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COVID-19: B.C. gears up for vaccine campaign as fall wave, new variant loomB.C. is home to Canada's first case of a new variant and experts are warning COVID is likely to surge again this fall. Health officials say renewing immunization will be crucial.HealthAug 30, 2023
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First Canadian case of new COVID-19 variant confirmed in B.C.B.C. health officials said the case was confirmed in the Fraser Health region, and involves a person who had not travelled outside the province.HealthAug 29, 2023
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Large number of COVID-19 reinfections in Northern Hemisphere ‘concerning’: WHOThe World Health Organization on Friday urged countries to strengthen their surveillance and reporting of COVID-19 amid the spike in hospitalizations in northern nations.HealthAug 25, 2023
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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, 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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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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