Covid Variant

• New COVID variant confirmed in Peterborough area, risk index at moderate

  Peterborough Public Health says the first confirmed case of the new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 was reported this week. Its risk index for COVID-19 is at moderate as cases climb.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2023
  
• COVID booster messaging ‘truly confusing’. What the latest guidance says

  Some health experts say you might be better off waiting until the updated COVID vaccines become available, while others say not to wait.

  Health

  Sep 1, 2023
  
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• Will updated COVID-19 vaccines work against latest variant? What experts say

  Canada's first known case of the Omicron variant BA.2.86 was detected this week in British Columbia as the country became the seventh in the world to report its presence.

  Health

  Sep 1, 2023
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• First Canadian case of new COVID-19 variant confirmed in B.C.

  B.C. health officials said the case was confirmed in the Fraser Health region, and involves a person who had not travelled outside the province.

  Health

  Aug 29, 2023
• Large number of COVID-19 reinfections in Northern Hemisphere ‘concerning’: WHO

  The World Health Organization on Friday urged countries to strengthen their surveillance and reporting of COVID-19 amid the spike in hospitalizations in northern nations.

  Health

  Aug 25, 2023
• Canada monitoring new COVID variant BA.2.86 found in at least 4 countries

  The World Health Organization said this week it had classified BA.2.86 a "variant under monitoring" due to the "large number of mutations identified."

  Health

  Aug 18, 2023
• New COVID variant on the rise in Quebec, vaccination campaign in the works

  A new COVID variant called EG.5 or Eris is being watched closely by health authorities in Quebec, and a new vaccination campaign will begin this fall.

  Health

  Aug 16, 2023
• EG.5 subvariant may soon dominate COVID-19 cases in Canada. What to know

  EG.5, the fast-spreading COVID subvariant, is now circulating in Canada as health officials across the world grapple to figure out its potential impact.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2023
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• New COVID variant could emerge amid drop in surveillance, vaccination, WHO warns

  A growing decline in COVID-19 surveillance and vaccination could open the door to a new variant of concern, the World Health Organization says.

  Health

  Dec 2, 2022
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• 1st COVID-19 variant-adapted vaccine approved in United Kingdom

  Apart from Moderna, partners Pfizer Inc. and BioNTech have also been testing versions of their mRNA vaccine modified to combat Omicron variants.

  World

  Aug 15, 2022