B.1.617 Variant
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COVID-19: Rise of B.1.617 variant could mean trouble for B.C.’s reopening plan: expertThe latest data from B.C. health officials shows the variant first identified in India accounted for seven per cent of cases, a figure which has recently been doubling weekly.HealthMay 28, 2021
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COVID-19 variant first seen in India reaches Waterloo RegionThe COVID-19 variant of concern first identified in India was reported in Waterloo Region for the first time by Waterloo Public Health on Wednesday afternoon.CanadaMay 26, 2021
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India surpasses 24 million COVID-19 cases as mutant variant spreads across globeThe 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.WorldMay 14, 2021
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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.HealthMay 10, 2021
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COVID-19: Ottawa Public Health confirms 3 cases of B.1.617 variantOttawa Public Health is reporting three cases of COVID-19 with the B.1.617 variant, the local first appearance of a strain that has become dominant in India's health crisis.HealthMay 5, 2021
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Canada’s response to coronavirus variants does not inspire confidenceIt should really come as no big surprise that we’re starting to find cases of the B.1.617 variant here, Rob Breakenridge says. The question is why we waited so long to respond.CommentaryApr 24, 2021
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COVID-19: Public Health Ontario confirms 36 cases of B.1.617 variant now in provinceA Public Health Ontario statement said all 36 cases were identified through the agency's surveillance program as well as the provincial airport and land border screening program.HealthApr 23, 2021
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‘In a limbo’: Families concerned over India, Pakistan flight ban as COVID-19 cases surgeSuspension of passenger flights from India and Pakistan amid soaring COVID-19 cases puts South Asian families in Canada in an uncertain situation.HealthApr 23, 2021
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COVID-19 variant first detected in India found in Canada. What we know so farDozens of cases of the B.1.617 variant have been identified in British Columbia, and one in Quebec. Is there reason to be concerned?HealthApr 22, 2021
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