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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.

The first case detected on Aug 21 was of local infection, while the second on Sept 6 was a case of imported infection from Turkiye.

Two main COVID-19 variants spreading rapidly in China, namely BA.5.2 and BF.7, that accounted for almost 80 per cent of the variants found in China currently, have been detected in Malaysia.

No new COVID-19 variants of COVID-19 have been detected so far, says Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah today.

BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 are among the more than 300 sublineages of the Omicron variant circulating globally.

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

The renewed surge in cases, mostly of the BA.4/5 Omicron variants, provides a further challenge for health authorities.

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Malaysia has detected two BA.5 and one BA.2.12.1 cases, which are Omicron sub-variants, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.

The firm is also working on producing a vaccine that could provide good protection for a whole year.

Only a few dozen cases of BA.4 and BA.5 have been reported to the global GISAID database, according to WHO.

The new Mercedes-Benz C-Class will be available as a CBU unit in two variants - the C200 Avantgarde Line, and the C300 AMG Line.

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

There is a real need to minimise transmission and increase vigilance on the risk of variants while balancing economic and diplomatic needs.

Consultations on PTPTN loans and admission to IPTA are among services provided at the Higher Education Ministry booth.

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.