U.k. Variant

• COVID-19 vaccine clinic for African Nova Scotians to open next week, 3 new cases reported in province

  Premier Iain Rankin and chief medical officer of health Dr. Robert Strang will join for the provincial COVID-19 briefing at 11:45 a.m.

  Health

  Mar 30, 2021
  
• First case of U.K. variant of COVID-19 found in Peterborough area

  A resident tested positive for B.1.1.7, sometimes called the 'U.K. variant' of the novel coronavirus.

  Health

  Feb 23, 2021
  
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• COVID-19 cases drop in Alberta as variant concern rises

  The daily case numbers paint a clear picture: Alberta has made big progress in the fight against COVID-19. But what will happen with the spread of new COVID-19 variants?

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  Feb 15, 2021
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• ‘Perfect storm’: Is Canada headed for a third wave of COVID-19?

  The spread of more contagious variants, easing of restrictions and a delayed vaccine rollout could lead to another peak in coronavirus cases, experts warn.

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  Feb 15, 2021
• Coronavirus: 7 probable cases of U.K. variant on Manitoba First Nation

  Pauingassi First Nation is the site of seven probable cases of the B.1.1.7 COVID-19 variant, which has been found to be up to 50 per cent more transmissible.

  Health

  Feb 14, 2021
• The big picture: a timeline of increasing COVID-19 variants in Alberta

  Here is a timeline showing how quickly COVID-19 variant cases have jumped in Alberta since the first variant case was recorded two months ago.

  Health

  Feb 13, 2021
• Officials warn of 3rd wave sparked by COVID-19 variants as Canada surpasses 820K cases

  COVID-19 infections appear to be on a downward trend but Canada's Chief Public Health Officer Theresa Tam warned variants remain a threat.

  Canada

  Feb 12, 2021
• Ontario lab pioneering new COVID-19 test method calls for all positive samples to be checked for variants

  "The window is closing, we know there is community spread," University Health Network's Brad Wouters said. "There is an urgent need for us to go find these [COVID-19] variants."

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  Feb 4, 2021
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• 39 new cases of COVID-19 U.K. variant confirmed in Simcoe Muskoka

  According to the health unit, 57 people have preliminarily screened positive for a COVID-19 'variant of concern,' although testing to determine the exact strain is still underway.

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  Feb 3, 2021
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• City of Barrie to start tracking coronavirus in municipal wastewater

  Officials said the data could help inform whether the number of people infected with COVID-19 in Barrie is increasing, decreasing or staying the same.

  Health

  Feb 3, 2021