WINNIPEG — Manitoba is reporting its first case of the B.1.1.529 (omicron) COVID-19 variant in the province
Manitoba Reports First Case of Omicron COVID-19 Variant
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Lennard Skead says he felt like he’d been put in jail for a crime he didn’t commit when he returned to Canada from South Africa on Thursday.
137 New COVID-19 Cases in Manitoba on Monday; 6 Deaths
WINNIPEG — Manitoba reported 137 new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on Monday, bringing the provincial total to 68,845.
Testing Better Than Travel Ban ‘Whack-a-Mole,’ Infectious Disease Specialist Says
OTTAWA — An Ontario infectious disease specialist says there is evidence testing all travellers before and after they arrive in Canada will identify most cases of COVID-19 coming into the country.
Mother, Child Given COVID-19 Vaccine Instead of Flu Shot
WINNIPEG — A Manitoba mother says a routine appointment for her and her three-year-old to get flu shots ended in frustration and mixed messages after they were each mistakenly given an adult dose of a COVID-19 vaccine.
Canada Buying Up to 1.5 Million Courses of Oral Antiviral Drugs to Fight COVID-19
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147 New COVID-19 Cases in Manitoba on Friday; 7 Deaths
WINNIPEG — Manitoba reported 147 new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on Friday, bringing the provincial total to 68,308.
Canadians in South Africa Face Cancelled Flights, Uncertainty as They Try to Return
MONTREAL — Megan Tanya Hodgkinson was visiting relatives in South Africa last week when Canada imposed travel restrictions on several African countries after scientists detected a new variant of the novel coronavirus.
124 New COVID-19 Cases in Manitoba on Wednesday; 6 Deaths
WINNIPEG — Manitoba reported 124 new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on Wednesday, bringing the provincial total to 67,999.
86 New COVID-19 Cases in Manitoba on Monday; 11 Deaths
WINNIPEG — Manitoba reported 86 new cases of COVID-19 (coronavirus) on Monday, bringing the provincial total to 67,753.
Omicron Response Should Focus on Global Vaccine Equity, Not Travel Bans: Scientists
As Canada confirms its first cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant, scientists say banning travellers from southern African countries in an effort to curb its importation is wishful thinking that could do more harm than good.
New ‘Omicron’ Variant Prompts Canada to Ban Visitors from Southern Africa
OTTAWA — Canada is closing its borders to visitors from southern Africa after the discovery of a concerning new COVID-19 variant was detected in the region.
