Ontario opened up appointments for COVID-19 booster shots on Monday morning — and in many regions, they were gone in minutes.
While demand is high for third doses of COVID-19 vaccine, the supply can’t keep up, and experts say we can’t beat the Omicron variant wave through vaccination alone.
“There isn’t time,” said Colin Furness, an infection control epidemiologist and assistant professor at the University of Toronto.
Ontario residents waiting days to get COVID-19 test, resulting in potential discrepancy in reported cases
While some Ontarians spent hours in a virtual queue in hopes of getting their third dose of COVID-19 vaccine, others were on an equally challenging quest to get a COVID-19 test—with some residents reporting being unable to book an appointment for up to five days.
Multiple people have confirmed to CTV News Toronto they have been unable to book a COVID-19 test in Ontario in a timely manner, despite being symptomatic or potentially exposed to the virus through a close contact.
UK doctor reveals telltale nightly symptom of surging Omicron variant
A noted British doctor is highlighting several symptoms that distinguish the Omicron variant from the common cold and even other strains of COVID-19 — including drenching night sweats.
Dr. Amir Khan, a physician with the UK’s National Health Service, described the distinguishing episodes as “those kind of drenching night sweats where you might have to get up and change your clothes,” the Sun reported.
The other telltale symptoms of Omicron are a scratchy throat as opposed to a sore one, a dry cough, extreme fatigue and mild muscle aches
