Testing confirms B117 coronavirus variant not present in Pimicikamak

Caption: Pimicikamak is located about 530 kilometres north of Winnipeg. The community acted quickly to contain the spread of a possible coronavirus variant of ...
AOL

A new virus variant and lagging vaccinations may mean the US is in for a severe flu season

The United States may be heading into its second severe flu season in a row, driven by a mutated strain called subclade K that’s behind early surges in the United Kingdom, Canada and Japan. Last ...
The Telegraph

New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases across the US and Canada

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Zachary W. Binder, UMass Chan Medical School (THE CONVERSATION) After a sharp uptick ...
NBC Washington

Flu is rising rapidly, driven by a new variant. Here's what to know

Flu is rising rapidly across the U.S., driven by a new variant of the virus — and cases are expected to keep growing with holiday travel. That variant, known as “subclade K,” led to early outbreaks in ...
seattlepi.com

New variant of the flu virus is driving surge of cases across the US and Canada

(THE CONVERSATION) After a sharp uptick in flu cases in mid-December 2025, flu activity across the U.S. and Canada remains high. Although cases are trending downward in Canada as of Jan. 9, 2026, the ...