Ontario Health Minister Christine Elliott said there are 248 people in intensive care with COVID-19, which is an increase of 24 patients from the previous day.
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Omicron variant complicates what a COVID-19 endemic will look like
Pandemics do eventually end, even if Omicron is complicating the question of when this one will. The world will have to learn to coexist with a virus that’s not going away.
COVID-19 outbreaks now reported at 7 federal prisons, more staff than inmates infected
While the new outbreaks have led to dozens of inmates having become infected with COVID-19, the number of cases among prison staff has been much higher.
Omicron hospitalization risk roughly one third of Delta variant, U.K. data shows
Great Britain is experiencing a surge in COVID-19 cases driven by the highly-transmissible Omicron variant, with record daily infection levels being reported.
Ontario reports record number of new COVID-19 cases with more than 16,700 infections
There are 205 people in intensive care due to COVID-19, which is an increase of five compared with Thursday.
Data suggests Omicron COVID-19 variant could overtake Delta worldwide, scientists warn
Other researchers say it’s too soon to know how likely it is that Omicron will spread more efficiently than Delta, or, if it does, how fast it might take over.
Merck to make its COVID-19 antiviral pill in Canada, company announces
Merck has reached an agreement with an Ontario pharmaceutical to make its oral COVID-19 treatment, molnupiravir, in Canada, officials said Monday.
Hong Kong includes Canada in travel ban due to Omicron COVID-19 variant
Hong Kong is banning travellers from several countries, including Canada, in an effort to limit the spread of the Omicron variant within its region.
Moderna CEO says COVID-19 vaccines may be less effective against Omicron variant
The news set of fresh alarm bells in world financial markets by spurring fears that vaccine resistance could lead to more sickness and hospitalizations, prolonging the pandemic.
10 states win court bid to block Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for health workers
The court order applies to a coalition of suing states that includes Alaska, Arkansas, Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, Nebraska, New Hampshire, North Dakota, South Dakota and Wyoming.