B.1.617

• COVID-19 Delta variant spreads inside Calgary hospital; 16 cases linked to 2 outbreaks

  "As of June 7, 2021, AHS has identified 16 cases of the B.1.617.2 (Delta) variant in patients on two units at Foothills Medical Centre."

  Health

  Jun 8, 2021
  
• Alberta resumes testing all positive COVID-19 cases for variants as concern grows over B.1.617

  Alberta will be getting a clearer picture of COVID-19 variant case numbers and spread as the province is once again going to be testing all positive cases for variants of concern.

  Health

  May 31, 2021
  
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• U.K. urges caution on COVID-19 variant first seen in India. Should Canadians worry?

  A COVID-19 variant first identified in India is spreading rapidly in England, but Canadian experts say so far, there's no evidence that it can easily get past vaccines.

  Health

  May 21, 2021
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• India surpasses 24 million COVID-19 cases as mutant variant spreads across globe

  The Indian B.1.617 variant of the virus has been found in cases in eight countries of the Americas, including Canada and the United States, a WHO infectious diseases expert said.

  World

  May 14, 2021
• COVID-19 variant first seen in India designated as global concern, WHO says

  "We classify it as a variant of concern at a global level," said Maria Van Kerkhove, WHO technical lead on COVID-19.

  Health

  May 10, 2021
• COVID-19: Montreal newspaper blasted for front page photo of Trudeau in India

  The cover refers to Quebec's first case of a novel coronavirus variant that emerged in India, and it asks "Justin'' whether ties with India will be cut quickly.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2021