4 September 2023
The UK’s HSA has not classified the latest BA.2.86 Covid variant as a “variant of concern” as it does not meet the HSA’s definition; the agency held that there is a wide range of possibilities for growth fitness.
Tag: Covid-19 variant
21 August 2023
BA.2.86 is causing concern among scientists as the new Covid variant has over 30 mutations, the biggest evolutionary jump and most striking strain since Omicron. BA.2.86 has been reported in the UK, US, Denmark, and Israel in people without travel history.
22 November 2022
By continuing to track and monitor infectious disease outbreaks, we can stay one step ahead of the next epidemic or pandemic.
31 October 2022
Four local XBB cases have been detected in Malaysia as Covid infections begin increasing; MOH recommends that those aged 18 and older get a second Covid booster shot six months after the first. Pfizer’s bivalent vaccine is expected to arrive in November.
13 July 2022
As of June 19, Omicron BA.5 accounted for 43 per cent of Omicron cases worldwide, while Omicron BA.4 accounted for 12 per cent.
8 July 2022
Khairy Jamaluddin projects Covid infections to peak in three months if more BA.5 variant cases are identified over the next few weeks.
27 June 2022
The narrative of "living with Covid" with limited communication on long-term health damage has made many complacent. We need to be familiar with the latest science and evidence and live our lives accordingly.
18 April 2022
WHO emphasised the need to maintain “robust” genome surveillance systems that will allow countries to track and analyse the two Omicron subvariants.
21 March 2022
BA.2 comprised 27% of SARS-CoV-2 genomic sequences March 1-17; Malaysia sequenced only 0.3% of nearly 1.2 million Covid-19 cases reported from January to March 17, 2022.
10 January 2022
Fine-tuning the Covid-19 National Task Force is all it takes to face the Omicron threat, protect health care services, prevent our HCWs from burnout, and minimise national morbidity and mortality.