omicron news

• Canada’s Omicron wave of COVID-19 may have peaked, top doctors say

  Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said a number of indicators — including test positivity rates and wastewater surveillance — show signs of a slow in COVID-19 spread.

  Canada

  4 hours
  
• Canada’s public health agency involved in trucker COVID vaccine rule error: sources 

  Confusion over whether truckers would remain exempt from the COVID-19 vaccine mandate last week stemmed from bureaucrats misinterpreting policy in more than one federal agency.

  Health

  6 hours
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• Unvaccinated patients and staffing shortages: A look inside the ICU at one Toronto hospital

  In the intensive care unit of Humber River Hospital are numerous examples of why doctors warn the Omicron variant doesn't always produce a "mild" version of the disease.

  Canada

  12 hours
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• As Omicron fuels COVID fatigue, Canadians weigh the risks for themselves

  Public health advice for dealing with COVID-19 has been shifting as the science evolves, and Canadians have been doing their best to keep up.

  Canada

  Jan 20
• Omicron dims hope for achieving herd immunity against COVID-19, experts say

  Hopes for herd immunity dimmed as the virus mutated into new variants in quick succession, enabling it to reinfect people who were vaccinated or had previously contracted COVID-19.

  Health

  Jan 20
• Donated COVID-19 vaccines should have shelf life of 3-6 months, Africa urges

  Africa's top public health bodies called for donated COVID-19 vaccines to come with a longer shelf life so countries could avoid a situation where doses expire.

  Health

  Jan 20
• Canadian officials hopeful COVID-19 treatments will help ease strain on hospitals

  A new study suggests the antiviral medication remdesivir could have a “modest but significant effect” on COVID-19 patient outcomes.

  Canada

  Jan 20
• As unvaccinated workers sue for wrongful dismissal, Ottawa working on shielding employers

  Lawsuits from fired unvaccinated workers are beginning to pile up, lawyers say, but Trudeau's promised protections for employers who mandate COVID vaccines are nowhere to be seen.

  Canada

  Jan 20
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• Mild COVID-19 can cause attention, memory issues for up to 9 months: study

  Participants in the study were significantly worse at recalling personal experiences, known as episodic memory, up to six months after COVID-19 infection.

  Health

  Jan 19
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• Omicron shows COVID-19 will continue to present challenges in the future: Trudeau

  Trudeau’s comments come as the Omicron wave appears to be peaking in some provinces, while others are preparing for continued surges over the coming weeks.

  Canada

  Jan 19