New Coronavirus Strain

• Will the new U.K. coronavirus variant be found in Quebec?

  Health experts in Quebec believe it's only a matter of time before the new coronavirus variant is detected there.

  Canada

  Dec 29, 2020
  
• Canada ‘actively monitoring’ new coronavirus variants

  There is still no evidence that the new, more contagious strains of COVID-19 found in the United Kingdom and South Africa are in Canada, health authorities say.

  Health

  Dec 25, 2020
  
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• New coronavirus strain: U.S. to require negative COVID-19 test from U.K. travellers

  The U.S. is the latest country to announce new travel restrictions because of a new variant of the coronavirus that is spreading in Britain and elsewhere.

  Health

  Dec 25, 2020
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• U.K. COVID-19 variant: Thousands of truckers stuck at border on Christmas Eve

  Fewer than 100 freight vehicles received “due to restrictions on testing,” Dover port spokeswoman says, with officials warning the backlog could take days to clear.

  World

  Dec 24, 2020
• Another mutated coronavirus strain has been found in the U.K.

  The coronavirus mutation is the latest in several recorded in the virus since it was first identified one year ago, and there's no evidence it will make vaccines less effective.

  Canada

  Dec 23, 2020
• Canada hasn’t identified the U.K. COVID-19 strain yet — but it’s a ‘probability’, Tam says

  The new variant of coronavirus has been sweeping the United Kingdom, leading a slew of countries to enact travel bans in an effort to quell the spread of the virus.

  Canada

  Dec 22, 2020
• Canada watching for new COVID-19 variant, warns against travel to U.K.

  There's no indication yet that the new coronavirus strained identified in the U.K. has reached Canada. Here's what doctors are watching for as officials brace for possible spread.

  Canada

  Dec 21, 2020
• U.K. to hold emergency meeting over new coronavirus mutations, travel restrictions

  Countries across the world have halted air travel to the U.K. while France has banned trucks from entering for a period of 48 hours while the new variant is assessed.

  World

  Dec 21, 2020
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• New coronavirus strains: Here’s what you need to know about the mutations

  Viruses naturally evolve as they move through the population, some more than others. It’s one reason we need a fresh flu shot each year.

  Health

  Dec 21, 2020
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• Canada to suspend all flights from U.K. for 72 hours as new coronavirus variant spreads

  The move comes after members of the federal government met to discuss the new variant of the novel coronavirus that has been spreading quickly across the United Kingdom.

  Canada

  Dec 20, 2020