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Five years ago, on Jan. 28th, 2020, we first heard the announcement that changed everything, arguably some things, forever. The first case of ‘novel coronavirus’ had been discovered in B.C. Angela Jung looks back and ahead at COVID-19 in the province.

Alberta’s Dr. Deena Hinshaw discusses the Omicron coronavirus variant and the effect it might have on possible changes to restrictions over the holidays.

Alberta’s chief medical officer updates the Omicron coronavirus variant in the province. Experts are raising the alarm after Calgary ambulance services become stretched thin. And with winter approaching, city officials are meeting to brainstorm solutions about homeless camps.

Alberta has confirmed its first case of the Omicron coronavirus variant as new rules are being introduced for travellers. And Calgary’s state of local emergency is set to expire — why there are some on council who are not in favour of letting it expire.

Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says he’s self-monitoring for COVID-19 after announcing that members of his staff and security team tested positive for the coronavirus. Trudeau told reporters was undergoing regular testing and following public health protocols.

Austria is placing millions of people not fully vaccinated against the coronavirus in lockdown as of Monday to deal with a surge in infections to record levels, Chancellor Alexander Schallenberg said on Sunday.

Members of Calgary’s African community are fearing backlash caused by growing concerns over the Omicron coronavirus variant. As Jackie Wilson reports, the worry follows an increase in anti-Asian hate crimes in Calgary since the start of the pandemic.

B.C. Health Minister Adrian Dix says the provincial government is taking very seriously the new Omicron variant of the coronavirus. Ted Chernecki reports.

Infectious diseases specialist Dr. Sumon Chakrabarti joins The Morning Show to answer the latest coronavirus questions including concerns around the Delta+ variant and Ontario’s reopening.

The Omicron coronavirus variant is starting to take hold in Alberta. Post-secondary institutions begin preparing for the future amid the new variant. And support for a legal challenge against Quebec’s Bill 21 wil not include Calgary taxpayer dollars for now.

The Omicron variant has now been detected in at least 41 different U.S. states. U.S. President Joe Biden warned on Thursday that this variant of the coronavirus is going to spread more rapidly in the United States and that a winter of severe illness and death awaits the unvaccinated. Global’s Jennifer Johnson reports.

As the pandemic drags on, the coronavirus is only expected to keep mutating. Does that mean vaccinated people will have to get more booster shots? Jamie Mauracher hears what some doctors have to say about a fourth dose, and how vaccine makers are planning for the future.

The World Health Organization (WHO) proposed on Wednesday 26 experts to form its new Scientific Advisory Group for the Origins of novel pathogens, including several who served on its mission to Wuhan, China, to probe the source of the SARS-CoV-2 coronavirus. The statement named the 26 proposed members ahead of a two-week period of public...

During a COVID-19 update on Wednesday, White House Coronavirus Response Coordinator Jeffrey Zients said that 77 per cent of Americans have received at least one COVID-19 vaccine. He added more than 3,500 organizations of various sectors have adopted vaccination mandates.

The Canadian Armed Forces and the Red Cross are on their way to help Alberta hospitals inundated with COVID-19 patients. One of those patients is Jilleen Oar, who contracted the coronavirus just before she was set to get her first dose of the vaccine. As Heather Yourex-West explains, Oar is now in intensive care.

Epidemiologist Dr. Isaac Bogoch checks in with The Morning Show to answer the latest September coronavirus questions.

The fourth wave of COVID-19 is impacting many parts of Canada and medical professionals are warning that if action isn’t taken soon, the country could deal with a worse situation than it has seen in the previous three waves of the novel coronavirus. Jamie Mauracher reports.

French Finance Minister Bruno Le Maire announced Monday that the country would spend approximately 100 million Euros to expand financial aid for companies hit hard by the coronavirus pandemic.

U.S. President Donald Trump said Saturday that the staff onboard the USNS Comfort, a U.S. Navy hospital ship bound for New York City, would treat patients who are not infected with COVID-19, the disease caused by the novel coronavirus, but who are in urgent need of care. Trump said this would free up hospital resources...

Premier Doug Ford said during a news conference on Saturday that his cabinet will be meeting later that day to discuss new measures aimed at fighting the coronavirus pandemic, including banning gatherings of more than five people. Ford said if passed, the measures will take effect at midnight.