coronavirus strain in the U.K. that the World Health Organization noted on Monday appears to be more infectious.At the same time, provincial health officials in Alberta are now urging anyone who has arrived from the U.K.
in the past two weeks to immediately get tested and Ontario Premier Doug Ford said the potential for more rapid spread leaves him “extremely alarmed.”“This is an extremely serious threat — one we must take seriously,” Ford said during a press conference on Monday in which he said the province will tighten health measures starting on Boxing Day.The focus on the new strain comes after Canadian officials on Sunday evening announced a ban on incoming flights from the U.K.