Ba.2 Variant

• Canada is in 6th wave of COVID-19, Dr. Theresa Tam says

  The latest rise in cases across the country is fuelled by the BA.2 subvariant of Omicron, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam confirmed on Tuesday.

  Health

  Apr 12, 2022
  
• Nearly 5 million infected in U.K. as COVID-19 hits record levels

  About 1 in 13 people were estimated to be infected with the virus in the past week, according to the latest figures from Britain's official statistics agency.

  World

  Apr 2, 2022
  
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• Canada’s top doctors still recommend wearing a mask — even as provinces ditch mandates

  Despite provinces increasingly dropping their COVID-19 mask requirements, Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said on Friday that wearing a mask is still a very good idea.

  Canada

  Mar 18, 2022
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• Lower vaccination rates in B.C. Interior allowing Omicron to linger, says Henry

  'It has meant that the peak has been delayed and is also going down more slowly and the proportion of people in hospital is a little bit higher,' said Dr. Bonnie Henry of Omicron.

  Health

  Feb 24, 2022