WHO chief scientist confirms reports of reinfection from coronavirus variants
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WHO chief scientist confirms reports of reinfection from coronavirus variants
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WHO chief scientist confirms reports of reinfection from coronavirus variants
Description
February 12, 2021
During a briefing on Friday, World Health Organization Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said the World Health Organization (WHO) had received new reports of reinfection from coronavirus variants, including initial reports from South Africa suggesting that people who've had prior infection could get infected again from a coronavirus variant.
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WHO chief scientist confirms reports of reinfection from coronavirus variants02:46 | February 12, 2021 -
Thousands of Canadians injured by COVID-19 vaccines to get chance to share their stories in Ottawa01:38 | June 7, 2026 -
How life has changed 5 years after COVID-19 pandemic began01:56 | March 11, 2025 -
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Can nicotine patches treat long COVID-19 symptoms?02:13 | February 10, 2024 -
Preston Manning urges federal Conservatives to weaponize his Alberta COVID response report01:45 | November 20, 2023 -
COVID-19: Subvariant HV.1 now makes up 3rd of reported cases in Canada00:25 | November 15, 2023 -
Health Canada approves updated Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine00:43 | September 29, 2023 -
COVID-19: ‘Don’t wait’ to get vaccine if you are in at-risk group, WHO says00:39 | September 27, 2023 -
Should you wait to get a COVID-19 booster? Experts weigh in01:54 | September 3, 2023 -
Health expert fears elected leaders won’t consider school mask mandates even if medically-advisable01:52 | August 30, 2023 -
Omicron’s cousin: EG.5 COVID-19 subvariant rising in Canada01:52 | August 9, 2023 -
Canada needs inquiry into COVID-19 response, researchers say01:50 | July 25, 2023 -
Alberta premier heard on call with COVID-19 protester Artur Pawlowski02:05 | March 29, 2023 -
Indigenous comedy duo helping community heal01:54 | March 9, 2023 -
COVID-19: As WHO considers ending pandemic, doctors fear further spread of misinformation02:05 | January 27, 2023 -
COVID-19 misinformation led to at least 2,800 deaths: study02:02 | January 26, 2023 -
Alberta premier under fire over allegation of political interference02:15 | January 20, 2023 -
Ex-Reform leader Preston Manning to chair review of Alberta’s COVID-19 response02:02 | January 19, 2023 -
Alberta premier says no COVID-19 pardons because Canadian system doesn’t work like the U.S.02:07 | January 17, 2023 -
Canadian concerns of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 growing02:10 | January 5, 2023 -
New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 confirmed in Canada02:01 | January 4, 2023 -
China to end COVID-19 restrictions for foreign arrivals as infections spike02:03 | December 26, 2022 -
People push aside barricades in Wuhan protesting China’s strict COVID curbs00:43 | December 3, 2022 -
China protests: Shanghai residents clash with COVID workers, riot police called in Guangzhou01:49 | November 30, 2022 -
Beijing residents refuse building lockdown, COVID-19 testing02:18 | November 26, 2022 -
Alberta replaces chief medical officer of health Deena Hinshaw with Mark Joffe01:47 | November 14, 2022 -
Emergencies Act inquiry: Former Ottawa police chief says force didn’t foresee size, scope of protests00:47 | October 28, 2022 -
Biden gets shot, says vaccines ‘necessity’ to prevent re-entering national emergency00:42 | October 25, 2022 -
Emergencies Act inquiry: OPP says members were concerned about lack of autonomy02:16 | October 21, 2022 -
Emergencies Act inquiry: Ottawa’s deputy police chief details ‘worst day of career’ during convoy protests06:20 | October 20, 2022 -
Emergencies Act inquiry: Ottawa’s deputy police chief says she didn’t agree with Sloly on action during convoy protests03:44 | October 20, 2022
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WHO chief scientist confirms reports of reinfection from coronavirus variants02:46 | February 12, 2021
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Thousands of Canadians injured by COVID-19 vaccines to get chance to share their stories in Ottawa01:38 | June 7, 2026
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How life has changed 5 years after COVID-19 pandemic began01:56 | March 11, 2025
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Biden gets COVID for 3rd time, has ‘mild symptoms’00:21 | July 18, 2024
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Can nicotine patches treat long COVID-19 symptoms?02:13 | February 10, 2024
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Preston Manning urges federal Conservatives to weaponize his Alberta COVID response report01:45 | November 20, 2023
-
COVID-19: Subvariant HV.1 now makes up 3rd of reported cases in Canada00:25 | November 15, 2023
-
Health Canada approves updated Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine00:43 | September 29, 2023
-
COVID-19: ‘Don’t wait’ to get vaccine if you are in at-risk group, WHO says00:39 | September 27, 2023
-
Should you wait to get a COVID-19 booster? Experts weigh in01:54 | September 3, 2023
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Health expert fears elected leaders won’t consider school mask mandates even if medically-advisable01:52 | August 30, 2023
-
Omicron’s cousin: EG.5 COVID-19 subvariant rising in Canada01:52 | August 9, 2023
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Canada needs inquiry into COVID-19 response, researchers say01:50 | July 25, 2023
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Alberta premier heard on call with COVID-19 protester Artur Pawlowski02:05 | March 29, 2023
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Indigenous comedy duo helping community heal01:54 | March 9, 2023
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COVID-19: As WHO considers ending pandemic, doctors fear further spread of misinformation02:05 | January 27, 2023
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COVID-19 misinformation led to at least 2,800 deaths: study02:02 | January 26, 2023
-
Alberta premier under fire over allegation of political interference02:15 | January 20, 2023
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Ex-Reform leader Preston Manning to chair review of Alberta’s COVID-19 response02:02 | January 19, 2023
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Alberta premier says no COVID-19 pardons because Canadian system doesn’t work like the U.S.02:07 | January 17, 2023
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Canadian concerns of Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 growing02:10 | January 5, 2023
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New Omicron subvariant XBB.1.5 confirmed in Canada02:01 | January 4, 2023
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China to end COVID-19 restrictions for foreign arrivals as infections spike02:03 | December 26, 2022
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People push aside barricades in Wuhan protesting China’s strict COVID curbs00:43 | December 3, 2022
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China protests: Shanghai residents clash with COVID workers, riot police called in Guangzhou01:49 | November 30, 2022
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Beijing residents refuse building lockdown, COVID-19 testing02:18 | November 26, 2022
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Alberta replaces chief medical officer of health Deena Hinshaw with Mark Joffe01:47 | November 14, 2022
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Emergencies Act inquiry: Former Ottawa police chief says force didn’t foresee size, scope of protests00:47 | October 28, 2022
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Biden gets shot, says vaccines ‘necessity’ to prevent re-entering national emergency00:42 | October 25, 2022
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Emergencies Act inquiry: OPP says members were concerned about lack of autonomy02:16 | October 21, 2022
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Emergencies Act inquiry: Ottawa’s deputy police chief details ‘worst day of career’ during convoy protests06:20 | October 20, 2022
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Emergencies Act inquiry: Ottawa’s deputy police chief says she didn’t agree with Sloly on action during convoy protests03:44 | October 20, 2022
WHO chief scientist confirms reports of reinfection from coronavirus variants
Description
February 12, 2021
During a briefing on Friday, World Health Organization Chief Scientist Dr. Soumya Swaminathan said the World Health Organization (WHO) had received new reports of reinfection from coronavirus variants, including initial reports from South Africa suggesting that people who've had prior infection could get infected again from a coronavirus variant.
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