quarantine rules and aren’t bringing more cases of the novel coronavirus onto Canadian soil.The calls come amid multiple reports of a new COVID-19 variant spreading within the U.K.
and, recently, making its way into Canada. To date, four cases have been identified in Canada.This variant appears to be faster spreading than the original form of the virus, prompting renewed concern about controlling potential outbreaks COVID-19 variant may not be deadlier, but we shouldn’t dismiss it: experts In light of this news, Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé is asking Ottawa to boost its rapid testing capacity in Canadian airports and to require returning passengers to be tested before hopping on the plane back home.