Variant Of Concern
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Concerns about effectiveness, racism as Canada prepares to test travellers from China for COVID-19Starting Wednesday night, travellers leaving China, Hong Kong and Macao must show proof of a negative test before flying to Canada, amid concern about the new XBB 1.5 variant.HealthJan 3, 2023
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New COVID variant could emerge amid drop in surveillance, vaccination, WHO warnsA growing decline in COVID-19 surveillance and vaccination could open the door to a new variant of concern, the World Health Organization says.HealthDec 2, 2022
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COVID-19 cases and deaths dropping globally, WHO saysWHO said it was also tracking an omicron variant that is a recombination of two versions: BA.1 and BA.2, which was first detected in Britain in January.WorldApr 6, 2022
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Omicron COVID-19 variant spreading, but will it become more dominant than Delta?Some scientists, poring over data from South Africa and the United Kingdom, suggest omicron could emerge the victor over the delta variant.HealthDec 7, 2021
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No Maritime cases yet, but provinces on guard for COVID-19 Omicron variant'The vaccine allows us to limit the restrictions we need to have, but we will certainly watch this,' says Dr. Robert Strang, Nova Scotia's chief medical officer of health.HealthDec 1, 2021
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Omicron variant not yet detected in Saskatchewan; 40 people told to test, isolateForty individuals in Saskatchewan who recently traveled from southern African regions are to quarantine for 14 days in an effort to curb the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant.CanadaNov 30, 2021
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Alberta identifies 1st case of Omicron COVID-19 variant in returning travellerThe individual, who travelled alone, has not left quarantine since they arrived, Hinshaw said.HealthNov 30, 2021
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No need for new restrictions yet in Ottawa amid Omicron cases: Dr. EtchesAs Omicron arrives in Ottawa, both Dr. Vera Etches and Mayor Jim Watson say it's too soon to implement new public health restrictions.HealthNov 30, 2021
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Omicron: How does it compare with other COVID-19 variants of concern?The Omicron variant, first detected by South Africa, has become the latest and fifth variant of concern designated by the WHO since the start of the COVID-19 pandemic.HealthNov 30, 2021
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1st Omicron cases in Canada landed at Montreal’s Trudeau International AirportThe first two cases of the Omicron variant discovered in Canada entered the country through Montreal's international airport, according to Ontario's top doctor.HealthNov 29, 2021
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