COVID-19 Variant

• Canada in ‘better shape’ than predicted in face of XBB.1.5, expert suggests

  The potential for a rise in infections and reinfections from the new COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 in Canada appears to be in the 'rearview mirror,' according to one expert.

  Canada

  Jan 29, 2023
  
• Ontario through worst of respiratory virus season, chief medical officer says

  Ontario is through the worst of the respiratory virus season, with the three major viral threats on the decline, though a more transmissible variant may lead to a spring wave.

  Health

  Jan 26, 2023
  
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• 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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• New COVID-19 Omicron mutation sparks concern in India and beyond

  The new Omicron mutation has also been detected in about 10 other countries, including Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom and Canada.

  World

  Jul 11, 2022
• COVID-19 deaths surge by 40% as cases drop globally, reports WHO

  The number of people killed by the coronavirus surged by more than 40% last week, according to a World Health Organization report.

  Health

  Mar 30, 2022
• Omicron variant multiplies 70 times faster in airways than Delta: study

  Compared to the earlier Delta variant, Omicron multiplies itself 70 times more quickly in tissues that line airway passages, which may facilitate person-to-person spread

  Health

  Dec 16, 2021
• U.K. records first Omicron variant death amid surge of COVID-19 cases

  At least one patient has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.

  World

  Dec 13, 2021
• Omicron COVID-19 variant showing milder symptoms than Delta, say South African doctors

  Doctors in Southern Africa say the data is promising regarding the symptoms of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, but caution that it will take many more weeks to be sure.

  World

  Dec 11, 2021
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• COVID-19 mutations make pandemic trajectory unpredictable, experts say

  COVID-19's ongoing mutations make the trajectory of the pandemic unpredictable, experts say, as nations get ready to battle the new Omicron variant.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2021
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• Omicron COVID-19 variant spreading, but will it become more dominant than Delta?

  Some scientists, poring over data from South Africa and the United Kingdom, suggest omicron could emerge the victor over the delta variant.

  Health

  Dec 7, 2021