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4th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic underway in Canada: Dr. Tam
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4th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic underway in Canada: Dr. Tam
Description
August 12, 2021
Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said on Thursday that national surveillance data shows a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is already underway, being driven by the Delta variant. She said the country has about 13,000 active cases, which is more than double from two weeks ago.
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4th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic underway in Canada: Dr. Tam01:29 | August 12, 2021
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Wildfire evacuees flee Jasper National Park02:16 | 57 minutes ago
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Alberta wildfires: 17,500 evacuees across province so far, Ellis says04:42 | 59 minutes ago
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Longtime Liberal minister Seamus O’Regan quitting cabinet03:14 | July 18, 2024
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4th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic underway in Canada: Dr. Tam01:29 | August 12, 2021
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Western Canada wildfires raise air quality health concerns across major cities in coming days01:48 | July 21, 2024
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Mexico visa-free travel was ‘bilateral irritant’ for Canada-U.S. relations, internal documents show02:29 | July 20, 2024
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4th wave of the COVID-19 pandemic underway in Canada: Dr. Tam
Description
August 12, 2021
Canada’s chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam said on Thursday that national surveillance data shows a fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is already underway, being driven by the Delta variant. She said the country has about 13,000 active cases, which is more than double from two weeks ago.
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