VARIANTS

• WHO says it’s watching Mu, a new COVID-19 variant of interest

  The variant of interest, also known as B 1.621, was first detected early this year in Colombia, officials say.

  Trending

  Sep 1
• Delta Plus COVID-19 variant arrives in South Korea as case counts rise

  Delta Plus is still being studied, but some scientists say it may be more transmissible. The Delta variant is currently the dominant strain of COVID-19 around the world.

  World

  Aug 4
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• Poor global vaccine access could create COVID-19 variants, risk economic recovery: G20

  The G20's final communique, while stressing support for "equitable global sharing" of vaccines, did not propose concrete measures.

  Politics

  Jul 10
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• Most recent COVID-19 cases found among unvaccinated, half vaccinated: Kingston MOH

  Kingston's associate medical officer of health urges people to get vaccinated as cases rise among unvaccinated and partially vaccinated individuals at Kingston General Hospital.

  Canada

  Jul 8
• HHS hospitals to ramp up non-urgent surgeries, ease visitor policies as COVID-19 numbers drop

  Execs with Hamilton Health Sciences are hoping to achieve about 70 per cent in surgical volume by next week.

  Health

  Jun 10
• Hamilton reports 27 new COVID-19 cases, records 3 more virus-related deaths

  Hamilton has now recorded 395 virus-related death since the pandemic began. 

  Health

  Jun 9
• Hamilton reports just 14 new COVID-19 cases, positive tests still above provincial average

  As of Tuesday, the city's COVID-19 per cent positivity rate was more than double the province's average.

  Health

  Jun 8
• Hamilton reports just 25 new COVID-19 cases, two-thirds over 18 in the city have had a vaccine

  The city is moving on to vaccinate people aged 12-plus this week with clinics set for eight locations starting June 8.

  Health

  Jun 7
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• 51 new COVID-19 cases in Hamilton, MOH says variants a concern with one-third of city not yet vaccinated

  The city's medical officer says with a third of the Hamilton population still not having had a COVID-19 vaccine as of Friday, variants have a chance to survive.

  Health

  Jun 4
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• Canada may see COVID-19 resurgence despite full vaccinations, experts say

  The possibility of new or existing variants of COVID-19 spreading throughout Canada could lead to another wave of the virus — despite the country's recent vaccine ramp-up.

  Canada

  May 23