Covid Omicron
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Long COVID impacts 10% of people after omicron infection, U.S. study findsAbout 10 per cent of people appear to suffer long COVID after an omicron infection, a lower estimate than earlier in the pandemic, according to a study.HealthMay 26, 2023
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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.HealthNov 25, 2022
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COVID cases are on the rise in Canada. Here’s what to know about reinfectionsCanada'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.HealthJul 17, 2022
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Infected with BA.1 Omicron variant? It won’t protect against newer subvariants: studyPeople 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.HealthJun 19, 2022
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BA.4, BA.5 in Canada: What we know about the 2 new Omicron subvariantsBA.4 and BA.5 can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to trigger a new wave, according to South African scientists.HealthMay 7, 2022
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Pfizer booster for kids 5 to 11 helps protect against Omicron variant, company saysPfizer 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.WorldApr 14, 2022
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Masks still a ‘fundamental layer of protection,’ Canada’s top doctor saysAlthough 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.CanadaFeb 25, 2022
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Canada leaving ‘crisis phase’ of pandemic but resurgence possible as measures ease: TamWhile 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.HealthFeb 18, 2022
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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.SportsJan 13, 2022
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Omicron has more asymptomatic carriers than earlier variants, early research suggestsThe findings about Omicron could explain why the variant has spread so rapidly across the globe.HealthJan 11, 2022
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