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Winnipeg doctor encourages bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as uptake slows, variant spreadsAmid shrinking availability and demand, a Winnipeg doctor is urging Manitobans to get their bivalent COVID-19 vaccine as the XBB.1.5 subvariant surges across North America.HealthJan 8
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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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New Omicron subvariants are being closely monitored in AlbertaThe two variants are descendants of Omicron's BA.5 subvariant and are spreading rapidly in Europe, the UK and the U.S. They've also been detected in small numbers in Alberta.HealthNov 6, 2022
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WHO analyzing 2 new Omicron COVID-19 sub-variants: BA.4 and BA.5The WHO said it had begun tracking them because of their "additional mutations that need to be further studied to understand their impact on immune escape potential."WorldApr 11, 2022
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Fauci says breakthrough infections will come as Omicron spreadsOmicron has been found through testing in 43 out of 50 U.S. states and around 90 countries so far after first being identified in southern Africa and Hong Kong in late November.WorldDec 19, 2021
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4 Omicron cases confirmed in Ottawa, others under investigation in OntarioMoore urged Ontarians to "remain calm," adding he doesn't see the need to step backwards and roll back any restrictions at the moment.HealthNov 29, 2021
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Moderna says Omicron COVID-19 vaccine could be ready by early 2022Moderna could have a new vaccine to tackle the Omicron variant in 2022. With mRNA vaccines the pharmaceutical company can move very fast, says its chief medical officer.CanadaNov 28, 2021
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U.K. eyes expanding COVID-19 vaccine boosters as 3rd Omicron case found"Our advanced sequencing capabilities enable us to find variants and take rapid action to limit onward spread," Jenny Harries, chief executive of UKHSA, said in a statement.HealthNov 28, 2021
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Netherlands, Australia confirm cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant"It is not unlikely more cases will appear in the Netherlands," Health Minister Hugo de Jonge told a news conference in Rotterdam. "This could possibly be the tip of the iceberg."WorldNov 28, 2021
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Here’s why WHO skipped 2 Greek letters to name new variant ‘Omicron’The WHO chose on Friday to dub the variant, first reported to the agency by scientists in South Africa, ``omicron'' -- continuing its use of the Greek alphabet.WorldNov 27, 2021
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