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The Canadian Institute for Health Information found that between April and September 2022, half of cancer patients waited one to three days longer for surgery than before COVID.

Is COVID-19 becoming endemic, nearly three years after it first emerged? Canadian health officials offered an update on where things stand.

As the new Omicron COVID-19 variant spreads, Global News breaks down what you need to know -- from Omicron's transmissibility, to how well vaccines work, to its symptoms and more.

Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said a number of indicators — including test positivity rates and wastewater surveillance — show signs of a slow in COVID-19 spread.

BQ.1.1 is a descendant of the Omicron BA.5 sub-variant, which is the dominant COVID-19 mutation in Canada at the moment, the Public Health Agency of Canada says.

The reproductive rate of the Omicron variant in Ontario is almost four times as much as the Delta variant, which experts say could result in an overwhelmed health-care system.

The Omicron variant, first detected by South Africa, has become the latest and fifth variant of concern designated by the WHO since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

Hospitals in many regions have been forced to cancel or delay surgeries to free up beds for the influx of COVID-19 patients.

How long do you have till COVID-19 reinfection comes knocking? Health officials say the answer is complex — but Omicron may cut that timeframe.

Experts warn that Canadians should cut back on social contacts in the coming weeks, due to the spread of the Omicron variant of COVID-19.

The renewed debate on mask use comes as Canada's Omicron-driven fifth wave continues to drive daily case counts to record numbers not seen in months.

The findings about Omicron could explain why the variant has spread so rapidly across the globe.

University of Saskatchewan epidemiologist Nazeem Muhajarine said they are seeing Omicron spread at a 'frightening speed' across Canada, including in B.C.

The impact of Omicron on the elderly is one of the big unanswered questions about the new variant as most of the cases studied so far have been in younger people.

The Public Health Agency of Canada recommends people infected with COVID-19 isolate for at least 10 days after they test positive or symptoms begin, whichever came first.

The BA.2 sub-lineage appears to be more contagious than the original Omicron variant and is harder to detect in a PCR test, experts say.

The projections, made by Canadian health officials on Friday, indicate the Omicron wave could peak at 170,000 cases a day this month.

Canada is advising against non-essential international travel in light of the Omicron variant, which is spreading across the world and driving up infections once again.

'This Omicron variant is scary, and it's the last thing anyone needs — to have to worry, again, about another (COVID-19) wave,' Justin Trudeau said.

The U.S. joined Canada on Thursday in introducing revamped travel restrictions in an effort to curb the spread of the Omicron variant. Here's what we know.

South African scientists first identified the variant earlier this week after a sudden, exponential rise in cases in the country.

Moore urged Ontarians to "remain calm," adding he doesn't see the need to step backwards and roll back any restrictions at the moment.