Covid 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.

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  Nov 25, 2022
  
• COVID cases are on the rise in Canada. Here’s what to know about reinfections

  Canada's COVID-19 Immunity Task Force said the jury is still out on how likely it is that this previously infected population will catch the virus again.

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  Jul 17, 2022
  
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• Infected with BA.1 Omicron variant? It won’t protect against newer subvariants: study

  People infected with the earliest version of the Omicron variant, first identified in South Africa in November, may be vulnerable to reinfection with later versions of Omicron.

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  Jun 19, 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.

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  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.

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  Apr 14, 2022
• Masks still a ‘fundamental layer of protection,’ Canada’s top doctor says

  Although some provinces and territories have started to lift COVID-19 restrictions, the country's top doctor says masks are still a good way to protect yourself from COVID-19.

  Canada

  Feb 25, 2022
• Canada leaving ‘crisis phase’ of pandemic but resurgence possible as measures ease: Tam

  While easing of health measures could result in a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Canada, the impact on hospitalizations is forecast to be lower, according to PHAC modelling.

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  Feb 18, 2022
• COVID tests and police escorts: What it’s like in Beijing Olympics’ ‘closed loop’

  Ahead of the Games, authorities in Beijing are determined to create a physical barrier between participants and the general population as COVID-19 continues to pose a threat.

  Sports

  Jan 13, 2022
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• Omicron has more asymptomatic carriers than earlier variants, early research suggests

  The findings about Omicron could explain why the variant has spread so rapidly across the globe.

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  Jan 11, 2022
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• COVID-19: U.K. death toll tops 150,000 after Omicron spike

  U.K. has seen a surge of cases linked to the Omicron COVID-19 variant in recent weeks, though death rates have been lower than during previous infection waves.

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  Jan 8, 2022