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December 18, 2021

HEALTH

December 18, 2021 6:00 am

The great COVID-19 infodemic: How disinformation networks are radicalizing Canadians

Social media channels promoting COVID-19 vaccine disinformation are proliferating across Canada, providing spaces for anti-vaccine scaremongering and conspiracy theories.

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CANADA

December 18, 2021 8:14 am

Provinces bring back restrictions across Canada as Omicron spreads

On Tuesday, Canada will reimpose a requirement for everyone entering the country to have a pre-arrival negative molecular test result for COVID-19.

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CANADA

December 17, 2021 4:18 pm

Canada’s daily COVID cases 45% higher than a week ago as Omicron surges

As Omicron continues to spread, Canada has averaged at least 5,000 new COVID-19 cases daily over the last week — a 45 per cent increase from the week before, Dr. Theresa Tam said.

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WORLD

December 18, 2021 10:16 am

Omicron variant detected in 89 countries, cases doubling: WHO

Omicron’s “substantial growth advantage” over the delta variant means it is likely to soon overtake delta as the dominant variant in those countries, the U.N. health agency said.

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HEALTH

December 18, 2021 10:23 am

Ontario reports 3,301 new COVID-19 cases, 4 deaths

Ontario is reporting 3,301 new cases of COVID-19 on Saturday as daily positive infections continue to rise amid the highly contagious Omicron variant.

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