New Covid-19 strain identified in Sabah, says Health Ministry


PUTRAJAYA: The Health Ministry has identified a new Covid-19 strain in the country from samples taken in Sabah.

Health director-general Tan Sri Dr Noor Hisham Abdullah, however, said it was still unknown whether the strain – dubbed the “A701B” mutation – was more infectious than usual.

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