MCO returns and other news you may have missed

KINI ROUNDUP | Key headlines you may have missed yesterday, in brief.

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1. Several states, including all of the Klang Valley, will be back under a full movement control order (MCO) at midnight.

2. Prime Minister Muhyiddin Yassin said the MCO is necessary because the public health system cannot cope with over 2,000 new Covid-19 cases daily.

3. Yesterday saw 2,232 new cases and for the first time, Sarawak broke three-digits during the third wave.

4. The government was panned after it was revealed that detailed standard operating procedures on the MCO will only be released seven hours before implementation.

5. All students under MCO states are expected to learn from home, except for those who will be taking exams.

6. The Health Ministry revealed that it detected the more infectious UK variant of Covid-19 but managed to contain it.

7. Rina Harun became the third minister to become infected with Covid-19. We trace her footsteps.

8. The Prime Minister's Office denied Muhyiddin was sick and is considering to appoint a deputy prime minister.

9. Warisan refuted claims that it may join Muhyiddin's government, which is under threat from Umno.

10. The Federal Court will decide on Malaysiakini's contempt of court case this Friday.