Omicron

• Omicron changed the course of the pandemic 1 year ago and still dominates. What’s next?

  On Nov. 24, 2021, a group of scientists in South Africa alerted the World Health Organization to a concerning new COVID-19 variant the world would come to know as Omicron.

  Health

  Nov 25
  
• COVID-19 wastewater numbers drop nearly 15% in Saskatoon

  The report said a decrease in the RNA load found in the wastewater indicates a decrease in COVID-19 infections in Saskatoon.

  Health

  Nov 22
  
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• Saskatoon COVID-19 wastewater level jumps more than 450%

  A University of Saskatchewan researcher said he believes a new subvariant is driving the increase. Femi Oloye said he believes people should start wearing masks again.

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  Nov 14
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• New Omicron subvariants are being closely monitored in Alberta

  The two variants are descendants of Omicron's BA.5 subvariant and are spreading rapidly in Europe, the UK and the U.S. They've also been detected in small numbers in Alberta.

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  Nov 6
• ‘Get vaccinated’: As flu cases cross seasonal threshold in Canada, experts urge caution

  At the national level, influenza activity has crossed the seasonal threshold of 5.0 per cent positivity, according to a recent report from the Public Health Agency of Canada.

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  Nov 5
• Updated Pfizer COVID-19 booster enhances protection, company says

  About 26.3 million Americans have gotten an updated booster since they rolled out in early September, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

  World

  Nov 4
• Run, stretch or dance: Exercise could improve COVID vaccine effectiveness, new study shows

  Despite receiving the same jab, those who exercised the most were nearly 26 per cent less likely to be hospitalized because of the COVID-19 virus, the study found.

  Health

  Oct 29
• New BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 Omicron subvariants growing twice as fast as BA.5: Public Health Ontario

  Public Health Ontario says the proportion of the new BQ.1 and BQ.1.1 Omicron subvariants in the province is growing twice as quickly as the dominant BA.5 strain.

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  Oct 28
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• Are COVID rapid tests still reliable with new sub-variants on the rise? What experts say

  Experts say COVID-19 rapid testing can still be considered as an adequate tool to detect the virus – even if they are not perfect all the time.

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  Oct 23
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• COVID-19: N.S. reporting 17 deaths in weekly update

  Nova Scotia recorded 17 deaths in its weekly COVID-19 update. That's a jump from 11 deaths reported the previous week, and none the week before that.

  Health

  Oct 20