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‘It’s here’: COVID subvariant HV.1 growing in Canada. What to know so farA new COVID-19 subvariant called HV.1 is gaining traction across Canada, but whether or not it is more contagious than past variants remains to be seen.HealthNov 15, 2023
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New COVID variant confirmed in Peterborough area, risk index at moderatePeterborough Public Health says the first confirmed case of the new COVID-19 variant BA.2.86 was reported this week. Its risk index for COVID-19 is at moderate as cases climb.HealthSep 21, 2023
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New COVID variant on the rise in Quebec, vaccination campaign in the worksA new COVID variant called EG.5 or Eris is being watched closely by health authorities in Quebec, and a new vaccination campaign will begin this fall.HealthAug 16, 2023
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EG.5 subvariant may soon dominate COVID-19 cases in Canada. What to knowEG.5, the fast-spreading COVID subvariant, is now circulating in Canada as health officials across the world grapple to figure out its potential impact.CanadaAug 9, 2023
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XBB.1.5 COVID subvariant may be driving cases higher, WHO saysHowever, the WHO said that it had only "low confidence" in the assessment as data was mostly coming from the United States, which has provided more than 80 per cent of sequences.HealthJan 11, 2023
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Cases of Omicron sub variant ‘Kraken’ emerging in Atlantic CanadaNova Scotia Health confirmed the presence of the Kraken variant, while Newfoundland and Labrador's Health Department issued a release Thursday confirming its first case.CanadaJan 6, 2023
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Canadians’ concern over COVID-19 has waned — and so has their drive to get vaccinated: pollA majority of Canadians remained concerned about COVID-19, however Canadians’ anxieties toward the virus have softened and vary depending on age, according to a new poll.HealthJan 6, 2023
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Travellers at YVR feel lucky after flight out of Hong Kong before COVID test rules beginStarting Thursday, Canada will require travellers from China, Hong Kong or Macau to provide evidence of a negative PCR or antigen test within two days of departure.HealthJan 4, 2023
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XBB1.5: Here’s what we know about the ‘most transmissible’ COVID strain yetXBB.1.5, a COVID subvariant of Omicron and has been detected in 29 countries to date, the WHO said during a briefing Wednesday.HealthJan 4, 2023
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BA.2 in Canada: Tam says officials are watching new Omicron subvariant ‘very closely’Canada's chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said Friday more than 100 cases of BA.2 have been detected in the country so far since November.HealthJan 28, 2022
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