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COVID-19: 1,196 new cases in Saskatchewan, 20 deathsSaskatchewan health officials release the weekly COVID-19 report where 1,196 new cases in Saskatchewan and 20 deaths were reported.HealthMar 31
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Sask. Health Minister Merriman calls declining COVID-19 booster shot a ‘mistake’ as BA.2 risesWith BA.2 on the rise and just over half of residents boosted, Paul Merriman encouraged all to get a third shot to protect themselves and mitigate impacts of a potential new wave.CanadaMar 29
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Christmas COVID-19 rule changes? Hinshaw says ‘decisions have not yet been made’"It's important to give ourselves time to look at the early trends of Omicron as well as looking closely at our own data," Alberta's chief medical officer of health said.HealthDec 7, 2021
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Saskatchewan health experts weigh in on possible impact of Omicron variant on holiday seasonIt may take scientists two to four weeks before they fully understand how the new variant affect the population --including those with antibodies from previous COVID-19 infections.HealthNov 29, 2021
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Alberta scaling back on testing for variants of concern so labs can keep up with general COVID-19 testing: AHSAlberta Health Services confirmed Friday that testing for variants of concern is being significantly scaled back to maintain lab capacity for general coronavirus testing.HealthSep 10, 2021
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Hamilton reports new COVID-19 death, outbreak at Sizzle night club overThe city's active cases dropped day over day from 569 to 533 with 44 new cases revealed in the last 24 hours.HealthAug 31, 2021
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Delta variant to account for 90% of COVID-19 cases in EU by end-August: health agencyA recent analysis by Public Health England shows that COVID-19 vaccines made by Pfizer Inc, AstraZeneca provides protection against hospitalization from the Delta variant.HealthJun 23, 2021
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COVID-19 variants remain a concern as health measures ease in SaskatchewanHealth experts remain concerned with the spread of COVID-19 variants and are cautioning people to remain vigilant as health restrictions are lifted in Saskatchewan.CanadaJun 21, 2021
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COVID-19: Public health agency reports spike in confirmed cases of Delta variant in CanadaThe number of confirmed COVID-19 cases attributed to the highly contagious Delta variant jumped 66 per cent in Canada this week. The variant was first identified in India.CanadaJun 18, 2021
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Seven COVID-19 deaths reported in Manitoba WednesdayFour of the deaths — a woman in her 40s, a man in his 60s, a woman in her 70s, and a woman in her 80s, all from the Winnipeg region — are linked to the Alpha variant.HealthJun 16, 2021
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