[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: States, private hospitals can buy own COVID-19 vaccines, Tokyo Olympics chief rules out postponing games

AMONG the headlines for Thursday, 3 June, 2021, the National OVID-19 Immunisation Programme coordinating minister Khairy Jamaluddin says state governments and private hospitals can purchase COVID-19 vaccines other than those currently used in the government’s vaccination programme.

Also, the Tokyo Olympics chief, Seiko Hashimoto, said the games would only be cancelled in extreme circumstances on Thursday as organisers revealed 10,000 volunteers had quit over coronavirus fears, a sexism row and scheduling problems.

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