Covid Variants
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U.S. latest country to approve updated COVID-19 vaccines as fall nearsThe U.S. Food and Drug Administration's decision is part of a shift to treat fall updates of the COVID-19 vaccine much like getting a yearly flu shot.HealthSep 11
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What Canadians need to know about COVID rapid tests as fall approachesWith the circulation of new COVID-19 variants and the impending fall flu season, attention is once again turning to rapid antigen tests.HealthSep 8
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COVID boosters effective against XBB variants: U.S. CDC studyThe new CDC study found that the updated vaccines from Moderna and Pfizer worked similarly against BA.5-related infections and XBB/XBB.1.5-related infections.HealthJan 25
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WHO head ‘very concerned’ about COVID deaths as emergency declaration call loomsAs the World Health Organization prepares to decide whether COVID-19 remains a global emergency, key pandemic indicators show from the virus deaths are rising globally.HealthJan 24
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Canada’s top doctor preparing for ‘worst-case scenario’ on COVID variantsDr. Theresa Tam says the Public Health Agency of Canada is keeping a careful eye on the evolution of Omicron variants, which are the most common subvariants in the country.HealthOct 18, 2022
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Got COVID? Here’s how long immunity might last as new variants emergeInfection-acquired immunity from catching COVID-19 can act as a protective layer for a period of time, but it wanes and is not guaranteed, experts warn.CanadaOct 11, 2022
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Omicron’s BQ.1.1 COVID-19 sub-variant. Why experts are watching itBQ.1.1 is a descendant of the Omicron BA.5 sub-variant, which is the dominant COVID-19 mutation in Canada at the moment, the Public Health Agency of Canada says.HealthOct 5, 2022
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Global COVID-19 cases have doubled in last six weeks, WHO saysReported cases of COVID-19 have doubled around the world in the last six weeks, the World Health Organization said Wednesday.HealthJul 20, 2022
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Future of wastewater COVID-19 tracking in Saskatchewan in questionThe wastewater numbers are currently the only real glimpse into how the virus is doing in Saskatchewan. But changes are coming and now everything is left in question.HealthJul 18, 2022
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New COVID-19 Omicron mutation sparks concern in India and beyondThe new Omicron mutation has also been detected in about 10 other countries, including Australia, Germany, the United Kingdom and Canada.WorldJul 11, 2022
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