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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.

Tokyo logged a record 31,878 coronavirus cases, topping 30,000 for the first time. - Photo: 123RF

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

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

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

Five deaths due to Covid-19 were reported with 2 classified as being brought in dead, bringing the total to 35,816.

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.