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Flu, COVID fall boosters coming to Alberta in mid-OctoberDoses can start going into arms on Oct. 16 and the province will open fall appointments in the online booking portal for AHS clinics or pharmacies on Oct. 10.CanadaSep 28, 2023
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First Canadian case of new COVID-19 variant confirmed in B.C.B.C. health officials said the case was confirmed in the Fraser Health region, and involves a person who had not travelled outside the province.HealthAug 29, 2023
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Canada in ‘better shape’ than predicted in face of XBB.1.5, expert suggestsThe potential for a rise in infections and reinfections from the new COVID-19 variant XBB.1.5 in Canada appears to be in the 'rearview mirror,' according to one expert.CanadaJan 29, 2023
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Top doctor says Ontario ‘must remain vigilant’ past flu peak, COVID variant advancesOntario's top doctor says even though COVID-19 and flu activity is declining, the province ``must remain vigilant'' as a more transmissible variant gains ground.HealthJan 26, 2023
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What is Saskatchewan’s COVID-19 Risk?With numbers changing and new subvariants emerging, how do you evaluate the risk of COVID-19? One doctor says we need to look how the virus has changed and at our own response.CanadaJan 20, 2023
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COVID hospitalizations trend downward for 2nd week in AlbertaFor nearly two weeks, COVID-19 hospitalizations and ICU cases have been trending down in Alberta.HealthJan 18, 2023
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Are Canadian hospitals prepared for another COVID surge? What experts sayDr. Isaac Bogoch, an infectious diseases specialist at Toronto General Hospital, said upcoming waves, if any, won't impact the health-care system the same way they previously did.HealthJan 14, 2023
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XBB.1.5. in Canada: New COVID-19 subvariant cases have doubled in a week, PHAC saysThe number of confirmed cases of the COVID-19 XBB.1.5 subvariant continues to grow in Canada, with a total of 42 cases documented as of Monday.CanadaJan 11, 2023
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XBB.1.5 COVID subvariant may be driving cases higher, WHO saysHowever, the WHO said that it had only "low confidence" in the assessment as data was mostly coming from the United States, which has provided more than 80 per cent of sequences.HealthJan 11, 2023
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Masks recommended on long flights amid new COVID variant spread: WHOPassengers should be advised to wear masks in high-risk settings such as long-haul flights, said the WHO's senior emergency officer for Europe.WorldJan 10, 2023
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