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Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical advisor at Health Canada, said Tuesday it has authorized an updated Moderna vaccine, tailored to the XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant, for Canadians six months of age and older. Dr. Sharma added that the agency is currently reviewing submissions by Pfizer BioNTech and Novovax.

Speaking at a media availability on Tuesday, Canada’s chief public officer of health Dr. Theresa Tam said that the country is at the “beginning” of its fall respiratory season and that it “isn’t too late” to get the updated Moderna COVID-19 vaccine, which was just approved by Health Canada. She also said that the updated...

Researchers have found that seniors who caught COVID-19 during the first wave of the omicron variant between December 2021 and March 2022 did not have strengthened immunity come the second wave. Global’s Katherine Ward reports.

Canada is likely at the start of the new wave of COVID-19 infections, according to health experts. COVID-19 continues to mutate and has recently spawned two variants, EG.5, a subvariant of Omicron, and BA.2.86. Scientists are closely monitoring the viruses including the currently dominant XBB.1.5, which itself is much more transmissible and deadly than the...

EG.5 is a new, fast-spreading COVID-19 subvariant now comprising more than a third of all cases in Canada. Katherine Ward looks at what’s known about EG.5, and what doctors are advising the public to do.

WATCH: A new Omicron sub-variant of COVID-19 has made its way into the province of Saskatchewan. Global’s Easton Hamm has more on the new variant and the current state of COVID-19.

A rapidly rising Omicron subvariant called EG.5 has been circulating in Canada and other countries, raising concerns of a new wave of COVID-19 infections.

Another member of music royalty has been forever silenced. Canada’s Robbie Robertson, the guitarist and main songwriter of The Band, the Canadian-American group known for songs such as “The Weight” and “The Night They Drove Old Dixie Down,” has died at the age of 80. We look back at the legacy of one of Canada’s...

A Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson accused the U.S. on Monday of “technological bullying and trade protectionism” as China weighs on a decision to ban memory chipmaker Micron Technology Inc from selling chips in the country. The U.S. asked South Korea to urge its chipmakers not to fill any market gap in China if Beijing bans...

Dr. Isaac Bogoch joins us for a check-up on the latest health headlines, including the new Omicron subvariant that’s been dubbed ‘the one to watch’ and the new WHO guidance on booster shots.

The health unit says there is little sign of the new subvariant in the Kingston region.

Canadian health authorities are expressing growing concern over Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, saying it is only a matter of time before cases are confirmed in every province. Mackenzie Gray looks at what experts think about Ottawa’s approach to the so-called ‘Kraken’ strain, and why China says new travel regulations imposed against their country are discriminatory.

Alberta Health has confirmed four cases of a subvariant of the Omicron strain of COVID-19 known as “Kraken” have been identified in the province. The World Health Organization calls it the most transmissible subvariant so far. Ina Sidhu reports.

There is growing concern over the spread of XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant, nicknamed Kraken, which the World Health Organization calls the most transmissible COVID-19 strain so far. Mackenzie Gray looks at what doctors know about it so far, and the restrictions some jurisdictions are bringing back.

Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19, given its rapid spread across the U.S., World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday. In Europe, the XBB.1.5 subvariant is being detected in small but growing numbers, WHO officials said in a press briefing.

A new strain of the COVID-19 Omicron variant, quickly spreading in the U.S., has now been detected in B.C. Little is known about the so-called “Kraken” subvariant, and as Richard Zussman reports, it’s unclear what it could mean for the province.

Canadian health authorities are expressing growing concern over Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5, saying it is only a matter of time before cases are confirmed in every province. What experts think about Ottawa’s approach to the so-called ‘Kraken’ strain, and why China says new travel regulations imposed against their country are discriminatory. Canadian pharmacies are experiencing a...

The latest concerning strain of COVID-19 is starting to spread in this province. Cases of XBB.1.5, a subvariant of Omicron, are rising in the U.S. and B.C. officials are watching it closely. Legislative bureau chief Keith Baldrey reports.

There is growing concern over the spread of XBB.1.5 Omicron subvariant, nicknamed Kraken, which the World Health Organization calls the most transmissible COVID-19 strain so far. What doctors know about it so far, and the restrictions some jurisdictions are bringing back. Hundreds of first responders and their families have gathered to pay their respects to...

Health officials in B.C. are on alert as a new strain of the COVID-19 Omicron variant begins to spread south of the border. Emily Lazatin has our top story.