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New variants of COVID-19 are taking hold across the world, leading to rapid rises in cases from mutations that make the virus more contagious, or harder to fight off. New variants of COVID-19 are taking hold across the world, leading to rapid rises in cases from mutations that make the virus more contagious, or harder to fight off. In the past month, the variants have caused Toronto officials to beg for longer lockdowns, a rethink in Europe around schools and mask usage and an entire election disrupted in Newfoundland and Labrador. On Friday, Manitoba reported three new cases of the U.K...

New methods might be needed to catch COVID-19 virus variants in Manitoba Cameron MacLean © Robert Short/CBC Current testing methods for coronavirus variants of concern rely on genetic markers found in those variants. However, those markers are also found in other variants that are not considered significant. Manitoba might have to change the way it watches for concerning variants of the coronavirus that causes COVID-19, after a number of samples initially flagged as possible cases of a dangerous variant came back negative. Current screening tools rely on genetic markers fo...

VANCOUVER — A national agency leading a network of labs hunting for variants of COVID-19 is aiming to double its efforts across Canada as part of a global surveillance initiative to keep up with new . . .

Article content In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what’s on the radar of our editors for the morning of Feb. 19 … What we are watching in Canada … We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or COVID-19 vaccine distribution; Australia's Facebook tussle: In The News for Feb. 19 Back to video British Prime Minister Boris Johnson will host Justin Trudeau and their G7 counterparts for a virtual leaders’ summit today aimed at bringing renewed momentum to COVID-19 vaccine distribution. John...

In The News is a roundup of stories from The Canadian Press designed to kickstart your day. Here is what's on the radar of our editors for the morning o...