COVID Variants Of Concern

• Canada seeing rise in COVID-19 subvariants. Could this lead to a summer surge?

  Canada is seeing an increase in several fast-spreading COVID-19 variants that have been fuelling new outbreaks in the United States and Europe, Canada’s top doctors said Friday.

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  Jun 17, 2022
  
• Omicron: How does it compare with other COVID-19 variants of concern?

  The Omicron variant, first detected by South Africa, has become the latest and fifth variant of concern designated by the WHO since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.

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  Nov 30, 2021
  
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• COVID-19: Public Health Ontario confirms 36 cases of B.1.617 variant now in province

  A Public Health Ontario statement said all 36 cases were identified through the agency's surveillance program as well as the provincial airport and land border screening program.

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  Apr 23, 2021
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• Canada banning flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days as COVID-19 cases soar

  The news comes after a so-called 'double mutant' variant of COVID-19 feared to be driving a record surge in new cases in India was found in Canada.

  Canada

  Apr 22, 2021
• COVID-19: New variants having ‘substantial impact’ on Ontario’s health care system, report says

  "The percentage of COVID-19 patients in ICUs who are younger than 60 years is about 50 per cent higher now than it was prior to the start of the province-wide lockdown."

  Health

  Mar 30, 2021