AMONG the headlines for Thursday, March 17, 2022, Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin today advised senior citizens to get their booster jabs ahead of Ramadan, as they are at a higher risk of contracting COVID-19.

Also, South Korea reported a total of 621,328 new daily COVID-19 cases and a daily record 429 deaths within the last 24 hours.

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