Omicron Covid-19 Variant
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Provinces bring back restrictions across Canada as Omicron spreadsOn Tuesday, Canada will reimpose a requirement for everyone entering the country to have a pre-arrival negative molecular test result for COVID-19.CanadaDec 18, 2021
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Canada reintroducing PCR test for any length of travel abroad amid OmicronHealth Minister Jean-Yves Duclos announced the re-instated COVID-19 testing requirement as Canada continues to see a rise in Omicron infections.HealthDec 17, 2021
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Omicron variant multiplies 70 times faster in airways than Delta: studyCompared to the earlier Delta variant, Omicron multiplies itself 70 times more quickly in tissues that line airway passages, which may facilitate person-to-person spreadHealthDec 16, 2021
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Pfizer’s vaccine 70% effective against hospitalization from Omicron: studyA two-dose Pfizer/BioNTech vaccination provides just 33 per cent protection against infection by the omicron variant of COVID-19, but 70 per cent protection against hospitalizationHealthDec 14, 2021
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COVID-19: Saskatchewan NDP calls on government for booster shot against OmicronSaskatchewan NDP Leader Ryan Meili is calling on the government to speed up the process for booster shots to protect against the Omicron COVID-19 variant.HealthDec 13, 2021
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U.K. records first Omicron variant death amid surge of COVID-19 casesAt least one patient has died in the United Kingdom after contracting the Omicron variant of the coronavirus, Prime Minister Boris Johnson said on Monday.WorldDec 13, 2021
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Omicron COVID-19 variant spreading, but will it become more dominant than Delta?Some scientists, poring over data from South Africa and the United Kingdom, suggest omicron could emerge the victor over the delta variant.HealthDec 7, 2021
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U.S. reports first case of Omicron variant as officials examine travel rulesAmong the policies being considered is a requirement that all air travellers to the U.S. be tested for COVID-19 within a day of boarding their flight.HealthNov 30, 2021
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Omicron COVID-19 variant sparks concerns for Canada’s travel industryWith little known about the new variant and how vaccines will fare against it, the hospitality industry worries some will cancel travel plans.EconomyNov 29, 2021
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