Variant Omicron

• Omicron less severe than Delta but ‘dangerous’ for unvaccinated, WHO says

  WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said more than 90 countries were yet to meet the target of vaccinating 40 per cent of their populations.

  Health

  Jan 12, 2022
  
• Rapid spread of Omicron shedding light on social inequities in Canada: experts

  While Omicron is thought to cause less severe disease in some people, experts say characterizing the COVID-19 variant as "mild" can be problematic.

  Canada

  Jan 8, 2022
  
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• Transat cuts nearly 30% of winter flights as Omicron soars

  The Montreal-based company, which did not specify which routes were affected, says customers will be fully refunded and, where possible, offered rebooked reservations.

  Canada

  Jan 6, 2022
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• U.K. finds hospitalization less likely with Omicron variant compared to Delta

  Preliminary data suggests that people with the omicron variant of COVID-19 are 50 per cent to 70 per cent less likely to be hospitalized than those with the delta strain.

  World

  Dec 23, 2021
• COVID-19 cases continue to soar across Canada fuelled by Omicron variant

  As COVID-19 infections rise across the country ahead of the Christmas holiday, a slew of restrictions are being reintroduced next week by provincial governments.

  Canada

  Dec 18, 2021
• U.K. banking on COVID-19 pills to get through winter amid Omicron surge

  Whether such drugs could be used to protect people from becoming ill after being exposed to a COVID-19 positive case is another possibility scientists are keen to explore.

  Health

  Dec 16, 2021
• Inflation: What Omicron could mean for prices in 2022

  The spread of the Omicron variant could dent the global economic recovery. But will it also slow down inflation?

  Money

  Dec 15, 2021
• Omicron COVID variant is ‘scary,’ Trudeau says, but summer will be ‘better’

  'This Omicron variant is scary, and it's the last thing anyone needs — to have to worry, again, about another (COVID-19) wave,' Justin Trudeau said.

  Canada

  Dec 14, 2021
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• Omicron vs. COVID-19 vaccine efficacy: What else do we need to learn?

  Data is still needed on how protective the current COVID-19 vaccines remain in real-world use against the highly mutated Omicron variant.

  Health

  Dec 9, 2021
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• Omicron COVID-19 variant a wake-up call for vaccine makers, experts warn

  Several research groups have started work on more broadly protective COVID-19 vaccines, such as those that target parts of the virus too essential for its survival to change.

  Health

  Dec 8, 2021