New Covid Variant

• ‘It’s here’: COVID subvariant HV.1 growing in Canada. What to know so far

  A 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.

  Health

  Nov 15, 2023
  
• New COVID variant confirmed in Peterborough area, risk index at moderate

  Peterborough 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.

  Health

  Sep 21, 2023
  
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• New COVID variant on the rise in Quebec, vaccination campaign in the works

  A 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.

  Health

  Aug 16, 2023
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• EG.5 subvariant may soon dominate COVID-19 cases in Canada. What to know

  EG.5, the fast-spreading COVID subvariant, is now circulating in Canada as health officials across the world grapple to figure out its potential impact.

  Canada

  Aug 9, 2023
• XBB.1.5 COVID subvariant may be driving cases higher, WHO says

  However, 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.

  Health

  Jan 11, 2023
• Cases of Omicron sub variant ‘Kraken’ emerging in Atlantic Canada

  Nova Scotia Health confirmed the presence of the Kraken variant, while Newfoundland and Labrador's Health Department issued a release Thursday confirming its first case.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2023
• Canadians’ concern over COVID-19 has waned — and so has their drive to get vaccinated: poll

  A 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.

  Health

  Jan 6, 2023
• Travellers at YVR feel lucky after flight out of Hong Kong before COVID test rules begin

  Starting 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.

  Health

  Jan 4, 2023
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• XBB1.5: Here’s what we know about the ‘most transmissible’ COVID strain yet

  XBB.1.5, a COVID subvariant of Omicron and has been detected in 29 countries to date, the WHO said during a briefing Wednesday.

  Health

  Jan 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.

  Health

  Jan 28, 2022