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B.C.’s top doctor signals major shift in COVID strategy, says contact tracing no longer useful

COVID-19 pandemic on Friday, saying everyone should assume they’ve been a close contact and that contact-tracing is no longer effective.Because of the Omicron variant, Henry said the province is treating COVID more like the common cold.“We cannot limit all risk. It is part of what we will be living with.

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New data show booster doses protect against Omicron

Studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) today show a significant bump in protection against the highly transmissible Omicron COVID-19 variant after a booster dose, resulting in fewer hospitalizations, emergency visits, deaths, and cases in people who had received three doses of mRNA vaccines.

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WHO advisers weigh in on COVID-19 boosters, Pfizer vaccine in younger kids

World Health Organization (WHO) vaccine advisers today updated their COVID-19 vaccine prioritization guidance, which backs booster shots in high-priority groups and refined their recommendations for the Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine, which it now recommends in a reduced dose for children ages 5 to 11 years.

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COVID-19: Dr. Bonnie Henry on mitigating risk in B.C. during Omicron wave

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry explains at Friday’s briefing why British Columbia is choosing to take a different course of action than other Canadian jurisdictions to mitigate the risk of COVID-19 during the Omicron wave.

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COVID-19: Dr. Bonnie Henry says B.C. is not in ‘endemic mode’ but adjusting to changes with Omicron variant

Speaking to reporters at Friday’s briefing, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirms British Columbia is still in the pandemic stage, after signalling a major shift in COVID-19 strategy.

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Canadian restaurant accepted dog photos, I.D. over proof of negative test, COVID-19 vaccine

FILE - A man scans his COVID-19 vaccination QR code at a restaurant in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada, on Sept. 13, 2021.

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Spain updates Covid vaccine entry requirements for UK tourists ahead of half-term

Brits who are planning a sunshine holiday in Spain this half-term may need to make sure they’re had the coronavirus booster jab before their trip.

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State of emergency stays in effect, but Winnipeg police see gradual drop in COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 cases among its officers and staff — topping out at 90 cases.Police said Friday that the number has gradually dropped, and now 65 employees are off work due to the coronavirus.

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Johnson and Johnson COVID-19 vaccine doses arrive in Waterloo Region

Johnson & Johnson vaccine approved in Canada. How does it compare to the others? “We had over 200 people on a waitlist for the J and J vaccine and we will have finished that list by the end of the month.”She says those that are interested in receiving this type of vaccine should email [email protected] to pre-register.

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Patient transfers continue at London Health Sciences Centre as hospital numbers stay high

London Health Sciences Centre (LHSC) is under significant stress, leading to several patients being transferred out of the region.The Omicron variant has led to hospitalizations hitting all-time highs as more people get infected with the virus.As of Friday, 153 patients are in LHSC with COVID-19, with 297 staff members who have tested positive for the virus, and officials say more staff are off sick or quarantining.Interim executive vice-president Dr. Adam Dukelow says around 10 patients have been transferred to other hospitals since Wednesday.

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30 COVID-19 cases at Guelph General Hospital, 61 staff off work: report

COVID-19, says the latest report on local hospitalizations that was shared on Friday.It shows that as of 9 a.m., the hospital has only one ICU bed available, while eight people in the emergency department are waiting to be admitted due to there being no beds available. This includes both COVID and non-COVID patients.

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Winnipeg warns of COVID-19 exposure in city council chamber

If you were in the city of Winnipeg council chambers Wednesday, you may have been exposed to COVID-19.The city released a statement Friday saying that members of Executive Policy Committee, city staff, delegates and media members may have been exposed to a positive COVID-19 case.“Those who attended the meeting have been advised that they do not need to self-isolate, but need to monitor for symptoms and follow public health guidelines if they start experiencing COVID-19 symptoms,” said the city.Council chambers have also been cleaned using an antistatic fogging system.

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Govt to continue and extend a number of Covid supports including EWSS

The Government has decided to continue and extend the provision of a number of key Covid-19 supports, particularly the Employment Wage Subsidy Scheme.

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COVID-19: Saskatchewan reports database error, 9 new deaths recorded

Saskatchewan health officials say a database error has been discovered in the province’s COVID-19 dashboard.Officials reported nine more COVID-19-related deaths on Friday. The province has not reported a COVID-19-related death since Jan.

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More than 400 cases of Covid Omicron sub-variant identified in UK

More than 400 cases of a new Covid-19 sub-variant have been identified in the UK, as health chiefs describe it as a 'variant under investigation'.

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Good news as Greater Manchester's latest Covid data is released

The number of people dying or requiring hospital treatment for Covid-19 has dropped across the city-region, as new cases continue to fall.

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COVID-19: MLHU reports 2 deaths, LHSC caring for 153 inpatients

Middlesex-London Health Unit reported two deaths and 224 COVID-19 cases on Friday, a day after reporting six deaths. The two deaths reported Friday both involve men in their 80s. One was associated with a retirement home and the other was not associated with any long-term care or retirement residence.Based on a graph of the vaccination status of all deaths in the previous six weeks, the two were fully vaccinated.The London Health Sciences Centre, meanwhile, reported 153 COVID-19 inpatients in its care.

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6 new COVID-19 deaths reported in Waterloo, raising January death toll to 21

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B.C. health officials say contact tracing no longer an effective tool to fight COVID

B.C. health officials say contact tracing is no longer an effective tool to fight COVID-19.

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High false-negative rate limits value of rapid COVID tests for kids

A meta-analysis published this week in BMJ shows that COVID-19 rapid antigen tests for children don't meet minimum performance standards set by the World Health Organization (WHO) and the US Food and Drug Administration (FDA).

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Rocket Report: COVID-19 catches up with Kelowna, team activities paused

Kelowna Rockets have been paused, the Western Hockey League announced on Wednesday, with multiple players and staff having being added to the league’s COVID-19 protocol list for having tested positive or exhibiting symptoms.As a result, Friday’s game in Everett against the Silvertips has been rescheduled to Feb. 6, while Saturday’s road match with the Vancouver Giants has been postponed.“The health and safety of our players is always our first priority,” WHL commissioner Ron Robison told Global News.

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2nd COVID-19 vaccine clinic at University of Guelph closing weeks after launch

COVID-19 vaccination clinic at the University of Guelph is closing on Friday just weeks after it opened.In a post on its website, the school said the clinic is able to close due to “high vaccination rates and greater vaccine availability within the Guelph community.” University of Guelph strengthens COVID-19 mask requirement on campus Since the facility opened on Jan. 4, about 9,000 people have received vaccine doses at the campus clinic.“I am delighted and inspired by the enthusiasm and spirit of collaboration that was displayed, once again, by our University and greater Guelph community,” said U of G president Charlotte Yates.“People came together under tight time constraints and challenging circumstances to organize and operate our second successful campus vaccination clinic, with many of our faculty, staff and students volunteering their time and expertise.

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News Scan for Jan 21, 2022

A cohort study of more than 2,000 US and Canadian women indicates that COVID-19 vaccination does not impair fertility—but men who become infected with SARS-CoV-2 may experience short-term reduced fertility, according to surveys of the women's partners.In the study, published yesterday in the American Journal of Epidemi

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Protective measures will remain in place in schools - Taoiseach

The Taoiseach has said that protective measures will remain in place in primary and secondary schools.

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Canada’s COVID-19 hospitalizations still sharply rising amid Omicron-driven wave: Dr. Tam

Chief Public Health Officer Dr. Theresa Tam said on Friday that although there are early indicators suggesting Canada has reached its peak of COVID-19 cases in the Omicron-driven fifth-wave, daily hospitalization numbers are still “rising steeply.” “Although there is a degree of underestimation due to current testing policies, the seven-day average of close to 27,000 cases reported daily as of Jan.

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COVID-19: Quebec sees 59 more deaths, another drop in hospitalizations

Quebec premier says no plans to ease COVID-19 rules for now On Thursday, Premier François Legault confirmed the province has likely peaked in terms of infections and hospitalizations.He noted, however, the situation remains difficult with around 12,000 health-care workers still off the job.Meanwhile, 108,305 doses of a COVID-19 vaccine were administered on Thursday for a total of more than 16,9 million doses since the start of the vaccination campaign just over a year ago. Quebec’s anti-corruption squad investigating fraud schemes linked to COVID-19 vaccine passports Since the start of the pandemic Quebec has recorded 824,942 infections including 5,995 new cases on Friday.

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Some parents want 'reassurance' about vaccinating children

The uptake of the Covid-19 vaccine in Ireland has been the envy of Europe, with most adults needing little encouragement.

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28 in isolation amid COVID-19 outbreak at The Salvation Army Centre of Hope in London, Ont.

COVID-19 outbreak was declared this week at The Salvation Army Centre of Hope in London, Ont.The centre’s executive director Jon DeActis told Global News the outbreak was declared on Wednesday by the Middlesex-London Health Unit after a number of clients at the shelter either tested positive for the virus or were identified as close contacts. Here’s a look at Ontario’s planned timeline to lift COVID-19 restrictions As of Thursday evening, 18 clients had been impacted by the outbreak, half of whom have tested positive while the other half were identified as close contacts, according to DeActis.“They’re all in isolation, we’re full, but we’re isolating every single person and we’re using our chapel to isolate as well,” DeActis said.“The problem is the isolation beds were full, so we can’t get them moved from our place into the isolation beds, which are in the hotels, so once those beds become available we’re moving our clients into those.”Another 10 staff members are isolating at home, three of whom have tested positive while the rest are close contacts.Since the Centre of Hope is a congregate setting, staff are required to isolate for 10 days rather than five.DeActis says the Centre of Hope is in contact every day with the MLHU as the outbreak continues, adding that the centre has been given increased access to PCR testing as well.

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Booster Covid shots significantly improve protection against Omicron: Studies

Covid-19 vaccines are standing up to the omicron variant, at least among people who received booster shots.

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Kerala HC bans gathering of more than 50 people in this district amid Covid case surge. Read here

Kerala High Court has banned gathering of more than 50 people in the Kasargod district for one week.

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New Covid sub-variant named 'Stealth Omicron' investigated as 53 cases identified in UK

A total of 53 cases of an Omicron Covid sub-variant have been found in the United Kingdom.

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Amid Covid surge, Karnataka minister shares when schools will be closed

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Airports likely to see 10% drop in revenue due to third Covid wave-induced curbs: Report

the airports are set to see a 10-percentage-point fall in their revenue recovery this fiscal to 52 per cent of the pre-pandemic level, according to a report.

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NHA denies any Covid-19 related data leak from Co-WIN portal

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California bill would allow preteens to get vaxed without parents' consent

SACRAMENTO, Calif. - California would allow children age 12 and up to be vaccinated without their parents’ consent, the youngest age of any state, under a proposal late Thursday by a state senator.Alabama allows such decisions at age 14, Oregon at 15, Rhode Island and South Carolina at 16, according to Sen. Scott Wiener, a Democrat from San Francisco who is proposing the change.

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‘Good Morning America’ Anchors Robin Roberts And Amy Robach Both Test Positive For COVID-19

Two “Good Morning America” anchors have tested positive for COVID-19. On Thursday, both Robin Roberts and Amy Robach announced that they have contracted the coronavirus.

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Tearful Adele postpones Las Vegas residency, blames COVID-19, supply shortages

Adele posted a tearful message to fans Thursday announcing that she is postponing her entire Las Vegas residency. “I’m so sorry but my show ain’t ready.

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Vaccine centre staff swap scrubs for superhero costumes

Staff at the vaccination centre in Cavan have thrown aside their scrubs and replaced them with superhero costumes, in a bid to make the process less daunting for children.

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4,114 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 590 in intensive care

COVID on Friday with 590 in intensive care units.The province recently began distinguishing between those who were admitted to hospital directly because of COVID, and those who were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for the virus.Of the 4,114 people in hospital with COVID-19, which is up by 53 since yesterday, 54 per cent of them were admitted because of the virus, while 46 per cent were admitted for other reasons but tested positive for COVID-19.There are 590 people in ICUs, which is down by four from the previous day. Around 82 per cent of those in intensive care with COVID were admitted because of the virus, while around 18 per cent were admitted for other reasons.

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COVID-19: Kitchener hospital issues warning about ‘unprecedented level of pressure’

4,061 people in Ontario hospitals with COVID, 594 in intensive care “Today we are facing an unprecedented level of pressure across our hospital,” said GRH president Ron Gagnon on Thursday.“Since the beginning of the pandemic we’ve added 146 additional beds and today, all but one — a remaining bed in our critical care — is filled.”As of Thursday, the hospital also had four active COVID-19 outbreaks which increased the challenges the hospital was facing.Gagnon said the hospital may need to begin transferring patients elsewhere but given that hospitals in other areas of the province present similar challenges, that may be no easy task.“We are working as hard and fast as we can to find available beds and team members to staff them,” said Bonnie Camm, executive vice president of clinical services.

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Active Covid-19 cases decline in West Bengal as state logs 9,154 cases in 24 hrs

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Gujarat: Night curfew in 17 more towns as Covid cases rise. Full details here

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Mumbai adds 5008 new COVID cases, 12 deaths in 24hrs

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Covid deaths: Centre seeks clarification from Kerala on reconciliation of data

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Karnataka reports 48,049 new Covid cases, slight decline seen in Bengaluru

Karnataka in the last 24 hours, taking the state's positivity rate to 19.23%, said state health minister K Sudhakar on Friday.

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Desperate Hong Kong pet owners digitally clone 2000 dead hamsters amid COVID cull

COVID-19, sparking fears that a new strain could emerge.Despite petitions, the government isn't backing down, and pet owners are now being forced to drop off their hamsters for the chop at an official centre. Left with no other option, a group of Hong Kong citizens have turned to the Internet's latest money making craze: NFTs.The group, which plans to create 2000 resurrected hamsters on the blockchain and sell them as NFTs, will donate all the proceeds to an animal charity fighting the euthanasia of animals."We will not stand for the euthanising of our little hamsters," the anonymous group called Carries Hamsters (named after Hong Kong leader Carrie Lam) wrote on Instagram.The project will turn the dead hamsters into priceless digital artifacts.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

COVID vaccination clinic at Toronto Zoo for education and childcare staff

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