COVID-19: WHO chief scientist says Omicron variant ‘quite infectious’ but must not panic
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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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Health Matters: Yale Public Health researchers recommend annual COVID-19 vaccination02:53 | March 26, 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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ArriveCAN app developers had ‘glaring disregard for basic management,’ audit shows02:52 | February 12, 2024
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Public Health Canada studying COVID-19 peaks01:51 | December 22, 2023
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Low vaccine uptake fuels spike in respiratory illnesses: health officials01:53 | December 21, 2023
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Feds to ‘follow up’ on Global News report that COVID-19 test supplier submitted edited study results: Trudeau00:50 | December 21, 2023
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COVID test supplier received billions in pandemic contracts after submitting edited results04:30 | December 21, 2023
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COVID-19: Ontario wastewater signal hits 1-year peak01:45 | December 9, 2023
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WHO requests information about respiratory illness spike in China’s youth population01:59 | November 24, 2023
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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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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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ArriveCAN app developers had ‘glaring disregard for basic management,’ audit shows02:52 | February 12, 2024
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COVID testing ‘breach of trust’: Health-care providers call for accountability after investigation02:07 | December 22, 2023
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WHO requests information about respiratory illness spike in China’s youth population01:59 | November 24, 2023
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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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