TORONTO -- It's "only a matter of time" before cases of the new Omicron COVID-19 variant are detected in Canada, according to the medical director of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases.
Fortunately, however, current testing methods are sufficient to detect it, which makes screening for the virus more important for countries than before. If the new strain were in fact here, Khan says, Canada's high vaccination rate should offer Canadians good levels of protection. We'll know more about how well the COVID-19 vaccines work against Omicron in the coming weeks.
But, in the meantime, while Canada and the rest of the world buys time to find a way to tackle the new variant by restricting borders, the price is being paid by those countries in the south of Africa where Omicron was detected first, Schaffner says.
It's here 'There may be more we need to do,' Trudeau says as omicron variant spreads e.g. more testing of incoming passengers on flights from around the world. Does not suggest additional flight bans.
It's here already
So far looks like mild or no disease for fully vaxxed, unvaxxed hit hard, but this variant is going after younger people. This is prelim info, more research is needed, but be safe, not sorry. omicronvariant
It's here. Once it's out there, it's already here. Just like when Covid-19 first started spreading months before it was first detected in Canada in January of 2020.
A “variant” is just an excuse for a lockdown during the holidays.
Have you bothered to check into tons of FOI requests asking for proof of the COVID 19 virus actually being isolated and identified in a Lab anywhere ? There isn't any .
Is this what Ontario is waiting for to get those BoosterShots to more people fordnation celliottability
Especially with the boarder wide open NOV 3 and no requirement to isolate & test upon return thanks to JustinTrudeau capitulation to erinotoole and conservative Premier pressure to drop restrictions.
No doubt it's already here.
Of course it’s probably already here 😢
Time so called experts we pay made the decisions !
Just ask the Single Female Lawyer:
It's already here. It's already everywhere.
However, look for Conservative provincial premiers to politicize and misrepresent a situation that knowledgeable people characterize as 'inevitable'....
duh, its here already. We don't have direct flights from SA, but, European airlines do and they've already reported passengers quarantined when tested positive. Airports are covid sesspools. Wait till After the yankee TG. our numbers are up 900 new cases.
Fawk off
So sick of needle going into arm pictures - something new PLEASE
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'only a matter of time' before media starts pushing the panic button to get everyone scared and stupid.
It’s already here but hasn’t been detected probably.
It’s probably already here. The people who have it either aren’t showing symptoms or are just self isolating. I don’t know but it’s most likely already here.
The genie is already out of the bottle.
Will the vaccines we have been getting even be good enough to fight it?
it will devour our planet....wait thats Unicron
This one is the variant of the vaccinated. Only the fully vaccinated can travel and spread it around the world. Looks like all those mandates are working!
Oh, grow up already. Covid is over. Now they’re just milking it. Anyone who still falls for this after all the so called “conspiracy theorists” have been right all along, then those people are mentally ill.
the 'vaccine' being used in africa is bill gates & rockefeller funded media propaganda and disinformation psychological operations campaigns 😂 CERI discovered the 'variant of concern' which is the african arm of bill gates founded CEPI, it's also rockefeller funded. Omicron
Who are these experts you keep referring to CTV news? They don’t have a face a name or an office that we can keep them accountable for their so-called claims
Really.. 👇🏼 why is there a panic? Relax!
This is misleading … 100% guaranteed it’s already here
But we are good if we're double or triple vacc'd, right? Right
Meanwhile shares in Pfizer skyrocket. I smell a scam.
Omicron is an anagram for MORONIC
A booster tailored to the delta, omicron or other variants that emerge in the future would likely be more useful than a third shot of a vaccine aimed at the original Wuhan strain of the coronavirus.
The comments sadly demonstrate the divide between the religious and non religious. Between the people who follow science and evidence and the people who follow faith. Sadly the virus does not care about any religion or faith. It just mimes and kills.
Only a matter of time before experts admit they are no experts 🤣
800 000 Americans have died from Covid. ICUs are full. All homegrown anti mask, anti vaxx, anti science. Africa isn’t the problem. Republican misinformation was the big killer.
Good let Er rip
Um Alberta? Manitoba? Saskatchewan? Anti vaccine Conservative base? They are filling the ICUs, not business people from South Africa.
Since it was originally discovered in July, I would say it is already here and doing absolutely nothing.
Fourth wave coming and new variant. When do we get the fourth vaccine.
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The variant is here now. It's 'only a matter of time' until it's confirmed.
For all we know, maybe it’s already here.
10 percent of passengers arrive in holland from SA tested positive for it - it’s probably spreading like wildfire blocking flights from Monday is too late to slow it down
Just keep ‘em coming. Variant after variant after variant 🙄😂😂😂
Only a plane ride away from any infectious disease including this one.
Every new covidvariant is more highly transmissible. It’s getting to the point where you’ll get sick if you step outside. LoL. GetVaccinated people. VaccinesWork
Via roxham road!!!!
Christmas is coming, time for a new variant. Main Stream media are the fear mongers..they ARE the virus!!
Or, we could wait until data arrives before declaring the end of the world.
'Expert'. lol
Oh, you said Omicron.
Imagine being one of the people who, due to your privilege and arrogance, chose to travel during a global pandemic. You are responsible for bringing a virus to your country, and infecting and killing your own neighbor. -Not interested in illogical justifications for travel. 🤔
Can OECDdev WHO ensure that vaccines get to other countries
of course there’s another variant right when people begin to have some freedom and happiness again. here comes all the hermit crab humans happy to stay bundled up in their home because they fear every day of their life. not the way to live!
Omicron, sounds like one of the Transformers! 🤔🤷♂️
Don't panic, freedom is more important than infection, not to mention that the people are already vaccinated.
It went from canada according to china news
Its all poliics and business prep to make people get the booster 😎
We are being played for fools!!! Wake up !!! They are coming for your babies for Christ's sake! WAKE UP!!!! YOU ARE ALMOST FULLY DIGITIZED!!
Excuses? Are they going too inform Public of numbers Of Sick or Dead Children from Vaccination; never Informed about Dead Indian Children Catholics Done In! Come Prince Edward Island &Bring $$$ Kids on P.E.I. receive first vaccinations against COVID-19
So what? Do vaccines work? Enough of this fear-mongering BS
Total bullshit..corrupt government..crooks..heartless bastards..you know 'what goes around..comes around..(karma) will get you in government..this new strain of covid..means 💩💩💩..so just ignore it..enjoy life..to its fullest...blessing to all innocent 🙏🙏
Covid is unfortunately here to stay and is like a super flu. So - continue to get vaccinated yearly as we do with the flu shot, stay at home when you’re sick, wash your hands, wear masks inside, and let’s continue with our lives
There's a different cold every year that's what the other human coronaviruses are. You don't die from them because you were exposed as a kid but you can still get them every few years. Guess what, that's what is going on here. Live your life.
There will always be another variant. Time to ditch the fear and live a normal life.
Actually 1 of the cases was already here in Canada dummies.
Damn this China virus just won’t go away…it’s been two years now
These things never stop mutating. This isn't news. Don't be sheep. Get the vaccine. Get on with life. At some point this fear mongering has to stop and the people need to wake up.
Its already here who knows. Follow covid rules peeps
Perhaps this time we should realize we’re just gonna have to live with this virus and let it take whatever victims it chooses. But absolutely no more lockdowns.
Ford is a closet antivax'r.
Fear monger network
Ish is about to get very interesting
Expert required to state the bloody obvious.
Let's be real It's likely already here........ We have crippled the systems that would catch it early.. Because we pretended the pandemic was over and that the economy was recovering while little is actually done about either situation the leaders have created for us...
Do you remember when they told us COVID vaccines are completely safe and effective?
The anti vaxxers better be afraid.
Spoiler alert: the vaccinated will be fine ... CTV is really going for the doomscroll clicks fml
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