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Ban starts tomorrow, includes South Africa and Botswana.

Scientists are still finding out more about the new variant.

UPDATED 10PM | No Lambda variant cases detected so far, says DG.

So far 40 cases of the Delta variant of Covid-19 have been recorded in the country.

Most of the affected are younger people who have yet to be vaccinated.

This follows test results of 23 samples taken from several clusters.

The spike in Covid-19 cases is attributed to the possible spread of the variants.

England's reopening from lockdown on June 21 could be pushed back due to Delta's rapid spread.

The Delta variant is stoking fears of a major spike in infections.

The construction worker who is asymptomatic was immediately isolated.

Its Health Ministry dismisses reports in India claiming there's a new variant originating from the island nation.

KINIGUIDE | World Health Organization has flagged four SARS-CoV-2 variants for closer scrutiny.

Longer 21-day quarantine will allow more tests to detect variants of concern.

UPDATED 10.10PM | 14 are the B.1.315 variant from South Africa, says Noor Hisham.

The spiralling rise in new cases is putting a strain on medical facilities.

Health DG says 47 other cases of the variant have been discovered.

'We have traced it to (incidents of) border crossings.'

Variant linked with reduced vaccine efficacy and increased transmissibility.

Ban not racism or discrimination, Muhyiddin says.

This is a precautionary measure to prevent the spread of Covid-19 variants, says Ismail Sabri Yaakob.

The new cases involve Malaysians returning from Poland.

It is behind a deadly Covid-19 surge in the Latin American country that has raised international alarm.

Once B.1.351 spreads, some vaccines will not be effective and rate of virus transmission will rise, says minister.