Covid Omicron Variant
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‘Booster hesitancy’: Poll shows growing rifts between double vaxxed and boosted CanadiansAbout 41 per cent of Canadians over the age of 18 have opted for a COVID-19 booster as of Jan. 15, according to the Public Health Agency of Canada.CanadaJan 26, 2022
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Canada’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate now in effect for cross-border truck driversAs of Saturday Canadian truckers must be vaccinated if they want to avoid quarantine, while unvaccinated American big-riggers are to be turned back at the border.CanadaJan 15, 2022
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Sotrovimab COVID-19 drug: A look at how it’s being used to combat Omicron in CanadaSotrovimab is the only monoclonal antibody treatment that appears to be effective against the Omicron variant, according to medical experts.HealthJan 2, 2022
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France reports record high of 208,000 COVID-19 cases in one dayFrance is seeing a "tsunami" of COVID-19 infections, with more than 200,000 cases reported over the past 24 hours. It is a new national and European record.HealthDec 29, 2021
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U.K. finds hospitalization less likely with Omicron variant compared to DeltaPreliminary data suggests that people with the omicron variant of COVID-19 are 50 per cent to 70 per cent less likely to be hospitalized than those with the delta strain.WorldDec 23, 2021
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Canada’s daily COVID cases 45% higher than a week ago as Omicron surgesAs Omicron continues to spread, Canada has averaged at least 5,000 new COVID-19 cases daily over the last week -- a 45 per cent increase from the week before, Dr. Theresa Tam said.CanadaDec 17, 2021
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U.K.’s Johnson warns of ‘tidal wave’ of Omicron cases, speeds up booster rolloutBoris Johnson said everyone age 18 and older will be offered a third shot of vaccine by the end of this month in response to the omicron ``emergency.''HealthDec 12, 2021
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U.S. COVID-19 death toll hits 800,000 amid Omicron variant scareWhen compared with the European Union, the United States has 1.3 times the per capita deaths reported in the last 11 months than the entire bloc.HealthDec 12, 2021
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Omicron vs. COVID-19 vaccine efficacy: What else do we need to learn?Data is still needed on how protective the current COVID-19 vaccines remain in real-world use against the highly mutated Omicron variant.HealthDec 9, 2021
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Freeland pushes for MPs to pass COVID-19 aid bill amid Omicron variant fearsSpeaking to the House of Commons finance committee, Freeland said the new COVID-19 Omicron variant has injected renewed uncertainty into the economy.CanadaDec 9, 2021
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