Premier Jason Kenney says Alberta's vaccination rate means it is well positioned to handle the variant, allowing the province to loosen gathering restrictions.
An Ontario surgeon says: “We are disappointing our patients with issues beyond our control. We feel beat and discouraged and morally very much injured.”
While the findings released Tuesday are preliminary and have not been peer-reviewed, they line up with other early data about omicron's behavior, including that it seems to be more easily transmitted.
Tuesday marks the one-year anniversary of the first COVID-19 vaccines administered in Canada, a milestone that offered hope for a new year after a dismal 2020.
