(FILES) This handout photo from Malaysia's Department of Information taken and released on May 18, 2020 shows Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah wearing a face mask as he offers prayers during the opening ceremony for the third term of the 14th parliamentary session in Kuala Lumpur. - Malaysia's King Sultan Abdullah Sultan Ahmad Shah on January 12, 2021 declared a nationwide state of emergency to fight a surge in COVID-19 coronavirus cases that threatens to overwhelm the country's healthcare system. (Photo by NAZRI RAPAAI / Malaysia's Department of Information / AFP) / -----EDITORS NOTE --- RESTRICTED TO EDITORIAL USE - MANDATORY CREDIT "AFP PHOTO / MALAYSIA'S DEPARTMENT OF INFORMATION/ NAZRI RAPAAI " - NO MARKETING - NO ADVERTISING CAMPAIGNS - DISTRIBUTED AS A SERVICE TO CLIENTS