Omicron News Canada

• BA.2 33% more infectious than ‘original’ Omicron COVID strain, study finds

  The study found that people infected with the BA.2 Omicron subvariant were roughly 33 per cent more likely to infect others, compared to those infected with BA.1.

  Health

  Jan 31, 2022
  
• What masks work best against Omicron? Experts are divided, but most say ditch cloth masks

  The renewed debate on mask use comes as Canada's Omicron-driven fifth wave continues to drive daily case counts to record numbers not seen in months.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2021
  
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• Support for COVID-19 lockdowns dwindles as Omicron spreads across Canada: poll

  Talks of further lockdowns comes as the country braces for what looks to be a another wave of COVID-19, driven by the spread of the highly transmissible Omicron variant.

  Canada

  Dec 17, 2021