Covid 19 Omicron

• Omicron changed the course of the pandemic 1 year ago and still dominates. What’s next?

  On Nov. 24, 2021, a group of scientists in South Africa alerted the World Health Organization to a concerning new COVID-19 variant the world would come to know as Omicron.

  Health

  Nov 25, 2022
  
• Omicron’s BQ.1.1 COVID-19 sub-variant. Why experts are watching it

  BQ.1.1 is a descendant of the Omicron BA.5 sub-variant, which is the dominant COVID-19 mutation in Canada at the moment, the Public Health Agency of Canada says.

  Health

  Oct 5, 2022
  
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• Updated Moderna COVID-19 booster can combat Omicron subvariants, vaccine maker says

  Moderna's updated COVID-19 vaccine generated a strong immune response against the fast-spreading Omicron subvariants BA.4 and BA.5.

  Health

  Jun 22, 2022
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• BA.4, BA.5 in Canada: What we know about the 2 new Omicron subvariants

  BA.4 and BA.5 can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to trigger a new wave, according to South African scientists.

  Health

  May 7, 2022
• Pfizer booster for kids 5 to 11 helps protect against Omicron variant, company says

  Pfizer and BioNTech said the data reinforces potential function of a third dose of the vaccine in maintaining high levels of protection against the virus in this age group.

  World

  Apr 14, 2022
• COVID-19 sixth wave renews labour shortage concerns in restaurants and retail

  Businesses across Canada are struggling to cope with an apparent sixth wave of COVID-19, as staffing shortages hamper sectors from health care to hospitality and retail.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2022
• China battles multiple COVID-19 outbreaks, driven by ‘stealth omicron’ variant

  China banned most people from leaving a coronavirus-hit region as the fast-spreading “stealth omicron” variant fuels the country’s biggest outbreak since the pandemic started.

  Health

  Mar 14, 2022
• Omicron making life difficult for mathematicians trying to track COVID-19

  The highly transmissible Omicron variant is forcing mathematicians to rework the models that have helped shaped Canada's understanding of COVID-19.

  Canada

  Jan 13, 2022
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• COVID-19 outbreaks in police and transit services fuelled by Omicron variant

  Surging cases of COVID-19 driven by the Omicron variant are pushing the health-care system to the brink and putting pressure on some police and transit services.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2022
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• Omicron makes up 95.4% of U.S. COVID cases as of Jan. 1, says CDC

  The COVID variant has swiftly spread across the country, replacing Delta as the dominant strain and sparking a new wave of infections around the world.

  World

  Jan 4, 2022