Omicron Cases

• BA.4, BA.5 in Canada: What we know about the 2 new Omicron subvariants

  BA.4 and BA.5 can dodge antibodies from earlier infection well enough to trigger a new wave, according to South African scientists.

  Health

  May 7, 2022
  
• Budget 2022 will need ‘alchemy’ to balance cost of living, global risks: expert

  The Liberals are being pressed to both spend more on social programs such as dental care, child care and health care transfers, while also addressing soaring inflation.

  Canada

  Apr 6, 2022
  
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• Mask-wearing a ‘personal choice’ as COVID-19 measures ease: PHAC

  While COVID-19 is still circulating, Dr. Theresa Tam is calling on Canadians to continue protecting themselves by wearing a mask or staying home when sick.

  Health

  Mar 4, 2022
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• Omicron cases may be dropping in Canada’s First Nations: top doctor

  Dr. Tom Wong says now is not the time for leaders to relax health rules brought in to blunt the spread of COVID-19 amid the Omicron variant's rapid surge.

  Canada

  Jan 20, 2022
• Omicron to become dominant COVID-19 variant in the Americas in weeks, agency says

  The Pan American Health Organization added that although healthcare systems face challenges with rising hospitalizations, vaccination has kept COVID-19 deaths lower.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2022
• Chinese city begins COVID-19 testing of all residents after Omicron cases detected

  China has stepped up its strict zero tolerance strategy in the run-up to the Beijing Winter Olympics, which open Feb. 4.

  World

  Jan 9, 2022
• Asia manages to keep Omicron at bay, but experts warn COVID-19 surge is inevitable

  Strict quarantine rules for arrivals and widespread mask wearing have helped slow the spread of the highly contagious variant in Asia, but cases are mounting.

  World

  Dec 29, 2021
• Omicron now makes up over 58% of U.S. COVID-19 variant cases, CDC says

  The agency also revised down the Omicron proportion of cases for the week ending Dec. 18 to 22% from 73%, citing additional data and the rapid spread of the variant.

  World

  Dec 28, 2021
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• B.C. reports 6,288 new COVID-19 cases over holiday period, breaks another record

  Between Friday and Saturday, 2,552 people tested positive for the virus. The previous record, set Dec. 24, was 2,046 cases in a single day.

  Health

  Dec 27, 2021
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• Britain reports 10,000 new Omicron cases, ‘major incident’ declared in London

  The total number of Omicron cases recorded across the country hit almost 25,000 as of 1800 GMT on Friday, up by more than 10,000 cases from 24 hours earlier.

  World

  Dec 18, 2021