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The European Medicines Agency (EMA) recommended the use of two vaccines adapted against the Omicron. - Photo: Reuters

Health experts expect the vaccines could be updated periodically to match current strains. - 123RF Photo

Nearly 6.45 million deaths have been reported to the WHO since the virus was first detected in China in late 2019.

While vaccines have helped lower hospitalisations and deaths from Covid, which first emerged in China in late 2019, the current jabs are mainly aimed at the earlier strains of the disease. - AFP pic

From early June onwards, approximately one third (32.8 per cent) of all detections were of this subvariant (BA.5) in Sarawak. - Photo: DUN Sarawak Website

Khairy said while certain countries reported a large Omicron BA.5 wave, Malaysia is facing a small but prolonged wave. - Bernama Photo

The growth in new infections led to the surge in the number of seriously ill patients. - 123rf Photo

In a new study it was found that six months after contracting the virus, four per cent of patients had not recovered their sense of smell, while two percent had not recovered their sense of taste. Illustration photo.

The man had left his apartment and checked into a hotel after being informed of the initial positive test result on July 18. Illustration photo: 123RF