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Feds, provinces considering expanding COVID-19 tests for U.S. travellers amid OmicronThe federal government has also closed its border to foreign nationals who have recently travelled through 10 African countries, including Nigeria.CanadaDec 1, 2021
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Moderna CEO says COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron variantThe news set of fresh alarm bells in world financial markets by spurring fears that vaccine resistance could lead to more sickness and hospitalizations, prolonging the pandemic.HealthNov 30, 2021
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Canada finds first cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant in Ontario. Here’s what we knowSouth African scientists first identified the heavily mutated variant earlier this week after an exponential surge in cases.CanadaNov 28, 2021
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Vaccine equity, not travel bans needed to combat COVID-19 Omicron variant: scientistsImposing travel bans on southern African nations in relation to the COVID-19 Omicron variant could risk disincentivizing sequencing efforts made by doctors in the future.HealthNov 28, 2021
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South Africa mulling COVID-19 vaccine mandate for some places, activitiesScientists have so far only detected the new Omicron variant in relatively small numbers, mainly in South Africa but also in Botswana, Hong Kong and Israel.HealthNov 28, 2021
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Will COVID-19 booster shots protect against the Omicron variant? Experts undecidedSouth African scientists first identified the variant earlier this week after a sudden, exponential rise in cases in the country.CanadaNov 27, 2021
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Omicron COVID-19 variant leads to travel restrictions, containment effortsThe WHO named the new variant omicron, labeling it a variant of concern because of its high number of mutations and some early evidence that it could be more infectious.HealthNov 27, 2021
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‘A huge concern’: South Africa scientists scramble to combat spread of Omicron variantIn the space of two weeks, the Omicron variant has sent South Africa from a period of low transmission to rapid growth of new confirmed cases.WorldNov 27, 2021
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Omicron variant: BioNTech, Moderna expect data on vaccine protection soonPfizer and BioNTech said that if necessary they expect to be able to ship a new vaccine tailored to the emerging variant in approximately 100 days.HealthNov 26, 2021
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New COVID-19 variant scare triggers global alarm, rattles stock marketsThe World Health Organisation (WHO) said Omicron may spread more quickly than other forms, and preliminary evidence suggested there is an increased risk of reinfection.HealthNov 26, 2021
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