discovery of a new, possibly more contagious variant of COVID-19 in Canada calls for more stringent lockdowns, curbs to international travel and a need to vaccinate people faster, experts say.On Saturday, the country’s largest province of Ontario reported the first two cases of the coronavirus strain that was first identified in the United Kingdom and has since spread to Australia, Japan and several European countries.
Ontario confirms Canada’s 1st known cases of U.K. coronavirus variant Provincial officials said the cases involved a couple from Durham Region with no known travel history, exposure, or high-risk contacts.