Omicron Wave

• Mask up, get boosted: Independent B.C. report warns next COVID wave is here

  The latest report from B.C.'s independent COVID-19 panel says the BA.5 wave is already here and likely to peak sometime next month.

  Health

  Jul 13, 2022
  
• B.C. in the midst of 3rd wave of Omicron with the peak coming in August, expert says

  The National Advisory Committee on Immunization is recommending vaccine booster shots this fall in advance of a possible future wave of COVID-19 in Canada.

  Health

  Jul 4, 2022
  
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• Omicron BA.5 will account for nearly 70% of cases by Canada Day, experts predict

  Researchers 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.

  Health

  Jun 30, 2022
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• U.S. schools bring back mask mandates amid rising COVID-19 cases

  Districts in Maine, New Jersey and Pennsylvania have brought masks back, with a few in Massachusetts also recommending them even as the school year enters its final weeks.

  Health

  May 11, 2022
• Long-term care struggling with ‘staggering’ COVID outbreaks even as Omicron stabilizes

  While vaccines have played a big role in protecting homes from the same deadly toll the first wave of COVID-19 took on residents, the impact has still been profound during Omicron.

  Health

  Jan 28, 2022
• 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

  Jan 21, 2022
• 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, 2022
• Omicron wave easing in some provinces as others brace for surge

  Saskatchewan, Alberta and Prince Edward Island are bracing for continued Omicron surges, while Quebec and Ontario are seeing some easing in the daily rate of hospital admissions.

  Canada

  Jan 19, 2022
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• Omicron peaking in some countries, but no one is ‘out of the woods yet’: WHO

  Peaks in Omicron infections in some countries may be a sign of good news, but no one is out from under COVID-19's grip yet, the World Health Organization said Tuesday.

  World

  Jan 18, 2022
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• Omicron may seem mild, but we can’t ‘let it rip,’ experts say

  Hospitals in many regions have been forced to cancel or delay surgeries to free up beds for the influx of COVID-19 patients.

  Health

  Jan 16, 2022