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Article content The COVID-19 situation in Quebec has improved in recent weeks, but the number of outbreaks in schools and whether they’re linked to the new variants circulating in the province is causing concern. As of Monday, there were nearly 850 schools across the province reporting active COVID-19 cases and more than a dozen dealing with suspected variant cases. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Nearly 850 Quebec schools reporting COVID-19 cases Back to video Though most schools are acting quickly and shutting down in response to any susp...

Article content Clarification: An earlier version of this story discussed a media report that Quebec would start vaccinating people 70 and older. That report was incorrect. Quebec will begin vaccinating seniors age 85 and older against COVID-19 starting next week, a development Premier François Legault described Tuesday as the first step in “beating the virus.” We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Quebec will begin vaccinating people 85 and older next week Back to video At the same time, Legault said he remains concerned about the new COVID-1...

Article content Quebec was right to delay the second dose of the COVID-19 vaccine and should stick with the approach as its vaccine rollout continues, the Institut national de santé publique du Québec (INSPQ) said on Thursday. During a technical briefing, the INSPQ unveiled early results that suggest both vaccines available in Quebec have proved to be roughly 80 per cent effective in preventing the disease after the first dose. We apologize, but this video has failed to load. Try refreshing your browser, or Quebec's plan to delay second dose of COVID vaccines is working: INSPQ Back to vide...

“If a variant is more transmissible, it has an advantage and there’s a good chance it will take over the other strains,” says the INSPQ’s Marc Brisson.

Public health experts warn the arrival of new COVID-19 variants coupled with a loosening of restrictions could undermine Quebec's recent progress.