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Share this article Share this article The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create stress and anxiety for many Canadians, particularly those who do not have ready access to their regular support networks. Through the Wellness Together Canada online portal, people of all ages across the country can access immediate, free and confidential mental health and substance use supports, 24 hours a day, seven days a week. OTTAWA, ON, May 13, 2021 /CNW/ - Vaccines are an essential tool in the fight against COVID-19 and will help end the pandemic. Getting vaccinated will help reduce infection rates, ease p...

Footprint of B.1.617 now spreads to 44 countries © Provided by Hindustan Times B.1.617 was first detected in India last October (HT_PRINT) Three lineages of a variant of the SARS-Cov-2 virus first seen in India now account for 66% of all samples tested in the most recent 45 days, according to data from India submitted to a global repository (GISAID) even as other data submitted to the same repository indicates that the variant has now spread to several parts of the world with a rapid increase in prevalence in several regions. The data adds to evidence that the variant could be more infecti...

endIndex: Metro Manila (CNN Philippines, May 11) — The World Health Organization has classified the COVID-19 variant first discovered in India as a variant of global concern. The B.1617 variant has been under investigation since it was found in the South Asian nation in October 2020. But it was only named a "variant of concern" after some preliminary studies show that it spreads more easily. WHO technical lead on COVID-19, Maria Van Kerkhove, said the decision was based on the findings of its Virus Evolution Working Group and several other experts based on the genomic sequencing samples fr...

Five ‘variants of interest’ identified to date for Covid-19 Whole genome sequencing capacity at 1,000 specimens weekly Five ‘variants of interest’ have been identified in Ireland to date, P.2 (Brazil), B.1.525 (Nigeria) and B.1.526 (New York), A.27 (first identified in Mayotte – French overseas Department) and B.1.429 (California). Other ‘variants of note’ to have been identified in Ireland are three cases of B.1.617 (India) and 36 cases of B.1.318 (UK). The two variants are being closely monitored, according to the latest Health Protection Surveillance Centre (HPSC) report. Cas...

Date Time Statement on seventh meeting of International Health Regulations Emergency Committee regarding coronavirus disease pandemic The seventh meeting of the Emergency Committee convened by the WHO Director-General under the International Health Regulations (2005) (IHR) regarding the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) took place on Thursday, 15 April 2021 from 12:00 to 16:30 Geneva time (CEST). Proceedings of the meeting Members and Advisors of the Emergency Committee were convened by videoconference. The Director-General welcomed the Committee, expressed concern over the continued rise in cas...