Canada COVID Latest
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Canada’s top doctors still recommend wearing a mask — even as provinces ditch mandatesDespite 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.CanadaMar 18, 2022
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Severe illness not rising as fast as ‘enormous’ number of Omicron infections: TamWhile evidence indicates Omicron's hospitalization risk is lower compared with Delta, the new variant’s rapid acceleration is driving a rise in hospital admissions, Tam said.CanadaJan 7, 2022
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As Omicron spreads, provinces struggle with rise in COVID-19 hospitalizationsCanadians in some parts of the country saw surgeries postponed, access to COVID-19 testing reduced and a return to class delayed.CanadaJan 4, 2022
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Omicron COVID-19 variant outlook for Canada has feds ‘very concerned,’ Trudeau saysCanada is currently seeing a Delta-driven resurgence of COVID-19 cases — but if Omicron takes hold, that variant could drive infections up to unmanageable levels, data suggests.CanadaDec 13, 2021
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When is the pandemic over? Globally, it’s hard to say. In Canada — soon'I think that we can open up safely and get to our previous lives now,' said one infectious disease specialist.CanadaJul 9, 2021
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