COVID-19: Canadian officials advise small gatherings, travel within Canada for holidays amid Omicron variant
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COVID-19: Canadian officials advise small gatherings, travel within Canada for holidays amid Omicron variant
Description
December 10, 2021
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam offered their advice for how Canadians can stay safe over the holidays amid concerns over the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Duclos said Canadians should be “more vigilant” when travelling outside of Canada and Tam advised that people keep gatherings small and travel within Canada.
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COVID-19: Canadian officials advise small gatherings, travel within Canada for holidays amid Omicron variant03:41 | December 10, 2021 -
Changes to U.S. CDC child vaccine recommendations spark backlash02:12 | January 6, 2026 -
Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine can offer protection in pregnancy, new study finds02:30 | December 16, 2025 -
Health Matters: Rising measles cases being fueled in part by vaccine hesitancy around the world, study shows02:34 | October 28, 2025 -
Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine may help cancer treatments, study finds02:17 | October 23, 2025 -
‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025 -
Health Matters: Obesity on the rise among Canadian adults02:33 | October 2, 2025 -
Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people02:04 | September 18, 2025 -
Health Matters: COVID-19 positivity rate increasing across Canada, report shows02:23 | September 15, 2025 -
Coldplay once hit pause on touring, but their comeback is unlike anything you’ve ever seen04:21 | September 8, 2025 -
Camila Cabello’s ‘Familia’: Positives of the pandemic and how it inspired her Latin pop album03:27 | August 28, 2025 -
Health Matters: What to know about the summer COVID-19 variant ‘Stratus’02:29 | August 15, 2025 -
Crown seeks up to 8 years in prison for mischief for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers01:46 | July 23, 2025 -
Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic02:30 | July 14, 2025 -
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COVID-19: Canadian officials advise small gatherings, travel within Canada for holidays amid Omicron variant03:41 | December 10, 2021
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Health Matters: Obesity on the rise among Canadian adults02:33 | October 2, 2025
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Health Matters: COVID-19 positivity rate increasing across Canada, report shows02:23 | September 15, 2025
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COVID-19: Canada won’t order Novavax vaccine, cites low demand01:50 | October 2, 2024
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COVID-19: Canadian officials advise small gatherings, travel within Canada for holidays amid Omicron variant
Description
December 10, 2021
Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos and chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam offered their advice for how Canadians can stay safe over the holidays amid concerns over the spread of the Omicron COVID-19 variant. Duclos said Canadians should be “more vigilant” when travelling outside of Canada and Tam advised that people keep gatherings small and travel within Canada.
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