Why scientists are tracking COVID-19 BQ.1.1 variant
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Why scientists are tracking COVID-19 BQ.1.1 variant
00:49 | October 5, 2022
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02:34 | October 28, 2025
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic
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02:10 | June 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Gynecologists recommend COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy, while breastfeeding
02:29 | May 29, 2025
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Doctor reflects on five-year anniversary of Covid
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Health Matters: COVID-19 vaccine may help cancer treatments, study finds
02:17 | October 23, 2025
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew
00:31 | October 7, 2025
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Health Matters: Obesity on the rise among Canadian adults
02:33 | October 2, 2025
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Quebec joins Alberta in ending free COVID-19 vaccines for some people
02:04 | September 18, 2025
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Health Matters: COVID-19 positivity rate increasing across Canada, report shows
02:23 | September 15, 2025
-
Coldplay once hit pause on touring, but their comeback is unlike anything you’ve ever seen
04:21 | September 8, 2025
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Camila Cabello’s ‘Familia’: Positives of the pandemic and how it inspired her Latin pop album
03:27 | August 28, 2025
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Health Matters: What to know about the summer COVID-19 variant ‘Stratus’
02:29 | August 15, 2025
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Crown seeks up to 8 years in prison for mischief for ‘Freedom Convoy’ organizers
01:46 | July 23, 2025
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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic
02:30 | July 14, 2025
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Health Matters: RFK Jr. ousts vaccine advisory committee
02:10 | June 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Gynecologists recommend COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy, while breastfeeding
02:29 | May 29, 2025
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Doctor reflects on five-year anniversary of Covid
05:48 | March 14, 2025
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How life has changed 5 years after COVID-19 pandemic began
01:56 | March 11, 2025
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Deaths from alcohol increased during COVID pandemic: study
01:42 | February 3, 2025
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Critics push back against Alberta COVID-19 vaccine report
02:14 | January 26, 2025
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The impact of the so-called ‘Quad-demic’
04:53 | January 17, 2025
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U.S. presidency ‘has been the honour of my life,’ Biden says during White House toast
01:49 | November 23, 2024
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‘Shattered the system’: Conservatives question Trudeau’s immigration policy change
03:41 | October 24, 2024
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The Morning Show: October 18
44:27 | October 18, 2024
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Eva Mendes cereal controversy: What you need to know about food dye
04:44 | October 18, 2024
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CRA fires 330 employees for inappropriately claiming CERB
01:11 | October 17, 2024
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New trial treatment hopes to restore ability to smell after COVID-19
05:59 | October 12, 2024
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Why are more Canadians are saying no to alcohol?
05:10 | October 4, 2024
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The Morning Show: October 4
44:28 | October 4, 2024
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COVID-19: Canada won’t order Novavax vaccine, cites low demand
01:50 | October 2, 2024
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Health Canada approves Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine
01:30 | September 17, 2024
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Some families left in limbo after China ends practice of foreign adoptions
03:39 | September 10, 2024
Why scientists are tracking COVID-19 BQ.1.1 variant
Description
October 5, 2022
Andy Pekosz, professor of microbiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, explains why scientists are tracking the spread of COVID-19 BQ.1.1 variant, which has shown to be the one most likely to escape vaccine immunity as well as some antibody treatments.
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Why scientists are tracking COVID-19 BQ.1.1 variant00:49 | October 5, 2022 -
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 -
Health Matters: RFK Jr. ousts vaccine advisory committee02:10 | June 10, 2025 -
Health Matters: Gynecologists recommend COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy, while breastfeeding02:29 | May 29, 2025 -
Doctor reflects on five-year anniversary of Covid05:48 | March 14, 2025 -
How life has changed 5 years after COVID-19 pandemic began01:56 | March 11, 2025 -
Deaths from alcohol increased during COVID pandemic: study01:42 | February 3, 2025 -
Critics push back against Alberta COVID-19 vaccine report02:14 | January 26, 2025 -
The impact of the so-called ‘Quad-demic’04:53 | January 17, 2025 -
U.S. presidency ‘has been the honour of my life,’ Biden says during White House toast01:49 | November 23, 2024 -
‘Shattered the system’: Conservatives question Trudeau’s immigration policy change03:41 | October 24, 2024 -
The Morning Show: October 1844:27 | October 18, 2024 -
Eva Mendes cereal controversy: What you need to know about food dye04:44 | October 18, 2024 -
CRA fires 330 employees for inappropriately claiming CERB01:11 | October 17, 2024 -
New trial treatment hopes to restore ability to smell after COVID-1905:59 | October 12, 2024 -
Why are more Canadians are saying no to alcohol?05:10 | October 4, 2024 -
The Morning Show: October 444:28 | October 4, 2024 -
COVID-19: Canada won’t order Novavax vaccine, cites low demand01:50 | October 2, 2024 -
Health Canada approves Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine01:30 | September 17, 2024 -
Some families left in limbo after China ends practice of foreign adoptions03:39 | September 10, 2024
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Why scientists are tracking COVID-19 BQ.1.1 variant00:49 | October 5, 2022
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Changes to U.S. CDC child vaccine recommendations spark backlash02:12 | January 6, 2026
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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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Health Matters: RFK Jr. ousts vaccine advisory committee02:10 | June 10, 2025
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Health Matters: Gynecologists recommend COVID-19 vaccine during pregnancy, while breastfeeding02:29 | May 29, 2025
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Doctor reflects on five-year anniversary of Covid05:48 | March 14, 2025
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How life has changed 5 years after COVID-19 pandemic began01:56 | March 11, 2025
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Deaths from alcohol increased during COVID pandemic: study01:42 | February 3, 2025
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Critics push back against Alberta COVID-19 vaccine report02:14 | January 26, 2025
-
The impact of the so-called ‘Quad-demic’04:53 | January 17, 2025
-
U.S. presidency ‘has been the honour of my life,’ Biden says during White House toast01:49 | November 23, 2024
-
‘Shattered the system’: Conservatives question Trudeau’s immigration policy change03:41 | October 24, 2024
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The Morning Show: October 1844:27 | October 18, 2024
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Eva Mendes cereal controversy: What you need to know about food dye04:44 | October 18, 2024
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CRA fires 330 employees for inappropriately claiming CERB01:11 | October 17, 2024
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New trial treatment hopes to restore ability to smell after COVID-1905:59 | October 12, 2024
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Why are more Canadians are saying no to alcohol?05:10 | October 4, 2024
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The Morning Show: October 444:28 | October 4, 2024
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COVID-19: Canada won’t order Novavax vaccine, cites low demand01:50 | October 2, 2024
-
Health Canada approves Moderna’s latest COVID-19 vaccine01:30 | September 17, 2024
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Some families left in limbo after China ends practice of foreign adoptions03:39 | September 10, 2024
Why scientists are tracking COVID-19 BQ.1.1 variant
Description
October 5, 2022
Andy Pekosz, professor of microbiology at Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health, explains why scientists are tracking the spread of COVID-19 BQ.1.1 variant, which has shown to be the one most likely to escape vaccine immunity as well as some antibody treatments.
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