COVID-19: WHO chief scientist says Omicron variant ‘quite infectious’ but must not panic
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ArriveCAN app developers had ‘glaring disregard for basic management,’ audit shows
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COVID-19: WHO chief scientist says Omicron variant ‘quite infectious’ but must not panic
Description
December 3, 2021
The World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Friday that while the new COVID-19 Omicron variant appeared to be very transmissible, the right response was to be prepared, cautious and not panic. “We're in a different situation today than we were at the beginning of 2020. We have tools, we know what to do, we know what works,” she stated.
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COVID-19: WHO chief scientist says Omicron variant ‘quite infectious’ but must not panic02:22 | December 3, 2021
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Some families left in limbo after China ends practice of foreign adoptions03:39 | September 10, 2024
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Alberta men get 6.5-year prison sentences for Coutts border protest00:38 | September 9, 2024
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Canada’s unemployment rate hits 7-year high: StatCan01:47 | September 6, 2024
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Most provinces have destroyed COVID-19 vaccines amid wait for new formula, here’s why01:23 | September 6, 2024
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What to know amid a surge in whooping cough cases06:28 | August 30, 2024
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Scientists launch 1st lung cancer vaccine clinical trials using COVID-19 mRNA technology00:57 | August 25, 2024
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As inflation eases, Powell says ‘the time has come’ to cut interest rates in the U.S.01:49 | August 23, 2024
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The surprising truth about aging and caffeine04:25 | August 23, 2024
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‘Mpox is not the new COVID,’ WHO says amid virus surge in Europe, Africa04:36 | August 20, 2024
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Coutts blockade: Jury finds protesters not guilty of conspiring to kill RCMP officers00:33 | August 3, 2024
-
Olympics and COVID: Can the games avoid a super-spreader event?04:59 | July 26, 2024
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Biden gets COVID for 3rd time, has ‘mild symptoms’00:20 | July 18, 2024
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The Morning Show: July 545:00 | July 5, 2024
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People who refused COVID vaccine ‘probably responsible for additional 200-300K deaths in US’: Fauci07:34 | June 3, 2024
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Feds to stop providing free COVID-19 rapid tests01:53 | May 22, 2024
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Health Matters: China froze COVID-19 origin tracing, AP investigation finds02:29 | April 22, 2024
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Scottish researchers ‘chewing’ their way toward solution in global plastics pollution issue02:01 | March 31, 2024
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Canadian businesses worried as CEBA repayment deadline looms02:08 | March 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Yale Public Health researchers recommend annual COVID-19 vaccination02:53 | March 26, 2024
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Health Matters: Life expectancy has dropped 1.6 years, analysis finds02:25 | March 12, 2024
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Canadian Covid Society formed02:02 | March 7, 2024
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‘Canadians deserve transparency’: Calls for accountability over federal pandemic spending01:44 | March 1, 2024
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Trudeau says anyone who took advantage during ArriveCAN app development to ‘get rich’ will face consequences02:05 | February 28, 2024
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Questions about COVID rapid test supplier’s Canadian production04:25 | February 15, 2024
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ArriveCAN: Poilievre grills Trudeau over $258M awarded to GC Strategies — IT firm with 4 employees04:28 | February 14, 2024
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What should you do about an annoying cough that won’t go away?01:45 | February 12, 2024
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ArriveCAN app developers had ‘glaring disregard for basic management,’ audit shows02:52 | February 12, 2024
-
Can nicotine patches treat long COVID-19 symptoms?02:12 | February 10, 2024
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Doctors raise worries over COVID-19 eye condition causing inflammation02:12 | February 8, 2024
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Canada’s long-term care homes not ready for another crisis: Report02:06 | January 30, 2024
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Latest data shows influenza, COVID-19 virus circulation decreasing across Canada: PHAC01:47 | January 19, 2024
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COVID-19: WHO chief scientist says Omicron variant ‘quite infectious’ but must not panic02:22 | December 3, 2021
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Some families left in limbo after China ends practice of foreign adoptions03:39 | September 10, 2024
-
Alberta men get 6.5-year prison sentences for Coutts border protest00:38 | September 9, 2024
-
Canada’s unemployment rate hits 7-year high: StatCan01:47 | September 6, 2024
-
Most provinces have destroyed COVID-19 vaccines amid wait for new formula, here’s why01:23 | September 6, 2024
-
What to know amid a surge in whooping cough cases06:28 | August 30, 2024
-
Scientists launch 1st lung cancer vaccine clinical trials using COVID-19 mRNA technology00:57 | August 25, 2024
-
As inflation eases, Powell says ‘the time has come’ to cut interest rates in the U.S.01:49 | August 23, 2024
-
The surprising truth about aging and caffeine04:25 | August 23, 2024
-
‘Mpox is not the new COVID,’ WHO says amid virus surge in Europe, Africa04:36 | August 20, 2024
-
Coutts blockade: Jury finds protesters not guilty of conspiring to kill RCMP officers00:33 | August 3, 2024
-
Olympics and COVID: Can the games avoid a super-spreader event?04:59 | July 26, 2024
-
Biden gets COVID for 3rd time, has ‘mild symptoms’00:20 | July 18, 2024
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The Morning Show: July 545:00 | July 5, 2024
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People who refused COVID vaccine ‘probably responsible for additional 200-300K deaths in US’: Fauci07:34 | June 3, 2024
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Feds to stop providing free COVID-19 rapid tests01:53 | May 22, 2024
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Health Matters: China froze COVID-19 origin tracing, AP investigation finds02:29 | April 22, 2024
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Scottish researchers ‘chewing’ their way toward solution in global plastics pollution issue02:01 | March 31, 2024
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Canadian businesses worried as CEBA repayment deadline looms02:08 | March 27, 2024
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Health Matters: Yale Public Health researchers recommend annual COVID-19 vaccination02:53 | March 26, 2024
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Health Matters: Life expectancy has dropped 1.6 years, analysis finds02:25 | March 12, 2024
-
Canadian Covid Society formed02:02 | March 7, 2024
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‘Canadians deserve transparency’: Calls for accountability over federal pandemic spending01:44 | March 1, 2024
-
Trudeau says anyone who took advantage during ArriveCAN app development to ‘get rich’ will face consequences02:05 | February 28, 2024
-
Questions about COVID rapid test supplier’s Canadian production04:25 | February 15, 2024
-
ArriveCAN: Poilievre grills Trudeau over $258M awarded to GC Strategies — IT firm with 4 employees04:28 | February 14, 2024
-
What should you do about an annoying cough that won’t go away?01:45 | February 12, 2024
-
ArriveCAN app developers had ‘glaring disregard for basic management,’ audit shows02:52 | February 12, 2024
-
Can nicotine patches treat long COVID-19 symptoms?02:12 | February 10, 2024
-
Doctors raise worries over COVID-19 eye condition causing inflammation02:12 | February 8, 2024
-
Canada’s long-term care homes not ready for another crisis: Report02:06 | January 30, 2024
-
Latest data shows influenza, COVID-19 virus circulation decreasing across Canada: PHAC01:47 | January 19, 2024
COVID-19: WHO chief scientist says Omicron variant ‘quite infectious’ but must not panic
Description
December 3, 2021
The World Health Organization's (WHO) chief scientist Soumya Swaminathan said on Friday that while the new COVID-19 Omicron variant appeared to be very transmissible, the right response was to be prepared, cautious and not panic. “We're in a different situation today than we were at the beginning of 2020. We have tools, we know what to do, we know what works,” she stated.
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