Indicators showed decreasing COVID-19 transmission in many areas in Canada. Currently, lagging severity trends such as hospitalizations are still elevated.
Omicron Variant of COVID-19
Omicron variant is a mutated strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) with faster transmissibility and enhanced virulence compared to the original COVID-19 virus.
Omicron variant is a mutated strain of coronavirus (SARS-CoV-2) with faster transmissibility and enhanced virulence compared to the original COVID-19 virus.
‘With the BA.2 sub-lineage of Omicron predominating and the SARS-CoV-2 virus continuing to evolve, the path ahead may not be smooth, Tam said, hoping that the Canadians can enjoy a period of lower activity and some time for recovery with the warmer weather beginning and continued caution.’
Currently, lagging severity trends such as hospitalizations are still elevated, but beginning to decline in some jurisdictions. Nevertheless, weeks of Covid-19 resurgence including widespread illness and healthcare worker absenteeism have contributed to prolonged impacts on the health system, she was quoted as saying by Xinhua News Agency.
COVID-19 in Canada
The top doctor said the pandemic has impacted the lives in many ways, with some research suggesting that up to 50 percent of Canadians have experienced declines in mental health during the pandemic."We know that as the pandemic has evolved we have faced different challenges, including now," she said, adding that while many people are happy to have measures easing, this can also bring about anxiety and stress as communities adapt to the changes.
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Test your Knowledge on Coronavirus (COVID-19)
Coronavirus is a large positive-strand RNA virus that is surrounded by a protein envelope. The virus obtains its name from the S protein spikes on its surface, which resemble a crown. The overall pattern of increasing coronavirus cases is shown to spike up with the “second wave” of COVID-19.
With spiking effects of the second wave of coronavirus, the best way to keep it at bay is to follow COVID-appropriate safety practices like wearing a mask, regularly cleaning your hands, and coughing into a bent elbow or tissue along with physical distancing (6 feet about 2 arm's length), that may help evade the severity of COVID-19 infection.
Coronavirus is a large positive-strand RNA virus that is surrounded by a protein envelope. The virus obtains its name from the S protein spikes on its surface, which resemble a crown. The overall pattern of increasing coronavirus cases is shown to spike up with the “second wave” of COVID-19.
With spiking effects of the second wave of coronavirus, the best way to keep it at bay is to follow COVID-appropriate safety practices like wearing a mask, regularly cleaning your hands, and coughing into a bent elbow or tissue along with physical distancing (6 feet about 2 arm's length), that may help evade the severity of COVID-19 infection.
13% of COVID-19 Hospitalized Patients Had Serious Neurologic Symptoms
Nearly 13% of COVID-19 patients admitted in the first year of the pandemic developed severe neurologic manifestations, as per a study by researchers from BUSM.
Nearly 13% of COVID-19 patients admitted in the first year of the pandemic developed severe neurologic manifestations, as per a study by researchers from BUSM.
Obesity Blunts Antibody Response to COVID-19 Vaccines: Study
This is the results of the study about the obesity for antibody response in people vaccinated by Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and CoronaVac vaccine.
This is the results of the study about the obesity for antibody response in people vaccinated by Pfizer/BioNTech vaccine and CoronaVac vaccine.
