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Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine doses provide good protection against severe illness from Omicron variant, data show

Ottawa drops COVID-19 travel rule that rejected South African tests

South African doctors see evidence Omicron COVID-19 variant is milder than Delta

Canadian field hockey team headed home from South Africa

New Canadian COVID-19 travel rules spark turmoil at airports and criticism from WHO

Canadian field hockey team gets travel exemption to leave South Africa

Omicron COVID-19 variant is three times more likely to cause reinfections, new data show

Stranded Canadian junior women’s field hockey team secures flights home from South Africa

The Omicron COVID-19 variant has sparked global concern and prompted new travel restrictions. Here’s everything you need to know

Omicron COVID-19 variant spread wider, faster than initially thought, report says

WHO warns of ‘perilous’ spread of Omicron around the world

Japan bans entry of foreign visitors as Omicron COVID-19 variant spreads

Ontario detects Canada’s first Omicron cases; fresh travel bans strand junior women’s field hockey team

As Omicron pops up in Canada, several other countries, danger of vaccine inequity comes into focus

Not yet clear if Omicron variant is more transmissible or causes more severe disease, WHO says

Omicron variant continues to spread as scientists race to find answers

South Africa men, Australia women go unbeaten in winning Dubai Sevens

Travel bans punishment for advanced COVID-19 variant detection, South Africa says

Evening Update: Canada to impose restrictions on travel from southern parts of Africa as concerns mount over COVID-19 variant Omicron