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The Omicron offshoot XBB.1.5 is rising rapidly south of the border and has been reported in 25 countries. Scientists say it could dominate COVID-19 cases, but that doesn't necessarily mean it'll stick around.
The Omicron variant was last year's unpleasant holiday surprise to scientists studying COVID-19. More than a year later, a loosely knit group of "disease detectives" across Canada continues to keep watch for key mutations.
Researchers look for mutations in the virus's genetic code that might offer a growth advantage
LONDON, ONT. -- It was one year ago on Jan. 27, 2020, that CTV London first reported that those close to a Western University student learned she had contracted COVID-19. It was confirmed on Jan. 31 that a female student in her 20s had the disease. She had just flown from Wuhan, China after spending time at the bedside of her sick parents. Dr. Chris Mackie, London-Middlesex Medical Officer of Health, lauds that first patient for doing all the right things, even at a time when we didn’t know what the right things were. “The system in Wuhan was overwhelmed so the parents hadn’t b...
Posted: Jan 23, 2021 4:00 AM ET | Last Updated: January 23 The body of a deceased resident of Roberta Place long-term care home in Barrie, Ont., is removed on Monday. Dr. Zain Chagla, an infectious diseases physician at St. Joseph's Healthcare Hamilton, says there are concerns that coronavirus variants could be the driving factor behind some recent COVID-19 outbreaks in Canada. (Evan Mitsui/CBC)