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The BA.2.75 sub-variant reportedly spread rapidly and have the ability to avoid immunity from vaccines. Illustration photo: 123RF

Perodua has targeted sales of 247,800 units in 2022, an increase of 30.2 per cent from 190,291 vehicles sold last year. - Bernama Photo

Health Minister and Rembau MP Khairy Jamaluddin during the question and answer session in Parliament. - BERNAMA

The recommended dose is 300 mg nirmatrelvir, equivalent to two 150 mg tablets, with a tablet of 100 mg ritonavir, taken twice a day for five days

Khairy urged the public to get their booster dose Photo: BERNAMA FILE PIX

Dr Wes Ely from Critical Illness, Brain dysfunction and Survivorship (CIBS) Research Center at Vanderblit University says Omicron variant has rapid onset symptoms and high transmissibility which is contagious. Photo source : CNBC News

Prime Minister Datuk Seri Ismail Sabri Yaakob says although the booster dose was not mandatory it would help to face new variants of the virus, especially the more infectious Omicron BA.5 variant.

Malaysian Medical Association (MMA) President Dr Koh Kar Chai says protection against infection is still needed especially for the high-risk group. Photo source : CNBC News

Khairy said five Omicron BA.5 variant cases have been detected in Malaysia and are likely to spread widely. Photo: BERNAMA

Health authorities reported over 300 infections Wednesday, with clusters found in the historic northern city of Xi'an as well as the country's biggest city Shanghai. - Photo by Hector Retamal / AFP