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  TORONTO -- As new variants of the novel coronavirus pop up around the globe, a team from the World Health Organization is back where it all began -- in the Chinese city of Wuhan, where the pandemic first started more than a year ago. The delegation was greeted by security staff in full protective gear on Thursday before heading into a 14-day quarantine in order to start their mission. “It's extremely important that we understand the origin of the virus, not only for scientific purposes, but also to reduce the risk of any future outbreaks,” said Tarik Jasarevic, a spokesperson...

/CNW/ - As the resurgence of COVID-19 activity continues in Canada, we are tracking a range of epidemiological indicators to monitor where the disease is most...

Update on December 23, 2020: Canada has since extended this travel suspension until January 6, 2021. Original story continues below: This new measure was announced on Twitter by several senior Canadian government officials including prime minister Justin Trudeau and Bill Blair, the minister of public safety. Blair said the travel restrictions will be in place for at least 72 hours, after which Canada will re-evaluate this policy. Blair also noted the policy means flights from the UK to Canada will be cancelled over the next three days. We are closing the border to all flights entering Canada ...