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Most reported cases involve mild symptoms and not requiring hospital treatment.

Findings published in the Lancet medical journal showed that no new variants had emerged in the initial weeks of China's recent outbreak.

An experimental chewing gum that "traps" SARS-CoV-2 particles in saliva holds promise for curbing transmission of new variants of the virus.

As a defensive measure against the threats of COVID-19 new variants, Al-Sultan Abdullah urges all Malaysians to get the booster dose.

The administration of the COVID-19 booster vaccine is based on current developments in relation to the effectiveness of vaccines and challenges arising from the emergence of new variants of the virus.

Here's a summary of some recent studies on COVID-19.

His Majesty said efforts should continue to contain the spread of the infection especially with the emergence of various new variants.

The emergence of more aggressive new variants has sparked questions about the effectiveness of existing COVID-19 vaccines against them.

The country is facing the third wave of COVID-19 which is even more challenging especially with the emergence of several new variants which are more aggressive.

A total of 584 COVID-19 cases in Malaysia were found to be due to new variants involving more widespread and faster as well as airborne transmission, said Health Minister Datuk Seri Dr Adham Baba.

Twenty-eight cases of new variants of SARS-COV-2 virus, with 25 cases being Variants of Concern (VOC) and three cases being Variants of Interest (VOI), were reported from June 23 to 30.

China plans to keep pandemic border restrictions in place for at least another year amid fears over the emergence of new variants.

There has still been no marked drop in the number of COVID-19 cases requiring treatment at the ICU despite the drop in daily new infection cases during the two-week total lockdown.

Malaysia is facing a more challenging third wave of COVID-19 following the emergence of several new variants that have increased the infectivity rate of the pandemic in the country.

The people have been advised to continue to adhere to standard operating procedures (SOPs) as new variants of COVID-19 have spread to several states such as Kelantan, Kedah and Negeri Sembilan.

Almost 200 residents from 60 homes in Kampung Tanjung Kala have ended up stuck when their 200-metre (m) long concrete bridge flooded.

The draft finance deal criticised by both developed and developing nations.

This was following the discovery of a suspected prohibited item in luggage.

Kelantan has reminded the public in the state to refrain from outdoor activities with the arrival of the Northeast Monsoon season.

Former New Zealand prime minister Jacinda Ardern was given a global leadership award by the United Nations Foundation.

The decision of the ICC to issue arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and Yoav Gallant is apt, said Datuk Seri Anwar Ibrahim.

KTMB will provide two additional ETS trains for the KL Sentral-Padang Besar route and return trips in conjunction with the holidays.

Malaysia's international reserves rose to US$118.0 billion as at Nov 15, 2024, up from US$117.6 billion on Oct 30, 2024.

The findings announced are part of a years-long study of the history of the cosmos focusing upon dark energy.

The Ministry of Natural Resources and Environmental Sustainability (NRES) wishes to offer the following clarifications to the issues raised.