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Infectious disease experts often look at trends in the southern hemisphere to predict what the Canadian influenza season will be like, and so far, Australia is being hit hard.

The Canadian government retired an app that had been intended to notify users who had been in contact with someone who had tested positive for COVID-19.

Rapid antigen tests not as reliable at detecting the Omicron variant, or as well-tracked

Rapid antigen tests not as reliable at detecting the Omicron variant, or as well-tracked

Experts say Canada needs to develop a robust system to detect COVID-19 activity in the absence of wide-scale PCR testing.

Health Minister Jason Copping said the latest virus data is "mixed" but some trends could signal a plateau in infections.

Experts say Canada needs to develop a robust system to detect COVID-19 activity in the absence of wide-scale P...

Experts say Canada needs to develop a robust system to detect COVID-19 activity in the absence of wide-scale PCR testing. Since the onset of the Omicron variant, provinces and territories have scaled back access to gold-standard PCR testing, citing the lack of capacity to keep up with demand and the need to free up health-care resources.

Experts say Canada needs to develop a robust system to detect COVID-19 activity in the absence of wide-scale PCR testing.

Experts say Canada needs to develop a robust system to detect COVID-19 activity in the absence of wide-scale PCR testing.