Covid-19 Variants

• Coronavirus: Up to 83 COVID-19 variant cases identified in Ottawa, Dr. Etches says

  There could be as many as 83 COVID-19 cases that are variants of concern in Ottawa, according to the city's medical officer of health.

  Health

  Mar 3
• Surrey elementary school teachers walk in solidarity as concern around COVID-19 variants grows

  Staff at James Ardiel Elementary held a walk before classes started, calling for masks to be mandated in elementary schools, even inside classrooms.

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  Feb 26
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• Thunder Bay schools asked to move online due to rising COVID-19 cases

  The top doctor for the Thunder Bay, Ont., area is recommending all schools move classes online for the next two weeks due to rising COVID-19 cases.

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  Feb 26
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• Coronavirus pandemic ‘likely’ to recede in summer, but health measures and limiting variants pivotal: Ontario data

  "The next few weeks are critical to understanding the impact of the variants. There is a period of remaining risk before the pandemic likely recedes in the summer."

  Health

  Feb 25
• 11 Toronto schools each have at least 1 possible COVID-19 variant case

  Toronto Public Health says they are currently working with eight schools in the city in which at least one person linked to the school has screened positive for a COVID-19 variant.

  Health

  Feb 24
• 22 COVID-19 cases in Hamilton now ‘screening positive’ as variants

  There are two new COVID-19 outbreaks in Hamilton: one involving four staff members at Barbara Caffe Ristorante in Stoney Creek, the other a single staff case at Amica Stoney Creek.

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  Feb 24
• New variants mean more vaccination needed for herd immunity: Health Canada

  As the virus gets better at spreading, our vaccination rates will have to be even higher to make sure those who can’t get a jab can still be kept safe, Dr. Supriya Sharma said.

  Canada

  Feb 22
• Canada’s coronavirus variants at ‘critical juncture,’ despite decline in cases: Tam

  The country's chief public health officer said Canadians need to maintain COVID-19 precautions, especially as cases of more contagious variants mount across the country.

  Canada

  Feb 21
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• As COVID-19 variants spread, why are global coronavirus cases declining?

  The global decline in COVID-19 cases can likely be attributed to lockdowns, reduced travel and vaccines, experts say, but new variants may drive another surge.

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  Feb 19
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• Booster shots, new clinical trials: What the COVID-19 variants could mean for vaccines

  As new more transmissible coronavirus variants spread around the world, we look at the process of updating COVID-19 vaccines to protect against them.

  Health

  Feb 18