Omicron Canada
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Omicron BA.5 will account for nearly 70% of cases by Canada Day, experts predictResearchers examining the threat of emerging COVID-19 strains predict Omicron BA.5 will account for nearly 70 per cent of cases in much of the country by Canada Day.HealthJun 30, 2022
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BA.4, BA.5 in Canada: What we know about the 2 new Omicron subvariantsBA.4 and BA.5 can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to trigger a new wave, according to South African scientists.HealthMay 7, 2022
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Canadians to gather for Easter, Passover. How safe is it amid 6th COVID-19 wave?Despite little COVID-19 restrictions, some religious leaders say there will still be safety precautions for gatherings amid Canada's sixth wave.CanadaApr 14, 2022
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Assessing your risk in Canada’s 6th wave will be difficult. Here’s whyProvincial governments are telling Canadians to estimate their own sense of risk, but those same governments are reducing the amount of data available to residents, experts say.CanadaApr 12, 2022
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More Canadians may soon be eligible for another COVID-19 booster. Here’s what we knowMore Canadians may soon be offered a fourth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine - a move most experts agree could be vital to containing the potential damage of another case surge.CanadaApr 1, 2022
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Canada leaving ‘crisis phase’ of pandemic but resurgence possible as measures ease: TamWhile easing of health measures could result in a resurgence of COVID-19 cases in Canada, the impact on hospitalizations is forecast to be lower, according to PHAC modelling.HealthFeb 18, 2022
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Canadian military kicks out dozens of unvaccinated troops, more to followThe Department of National Defence says dozens of Canadian Armed Forces members who refused to get vaccinated have now been kicked out of the military.CanadaFeb 3, 2022
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‘Shouldn’t be happening’: WHO tracking ‘worrying’ increase in deaths as Omicron surgesCountries should avoid taking a 'lemming' approach to lifting COVID-19 restrictions and instead carefully weigh their local situations, said one WHO official.CanadaFeb 1, 2022
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1 in 5 Canadian households had a COVID-19 infection in the past 2 months: pollMore than one in five Canadian households saw at least one person in the family test positive for COVID-19 since the start of December, according to new polling from Angus Reid.HealthJan 31, 2022
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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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