new U.K. variant of COVID-19 has arrived in Hamilton after revealing a positive case in a statement on Wednesday.The B.1.1.7 variant, first identified in the United Kingdom, is believed to spread more easily and faster based on recent modelling and epidemiological studies.
So far, there is no evidence to suggest that the current Health Canada-approved vaccines will be any less effective against the new variant.As of the weekend, Ontario had confirmed 297 cases of the variant in the province as well as three of the B.1.351 variant, first identified in South Africa, and one of the B.1.1.28 variant, first identified in Brazil.