Arcturus: What do we know about the new COVID-19 sub-variant?
Malaysia could see another wave of infections with the Arcturus sub-variant, with new symptoms including conjunctivitis.
Thu Apr 20 2023
Thailand detects first COVID XAY.2 variant
Thailand has reported its first case of the new COVID variant, XAY.2, a combination of AY.45, a sub-variant of the Delta strain, and the Omicron BA.4/5 sub-variant.
Sat Jan 07 2023
Khairy: Malaysia facing small COVID-19 wave due to XBB variant
Khairy said it is suspected that the XBB sub-variant is behind this upward trend which is also the cause of the wave in Singapore.
Mon Oct 31 2022
[PODCAST] Daily Dose @ 5: MOH warns of two infectious Omicron sub-variants, 32,000 in Sydney area told to evacuate as rain floods homes
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Mon Jul 04 2022
Malaysia sequenced two lineages of Omicron variant - Khairy
Malaysia has detected two BA.5 and one BA.2.12.1 cases, which are Omicron sub-variants, said Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin.
Thu Jun 09 2022
WHO says it is analysing two new Omicron COVID sub-variants
Only a few dozen cases of BA.4 and BA.5 have been reported to the global GISAID database, according to WHO.
Tue Apr 12 2022