COVID-19 Vaccine-fluencers?

22-Dec-20 06:05

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We get you out of bed, to your first cup of coffee or to your first destination of your day with thought-provoking discussions on ideas, people and events shaping all our lives.

3:48 : What are you eager to leave behind in 2020?

9:50 : Should influencers have a role to play in promoting vaccines?

15:20 : International headlines

21:30 : Local headlines

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Produced by: Dayana Mustak

Presented by: Roshan Kanesan, Wong Shou Ning

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Tags: 2020, reflection, influencers, social media, vaccine, covid-19,

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