Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says
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Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says
Description
January 11, 2024
The JN.1 variant has now become the most dominant strain on the planet, according to data tracked by the World Health Organization (WHO), following a rise in transmission over the holiday period. The director general says it is certain there are more increases in other countries that are not being reported. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Jan. 11, 2024
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Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says02:56 | January 11, 2024
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Cancer costs a patient $33K, Canadian Cancer Society report says02:03 | December 9, 2024
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Health Matters: Alberta signs onto federal deal for rare disease drugs01:54 | December 6, 2024
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Health Matters: 15% of ER visits could be primary care, CIHI report says01:59 | December 5, 2024
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Health Matters: Life expectancy rose to 81.7 years in 2023, Statistics Canada report says02:24 | December 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Charity does not solve poverty or hunger crisis, food bank directors say02:07 | December 3, 2024
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Health Matters: Elton John reveals he has lost his eyesight02:18 | December 2, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec considering social media age minimum02:47 | November 29, 2024
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Health Matters: 30% of NB kindergartners missing vaccines01:53 | November 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Wegovy approved to reduce heart attack risk01:51 | November 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Health minister to provide update on B.C. teen with bird flu02:32 | November 26, 2024
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Health Matters: 1 in 20 Canadians not taking their meds as prescribed due to cost, study finds02:04 | November 25, 2024
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Health Matters: New Brunswick measles outbreak rises to 44 cases02:14 | November 21, 2024
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Health Matters: New Delhi pollution levels hit 50 times the safe limit02:21 | November 18, 2024
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Health Matters: Heightened concern about bird flu in Canada01:51 | November 15, 2024
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Health Matters: Over 800M people living with diabetes worldwide02:04 | November 14, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec to force doctors to stay in province02:12 | November 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Doctors seeing spike in walking pneumonia cases02:18 | November 5, 2024
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Health Matters: Less sugar in early childhood may lead to a healthier life, study finds02:22 | November 1, 2024
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Health Matters: Bird flu detected in U.S. pig01:59 | October 31, 2024
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Health Matters: Pickering, Ont., processing facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol, CFIA says02:19 | October 30, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s beef patties ruled out as source of E. coli outbreak02:45 | October 28, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s E. coli outbreak linked to onions02:14 | October 25, 2024
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Health Matters: Radon exposure in Canada rising, study says02:06 | October 24, 2024
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Health Matters: Avian influenza detected at 3 B.C. farms02:08 | October 23, 2024
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves oral brain cancer treatment01:54 | October 22, 2024
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Health Matters: Florida flesh-eating bacteria cases spike02:42 | October 21, 2024
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Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says02:56 | January 11, 2024
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Health Matters: Alberta signs onto federal deal for rare disease drugs01:54 | December 6, 2024
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Health Matters: 15% of ER visits could be primary care, CIHI report says01:59 | December 5, 2024
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Health Matters: Life expectancy rose to 81.7 years in 2023, Statistics Canada report says02:24 | December 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec considering social media age minimum02:47 | November 29, 2024
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Health Matters: 30% of NB kindergartners missing vaccines01:53 | November 28, 2024
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Health Matters: Wegovy approved to reduce heart attack risk01:51 | November 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Health minister to provide update on B.C. teen with bird flu02:32 | November 26, 2024
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Carrot recall expands to Canada02:02 | November 19, 2024
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Health Matters: Heightened concern about bird flu in Canada01:51 | November 15, 2024
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Health Matters: Over 800M people living with diabetes worldwide02:04 | November 14, 2024
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Health Matters: U.S. expands bird flu testing for farm workers02:21 | November 8, 2024
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Health Matters: Quebec to force doctors to stay in province02:12 | November 7, 2024
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Health Matters: Abortion rights advocates win in 7 states02:04 | November 6, 2024
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Health Matters: Doctors seeing spike in walking pneumonia cases02:18 | November 5, 2024
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James Van Der Beek reveals cancer diagnosis02:21 | November 4, 2024
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Health Matters: Less sugar in early childhood may lead to a healthier life, study finds02:22 | November 1, 2024
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Health Matters: Bird flu detected in U.S. pig01:59 | October 31, 2024
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Health Matters: Pickering, Ont., processing facility did not follow listeria prevention protocol, CFIA says02:19 | October 30, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s beef patties ruled out as source of E. coli outbreak02:45 | October 28, 2024
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Health Matters: McDonald’s E. coli outbreak linked to onions02:14 | October 25, 2024
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Health Matters: Radon exposure in Canada rising, study says02:06 | October 24, 2024
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Health Matters: Avian influenza detected at 3 B.C. farms02:08 | October 23, 2024
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Health Matters: Health Canada approves oral brain cancer treatment01:54 | October 22, 2024
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Health Matters: Florida flesh-eating bacteria cases spike02:42 | October 21, 2024
Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says
Description
January 11, 2024
The JN.1 variant has now become the most dominant strain on the planet, according to data tracked by the World Health Organization (WHO), following a rise in transmission over the holiday period. The director general says it is certain there are more increases in other countries that are not being reported. Katherine Ward has this story and more in Health Matters for Jan. 11, 2024
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