UK Variant

• Britain adapts vaccine rollout as B.1.617.2 variant threatens full reopening plan

  The U.K. has delivered one of the world's fastest inoculation campaigns, giving a first COVID-19 shot to almost 70 per cent of the adult population.

  World

  May 14, 2021
  
• COVID-19 variant first found in U.K. accounts for 70% of cases in Pakistan: researchers

  The "U.K. variant," known as B.1.1.7 and first identified in Britain late last year, is believed to be more transmissible than other previously dominant coronavirus variants.

  Health

  May 8, 2021
  
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• COVID-19 variants: Not the same disease

  Increasingly, experts warn of the need to double down on safety measures to ward off more highly transmissible COVID-19 variants.

  Health

  Apr 14, 2021
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• ‘I lost my other half’: New Brunswick woman opens up about losing husband to COVID-19

  Luc Bélanger from the Edmundston region is the youngest man to die from COVID-19 in New Brunswick to date.

  Canada

  Apr 8, 2021
• New COVID-19 patients to be transferred as Edmundston hospital’s ICU ‘at capacity’

  New admissions to the Edmundston Regional Hospital are being limited and new local COVID-19 patients requiring hospitalization in the area will be diverted to Fredericton.

  Health

  Apr 6, 2021
• COVID-19 cases rising among young Canadians as deadlier variants begin to dominate

  Cases of COVID-19 variants, to date, make up a 'high proportion of new reported cases in the most heavily impacted provinces,' Canada's top doctor said.

  Canada

  Mar 26, 2021
• ‘It can take off’: Variants could drive spike in severe outcomes for young people

  Dr. Theresa Tam said Tuesday that rates of cases linked to virus variants, particularly the B.1.1.7 variant, are now highest among the younger age groups. 

  Canada

  Mar 23, 2021
• 2 COVID-19 variant cases reported at Winnipeg personal care home

  Two COVID-19 variant cases have been reported at Heritage Lodge Long Term Care Home in Winnipeg.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2021
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• Province announces easing of COVID-19 measures, predicts all Quebecers vaccinated by June 24

  Quebec's vaccination campaign is gaining steam with health officials predicting all Quebecers who want to be vaccinated will have received a dose by June 24.

  Health

  Mar 16, 2021
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• Rate of COVID-19 variant spread ‘very concerning’ as cases near 3,000

  The exponential spread of more transmissible coronavirus variants threatens to delay the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, experts warn.

  Health

  Mar 12, 2021