Malaysia imposes stricter rules over Omicron threat

Health Minister Khairy Jamaluddin said authorities were also verifying 18 more suspected cases of the variant, believed by experts to be the most transmissible yet, with results expected by Friday.

All close contacts, including 35 passengers on the same flight, have tested negative for the coronavirus so far. To curb Omicron risks, mass New Year gatherings will be banned and those attending private New Year and Christmas celebrations must undergo COVID-19 self-tests, Khairy said. This week, researchers in Hong Kong urged people to get a third dose of COVID-19 vaccine as soon as possible, after a study showed insufficient antibodies were generated by those of Sinovac and BioNTech to fend off Omicron.

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