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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

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.

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

The all-new Honda HR-V model, which now offers remarkable style, a cutting-edge power generating system, and cutting-edge features, has been introduced to the Malaysian market by Honda Malaysia.

World Health Organisation (WHO) Director-General Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus - (Photo by JEAN-GUY PYTHON / AFP)

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