Omicron

Why an Omicron infection alone might not offer the immune boost you’d expect

Emerging evidence suggests high Omicron infection rates won’t necessarily translate into widespread protection against re-infections down the line — unless you’re layering exposure onto the broader immunity provided by vaccines.Though millions have survived Omicron infections in the last month, emerging evidence suggests high infection rates won’t necessarily translate into widespread protection against re-infections — unless…

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As Omicron sweeps across Ontario, how will it impact Doug Ford’s political future?

Two million Ontario school kids not in class, a near-record number of COVID-19 patients in hospital, and provincewide closures or restrictions on restaurants, bars, gyms and cinemas. It’s definitely not how Premier Doug Ford and his Progressive Conservatives wanted this election year to start off. Premier Doug Ford announced plans to move Ontario schools online as the…

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Omicron variant caseload expected to ‘rapidly escalate’ in the coming days, Tam says

Canada’s chief public health officer said today there is evidence of community spread of the highly transmissible omicron variant and new COVID-19 cases are expected to “rapidly escalate” in the coming days.Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, said omicron variant cases are expected to ‘rapidly escalate’ in the coming days. (Adrian Wyld/Canadian Press)Canada’s…

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