged its highest daily tally of local COVID-19 cases in months as mass testing and contact tracing campaigns uncovered a trail of Delta variant infections.

According to the Health authorities, a total of 71 domestic cases were recorded within the last 24-hours, the highest since January, as China battles its largest outbreak in months by testing entire cities and locking down millions.

The official results of those tests have revealed a low caseload despite the outbreak spreading to dozens of major cities.

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