👉Canada is seeing an increase in several fast-spreading COVID-19 variants that have been fuelling new outbreaks in the United States and Europe.✅ . . #covid19 #covid #covid19variants #covidnews #healthupdate #dailynewscanada #candadianmallu #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp

👉𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐚 𝐑𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐮𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐲 (𝐂𝐑𝐀) 𝐡𝐚𝐬 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐟𝐢𝐫𝐦𝐞𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐢𝐭 𝐰𝐢𝐥𝐥 𝐛𝐞 𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐂𝐚𝐧𝐚𝐝𝐢𝐚𝐧𝐬 𝐚𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐂𝐄𝐑𝐁 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐑𝐁 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐚𝐲𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 𝐭𝐨 𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐫𝐞 𝐭𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐨𝐬𝐞 𝐰𝐡𝐨 𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐞𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐝 𝐂𝐎𝐕𝐈𝐃-𝟏𝟗 𝐢𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐝𝐮𝐚𝐥 𝐛𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐟𝐢𝐭𝐬 𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐞 𝐞𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐢𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦. Launched as an "emergency support" in the early days of the pandemic, the program was based on attestation. This meant it was up to individual applicants to determine if they were eligible to claim the money, rather than the CRA. Now, those who incorrectly claimed pandemic payments will be expected to pay up.✅ . . #canadarevenueagency #CRA #CERBpayment #CRBpayment #moneyback #covid19 #covid19canada #dailynewscanada #candadianmallu #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp

👉The CBSA said it would be resuming its border clearance services at 47 small airports across the country On May 2 and May 15. Those flying into Canada still need to meet specific entry requirements before they can come into the country, though pre-entry tests are no longer required for fully vaccinated travellers.✅ . . #CBSA #covid19 #borderclearance #canadaborder #enteringtocanada #dailynewscanada #candadianmallu #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp

👉Working from home has become more popular as many companies moved to remote work throughout the pandemic, but some offices are starting to call their employees back. The City of Toronto has reopened City Hall and other civic centres back to the public, and staff are now returning to the office.✅ . . #workfromhome #malayalisnearme #cityoftorrento #wfhincanada #dailynews #dailynewscanada #covid19

👉Starting Monday, it will largely be up to you whether or not to wear a mask to protect yourself and others against COVID-19 in Ontario. The province is lifting its mask mandate for most indoor settings, even as experts warn of an increase in infections and hospitalizations in the coming weeks as a result. That increase should be manageable, the experts say, but how the public responds to the change will matter. And with the province moving to lift all remaining public health measures by the end of April, individuals will have even more of a hand in what the future of COVID-19 in Ontario looks like. Health experts and officials generally agree that individuals should weigh their own risk when deciding whether to wear a mask to curb their own chances of infection and the spread of the virus.✅ . . #covid19 #malayalisnearme #nomaskincanada #masklifting #dailynews #dailynewscanada #nomaskinontario

👉Quebecers aged 75 and over can make an appointment to get a fifth dose against the virus as of today. Health personnel are also allowed to take advantage of this priority period. Those over the age of 60 can book their appointment starting Monday, along with those 12 and older who have health conditions making them especially vulnerable to COVID-19. Anyone who is over the age of 18 will be able to book their shot starting Aug. 29.✅ . . #Quebec #Quebecnews #COVID19 #COVIDnews #COVIDvaccine #vaccine #vaccinedose #Corona #CanadaCovid19 #dailynewscanada #candadianmallu #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp

👉It has been confirmed by CTV News that the 2023 federal budget will introduce a "grocery rebate" aimed at helping lower-income Canadians who may be struggling with the increasing cost of food. The new measure, which is set to be unveiled on Tuesday, will provide assistance to almost 11 million Canadians. Under the proposed scheme, eligible recipients would receive a one-time payment based on their household size and income. For example, a couple with two children could receive a payment of up to $467, while a senior could receive a payment of $225, and a single person could receive $234.✅ . . #CanadianGovernment #FederalBudget #GroceryRebate #LowerIncomeCitizens #FinancialRelief #COVID19 #Pandemic #FoodPrices #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Health officials report that Omicron has undergone more mutations and become more immune evasive. The World Health Organization reported in December that Omicron-descended variants are more adept in evading the human immune system. On December 21st, Maria Van Kerkhove, the technical lead for COVID-19 at the World Health Organization, said, "Omicron, the current version of concern, is the most transmissible form we have observed so far." About 540 Omicron mutations have been identified thus far, although only five are "under observation" for potential alterations or increases in occurrence, as noted by the WHO. Dr. Hélène Decaluwe, an immunologist and clinician-scientist, has stated that the increased frequency of re-infections is due to the fact that Omicron subvariants are able to avoid the immune system's ability to totally control it.✅ . . #covid19 #covid #canadacovid #covidnews #covidupdate #worldhealthorganization #canadahealthnews #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp #canadaupdate #canadanews

👉Ontario parents can book COVID-19 vaccine appointments for their babies and preschoolers starting later this morning. The province's booking portal will open for pediatric vaccine appointments for children aged six months to under five years at 8 a.m. ET. Families can also make appointments through health units using their own booking systems as well as some primary care providers and pharmacies.✅ . . #COVIDvaccine #vaccine #COVID19 #vaccineforbabies #vaccinebooking #dailynewscanada #candadianmallu #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp

19👉As a seventh wave of COVID-19 begins sweeping across Canada, with the Omicron BA.5 subvariant driving transmission, some provinces are expanding eligibility for a fourth dose of the vaccine.✅ . . #covidvaccine #vaccine #4thdoseofvaccine #covid19 #covid #dailynewscanada #candadianmallu #mnm #malayalisnearmeapp

👉With a sixth wave of COVID-19 around the corner, there are at least six cases of the XE recombinant of Omicron in the country. COVID-19 XE is a recombination of Omicron’s BA.1 and BA.2 subvariants. A recombinant virus is a combination of genetic material from two or more different viruses, in this case, the original variant of Omicron and the more infectious “stealth Omicron.”✅ . . #covid19xe #coviddeath #malayalisnearme #omicrone #dailynews #dailynewscanada #malayalisnearmeapp #omicroneXE #covid19

👉Ontario’s health minister believes the COVID-19 subvariant BA.2, which has been described as “stealth Omicron,” may make up at least half of all infections reported in the province in the near future. “But the evidence suggests that, in Ontario at least, it is a subvariant of the original Omicron variant and it’s not causing many more hospitalizations or more intensive treatments,” Christine Elliott said at a news conference Tuesday.✅ . . #covid19 #BA2 #malayalisnearme #stealthomicron #canada #dailynews #dailynewscanada #christineelliott