New Covid Variant
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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
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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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IHU COVID-19 variant not ‘circulating widely at the moment,’ WHO saysThe WHO said the IHU COVID-19 variant emerged in multiple countries in September 2021, and was labelled a variant worth monitoring in November.WorldJan 6, 2022
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U.K.’s Johnson warns of ‘tidal wave’ of Omicron cases, speeds up booster rolloutBoris Johnson said everyone age 18 and older will be offered a third shot of vaccine by the end of this month in response to the omicron ``emergency.''HealthDec 12, 2021
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Why exempt U.S. from new travel restrictions? Feds point to low Omicron transmissionAccording to the new travel rules, anyone coming into Canada from a country other than the U.S. will have to be tested for COVID on arrival, then isolate and await their results.PoliticsDec 5, 2021
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Omicron variant could be dominant strain in Europe within months, health agency saysThe estimate could lend weight to preliminary information about the very high transmissibility of the Omicron variant, above that of the Delta variant.HealthDec 2, 2021
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