India Variant
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U.K. brings in Johnson & Johnson vaccine as variant concerns riseDetails of who will get the vaccine have yet to be determined. There was speculation it might only be given to older adults after it was linked to reports of rare blood clots.WorldMay 28, 2021
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BioNTech vaccine should be up to 75% effective against India COVID-19 variant: CEOSince the concerning COVID-19 variant, known as B.1.617.2, was first identified in India, it has ravaged that country.HealthMay 20, 2021
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Canada may extend travel ban on India, Pakistan as COVID-19 remains concern, feds sayHealth Canada and Transport Canada both said they are still monitoring developments in India and Pakistan, but would not say definitively if the travel ban will be extended.HealthMay 20, 2021
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Britain adapts vaccine rollout as B.1.617.2 variant threatens full reopening planThe U.K. has delivered one of the world's fastest inoculation campaigns, giving a first COVID-19 shot to almost 70 per cent of the adult population.WorldMay 14, 2021
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India surpasses 24 million COVID-19 cases as mutant variant spreads across globeThe Indian B.1.617 variant of the virus has been found in cases in eight countries of the Americas, including Canada and the United States, a WHO infectious diseases expert said.WorldMay 14, 2021
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‘Perfect storm’: How did India’s COVID-19 crisis get so bad?Here's what we know so far about the COVID-19 surge in India.WorldApr 28, 2021
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New Brunswick confirms case of COVID-19 variant first detected in IndiaNew Brunswick has a confirmed case of the so-called 'double mutant' COVID-19 variant first detected in India.HealthApr 26, 2021
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Canada’s travel ban on India, Pakistan will only delay COVID-19 spread: expertsThe bans come as cases of the novel coronavirus continue skyrocketing in trajectory in India, where the B.1.617 variant was first detected.CanadaApr 24, 2021
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Canada banning flights from India, Pakistan for 30 days as COVID-19 cases soarThe 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.CanadaApr 22, 2021
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