Covid Symptoms

• ‘FLiRT’ COVID-19 subvariant dominant in Canada. What to know about the strain

  Canada's lull in COVID-19 cases faces a potential disruption with the emergence of a new family of subvariants, playfully dubbed the 'FLiRT' variants.

  Health

  May 10, 2024
  
• JN.1 is Canada’s new dominant COVID-19 subvariant. Here’s what to know

  A new COVID-19 subvariant, known as JN.1, has emerged and rapidly become the prevailing strain across Canada and health experts are cautioning it may be more infectious. 

  Canada

  Jan 5, 2024
  
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• Get your flu and COVID shots at the same time, health experts urge

  As autumn rolls in, health experts are giving the green light to double up on vaccinations, as getting both the flu and COVID shots can provide an added layer of defense.

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  Sep 24, 2023
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• Long COVID impacts 10% of people after omicron infection, U.S. study finds

  About 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.

  Health

  May 26, 2023
• Lack of Ontario long COVID strategy risks care: ministry documents

  In the absence of a co-ordinated provincial strategy, hospitals have established long COVID clinics, but they have mostly relied on redeployed resources and shifting funding.

  Health

  May 3, 2023
• 1.4M Canadians have experienced prolonged COVID-19 symptoms: StatCan

  Around 1.4 million Canadian adults who know or suspect they’ve had COVID-19 say they experienced symptoms at least months after getting sick, according to Statistics Canada.

  Health

  Oct 17, 2022
• COVID-19 symptoms are changing, warns B.C. infectious disease expert

  As COVID-19 cases increase into the fall, Dr. Brian Conway said people should pay attention to symptoms like pain in their muscles, fatigue, headache and feeling generally 'off.'

  Health

  Oct 5, 2022
• 1 in 8 adults end up with long COVID, new Dutch study finds

  A Dutch study released on Saturday reports that one in eight adults who are infected with coronavirus experience long-term symptoms often known as long COVID.

  Health

  Aug 6, 2022
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• N.B. hairdresser on breathing issues from long COVID, and the impact it’s having

  Lamanda Greene of New Brunswick says having long-term COVID-19 is impacting all aspects of her life, including being a mother and bringing in income.

  Canada

  May 27, 2022
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• Older adults face higher risks for long COVID, shots don’t prevent it: U.S. study 

  New U.S. research on long COVID-19 provides fresh evidence that it can happen even after breakthrough infections in vaccinated people.

  Health

  May 25, 2022