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Saskatchewan COVID-19 wastewater numbers stop reporting variant breakdownsDr. John Giesy said that some particles in a sample they might identify as BA.2, but may not have enough information to assign another subvariant.HealthOct 14, 2022
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Saskatchewan COVID-19 wastewater numbers show dip in some communitiesSaskatoon maintained its overall viral load from the last reporting period, while both North Battleford and Prince Albert saw a drop.HealthOct 12, 2022
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Presence of BA.2.20 in Ontario doesn’t warrant significant concern: expertsNearly 1,000 confirmed cases of a new sublineage of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been discovered in Ontario, but experts say it doesn't warrant significant concern.HealthMay 20, 2022
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Saskatchewan COVID-19 wastewater numbers show massive decreaseThe latest findings from wastewater testing show large decreases in COVID-19 levels in three Saskatchewan cities as well as a drop in levels of unidentifiable subvariants.CanadaMay 16, 2022
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McMaster Children’s Hospital joins plea for action plan amid long surgical waitlist for youthHHS' Bruce Squires revealed 1,300 youths are currently on the waitlist for procedures in Hamilton health facilities with significant impact on their physical and mental well-being.HealthMay 6, 2022
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COVID-19: Wastewater numbers in Saskatoon continue to declineHowever, increases in the amount of the virus that causes COVID-19 have been reported in Prince Albert and North Battleford.HealthMay 5, 2022
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Hamilton Health Sciences postponing surgeries, resuming transfers amid new ‘capacity pressures’Hamilton's largest hospital network has once again ramped down it's non-urgent surgical activity amid more pressures due to COVID-19 admissions.HealthApr 29, 2022
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Hamilton ICU doctor believes his bout with COVID could’ve been worse if not for vaccinesAfter avoiding COVID for close to two years, Hamilton General’s ICU boss says he was bedridden for a couple days in March after testing positive.HealthApr 25, 2022
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COVID-19: Virus detected in wastewater jumps more than 100% in Prince AlbertThe latest findings from USask show the amount of COVID-19 RNA in Prince Albert's wastewater more than doubled since the last reporting period.CanadaApr 25, 2022
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COVID-19 treatment sotrovimab unlikely to protect against BA.2: Health CanadaCanada's federal drug regulator issued a notice to health-care professionals on Thursday indicating that sotrovimab will not likely work against the BA.2 variant.CanadaApr 15, 2022
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