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Wednesday, December 1, 2021

Doug Ford applauds new COVID-19 travel restrictions, says more discussions with feds to be held

“So the best thing we can do right now is fortify our borders. Our best defence is keeping the variant out of our country. We welcome the actions from the federal government and I want to thank the feds for taking action to date.

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Officials lament wait for information as Omicron variant spreads

Nigeria, Saudi Arabia, the US confirm their first cases of the new variant that is spreading fear and uncertainty. Medical staff test for COVID-19 in Seoul, South ...

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First confirmed US case of the omicron variant detected in California: COVID-19 updates

The California and San Francisco Departments of Public Health confirmed that a recent case of COVID-19 found on an individual in the city was caused by omicron. The person was a traveler who returned from South Africa on Nov. 22 and was fully vaccinated.

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Portuguese club Tondela put into isolation because of virus

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Health authorities ordered all members of Portuguese soccer club Tondela to go into isolation on Wednesday in the latest setback related to a new surge in coronavirus cases in the country. The isolation order came after 13 ...

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Michigan adds 16530 cases, 358 deaths from COVID-19 over two days

The additions bring the state's totals to 1,318,123 confirmed cases and 24,090 deaths from the virus since the pandemic began in March 2020. The state averaged 8,265 cases over the two days.

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Tuesday, November 30, 2021

Covid booster rollout: NHS to give guidance to hospitals, pharmacists and GPs

The government is aiming to offer all eligible adults in England a booster jab by the end of January in response to the new Omicron variant. People will be invited to book a third ...

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Omicron Variant, in at Least 20 Nations, Spread Earlier Than Was Known

With evidence growing that a worrisome new coronavirus variant is highly contagious, health officials issued warnings that vulnerable people should not travel.

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