Masks recommended on long flights amid COVID variant spread: WHO
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Masks recommended on long flights amid COVID variant spread: WHO
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01:49 | August 23, 2024
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‘Mpox is not the new COVID,’ WHO says amid virus surge in Europe, Africa
04:36 | August 20, 2024
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Coutts blockade: Jury finds protesters not guilty of conspiring to kill RCMP officers
00:34 | August 3, 2024
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Olympics and COVID: Can the games avoid a super-spreader event?
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Biden gets COVID for 3rd time, has ‘mild symptoms’
00:21 | July 18, 2024
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Trudeau says anyone who took advantage during ArriveCAN app development to ‘get rich’ will face consequences
02:05 | February 28, 2024
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ArriveCAN app developers had ‘glaring disregard for basic management,’ audit shows
02:52 | February 12, 2024
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Latest data shows influenza, COVID-19 virus circulation decreasing across Canada: PHAC
01:47 | January 19, 2024
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02:56 | January 11, 2024
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COVID testing ‘breach of trust’: Health-care providers call for accountability after investigation
02:07 | December 22, 2023
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Masks recommended on long flights amid COVID variant spread: WHO
Description
January 10, 2023
Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19, given its rapid spread across the U.S., World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday. In Europe, the XBB.1.5 subvariant is being detected in small but growing numbers, WHO officials said in a press briefing.
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Masks recommended on long flights amid COVID variant spread: WHO02:47 | January 10, 2023 -
Doctors reiterate hantavirus ‘very different disease’ from COVID-1901:58 | May 11, 2026 -
Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life02:49 | December 29, 2025 -
Health Matters: Former U.S. FDA leaders condemn internal memos02:32 | December 4, 2025 -
‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025 -
Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 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 -
Health Matters: Florida to remove all childhood vaccine mandates01:49 | September 4, 2025 -
Health Matters: What to know about the summer COVID-19 variant ‘Stratus’02:29 | August 15, 2025 -
Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic02:30 | July 14, 2025 -
‘Razor blade’ sore throat? What to know about latest COVID variant05:27 | June 20, 2025 -
Health Matters: NL COVID travel restrictions case underway in Supreme Court of Canada02:26 | April 15, 2025 -
Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King sentenced to 3 months of house arrest00:52 | February 19, 2025 -
Deaths from alcohol increased during COVID pandemic: study01:42 | February 3, 2025 -
‘Shattered the system’: Conservatives question Trudeau’s immigration policy change03:41 | October 24, 2024 -
The Morning Show: September 2044:50 | September 20, 2024 -
No need for needles: Ozempic’s new pill trials04:24 | September 20, 2024 -
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 -
Most provinces have destroyed COVID-19 vaccines amid wait for new formula, here’s why01:23 | September 6, 2024 -
As inflation eases, Powell says ‘the time has come’ to cut interest rates in the U.S.01:49 | 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 officers00:34 | 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’00:21 | July 18, 2024 -
Trudeau says anyone who took advantage during ArriveCAN app development to ‘get rich’ will face consequences02:05 | February 28, 2024 -
ArriveCAN app developers had ‘glaring disregard for basic management,’ audit shows02:52 | February 12, 2024 -
Latest data shows influenza, COVID-19 virus circulation decreasing across Canada: PHAC01:47 | January 19, 2024 -
Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says02:56 | January 11, 2024 -
COVID testing ‘breach of trust’: Health-care providers call for accountability after investigation02:07 | December 22, 2023 -
Feds investing $1.49 million to accelerate entry for international medical graduates02:03 | December 7, 2023
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Masks recommended on long flights amid COVID variant spread: WHO02:47 | January 10, 2023
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Doctors reiterate hantavirus ‘very different disease’ from COVID-1901:58 | May 11, 2026
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Years after pandemic, long COVID patients struggle with daily life02:49 | December 29, 2025
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Health Matters: Former U.S. FDA leaders condemn internal memos02:32 | December 4, 2025
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‘Freedom Convoy’ leaders Tamara Lich, Chris Barber sentenced 12 months house arrest, 6 months curfew00:31 | October 7, 2025
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Health Matters: Ontario starting COVID-19 vaccinations02:46 | September 22, 2025
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Health Matters: COVID-19 positivity rate increasing across Canada, report shows02:23 | September 15, 2025
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Coldplay once hit pause on touring, but their comeback is unlike anything you’ve ever seen04:21 | September 8, 2025
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Health Matters: Florida to remove all childhood vaccine mandates01:49 | September 4, 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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Health Matters: Obesity rates increased during COVID-19 pandemic02:30 | July 14, 2025
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‘Razor blade’ sore throat? What to know about latest COVID variant05:27 | June 20, 2025
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Health Matters: NL COVID travel restrictions case underway in Supreme Court of Canada02:26 | April 15, 2025
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Freedom Convoy organizer Pat King sentenced to 3 months of house arrest00:52 | February 19, 2025
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Deaths from alcohol increased during COVID pandemic: study01:42 | February 3, 2025
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‘Shattered the system’: Conservatives question Trudeau’s immigration policy change03:41 | October 24, 2024
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The Morning Show: September 2044:50 | September 20, 2024
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No need for needles: Ozempic’s new pill trials04:24 | September 20, 2024
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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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Most provinces have destroyed COVID-19 vaccines amid wait for new formula, here’s why01:23 | September 6, 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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‘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 officers00:34 | August 3, 2024
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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’00:21 | July 18, 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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Latest data shows influenza, COVID-19 virus circulation decreasing across Canada: PHAC01:47 | January 19, 2024
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Health Matters: JN.1 variant now world’s most dominant COVID strain, WHO says02:56 | January 11, 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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Feds investing $1.49 million to accelerate entry for international medical graduates02:03 | December 7, 2023
Masks recommended on long flights amid COVID variant spread: WHO
Description
January 10, 2023
Countries should consider recommending passengers wear masks on long-haul flights to counter the latest Omicron subvariant of COVID-19, given its rapid spread across the U.S., World Health Organization (WHO) officials said on Tuesday. In Europe, the XBB.1.5 subvariant is being detected in small but growing numbers, WHO officials said in a press briefing.
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