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Omicron: How does it compare with other COVID-19 variants of concern?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.HealthNov 30, 2021
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Delta variant 133% more deadly than original COVID strain: Canadian studyUniversity of Toronto researchers used Canadian data and found Delta had an 108 per cent increased risk for hospitalization and a 235 per cent increased risk for ICU admission.HealthOct 5, 2021
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COVID cleaners won’t return to New Brunswick schools this fallThe Department of Education and Early Childhood Development says COVID cleaners will not be rehired in September as students return to class, amid the fourth wave of the pandemic.HealthAug 29, 2021
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Delta variant doubles the risk of COVID-19 hospitalization, study showsPeople who get the Delta variant of COVID-19 are twice as likely to be hospitalized as those who were infected by the Alpha variant, according to a new U.K. study.HealthAug 28, 2021
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New Brunswick announces 23 new cases of COVID-19, mostly among those not fully vaccinatedOf the new cases, 19 are among people who have not received both doses of the COVID-19 vaccine.HealthAug 19, 2021
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COVID-19: 16 new cases in New Brunswick, Alpha variant emerging in MonctonAccording to the province, 94 per cent of cases in the Moncton cluster are among people not fully vaccinated.HealthAug 18, 2021
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Two COVID-19 deaths reported by Manitoba health officials ThursdayTwo women from the Winnipeg region -- one in her 40s and one in her 70s, both of whom were linked to the Alpha variant of COVID-19, have died.HealthJul 29, 2021
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2 deaths, 70 new COVID-19 cases in Manitoba WednesdayPublic health officials said a man in his 30s from the Interlake-Eastern health region, and a woman in her 60s from the Winnipeg health region, both COVID-19-positive, have died.HealthJun 30, 2021
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2 deaths, 106 new cases in Manitoba’s latest COVID-19 numbersTwo more Manitobans with COVID-19 have died, public health officials reported Thursday — a man in his 50s from Winnipeg and a man in his 80s from the Southern Health region.HealthJun 24, 2021
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Three deaths, 122 new cases of COVID-19 in Manitoba WednesdayManitoba's daily count of COVID-19 cases has risen above 100 for the first time in days, with 122 net-new cases reported by the province Wednesday afternoon.HealthJun 23, 2021
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