Sixth Wave
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Mask up, get boosted: Independent B.C. report warns next COVID wave is hereThe 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.HealthJul 13, 2022
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Southeast Health Care Partners urge diligence as COVID-19 cases riseThe sixth wave of COVID-19 is in full swing across southeastern Ontario, so much so that hospitals across the region have partnered together to issue a call to residents.HealthApr 13, 2022
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Hospitals grapple with ‘historical’ staff absences, burnout amid 6th COVID waveInfectious disease specialists say a growing number of health-care workers are calling in sick with COVID-19, while many are also struggling with burnout from the pandemic.HealthApr 12, 2022
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Assessing your risk in Canada’s 6th wave will be difficult. Here’s whyProvincial governments are telling Canadians to estimate their own sense of risk, but those same governments are reducing the amount of data available to residents, experts say.CanadaApr 12, 2022
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Better data needed to assess severity of 6th COVID-19 wave, says B.C. groupAn independent group tracking the spread of COVID-19 in B.C. says it appears the sixth wave has begun, but lack of data means projecting its severity is difficult.HealthApr 10, 2022
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End of mask mandate in Ontario has fueled growing COVID-19 wave, provincial report suggestsOntario lifted mandatory masks in most public settings on March 21, although masks are still required in some settings including public transit and long-term care homes.HealthApr 10, 2022
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COVID-19 rapid tests an imperfect and necessary tool in potential sixth wave, experts sayExperts say rapid antigen tests are emerging as an important tool as Canada's pandemic strategy shifts from public health vigilance to an emphasis on personal responsibility.HealthApr 7, 2022
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COVID-19 in the classroom: Concerns linger as Ontario schools weather sixth waveA couple of weeks out, Barriffe says many educators and students have fallen ill. It comes as the province recently made masking optional in schools.CanadaApr 6, 2022
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Region now in sixth wave of COVID-19: Middlesex-London Health UnitDuring a media briefing hosted by the Middlesex-London Health Unit on Monday, medical officer of health Dr. Alex Summers said this is another wave driven by the Omicron variant.HealthApr 5, 2022
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Shanghai lockdowns extended in ‘extremely grim’ COVID-19 outbreakThough the vast majority of China's population is immunized, its domestically produced inactive virus vaccines are widely seen as less effective than mRNA versions.WorldApr 5, 2022
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