Coronavirus: What's happening in Canada and around the world on Monday

South Korea says it has confirmed its first death related to the new Omicron variant.

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How will pandemic end? Omicron clouds forecasts for endgame, experts say

Pandemics do eventually end, even if Omicron is complicating the question of when this one will. But it won't be like flipping a light switch: the world will have to learn to coexist with a virus that's not going away, experts say.

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Seattle Kraken fan called a hero after noticing Canucks staffer's cancerous mole during game

A Seattle Kraken fan is being praised as a hero after helping the assistant equipment manager of the Vancouver Canucks identify a cancerous mole on his neck in the middle of a game.

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Omicron's transmissibility is driving calls for better masks. Should kids be wearing N95s, too?

The updated mask guidance has raised some questions as to whether children should be wearing respirators, and if so, what should parents keep in mind before purchasing such devices for kids to help protect against COVID-19.

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Coronavirus: What happening in Canada and around the world on Sunday

Dozens of people marched in downtown Montreal late Saturday in defiance of the province's pandemic-related curfew. Police made one arrest and handed out dozens of tickets.

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Some Save on Foods combo meals recalled due to salmonella risk

Some Save on Foods combo meals are being recalled due to possible salmonella contamination, and include lemon chicken, sweet and sour pork, ginger beef and honey garlic chicken.

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Why were some isolation periods shortened for vaccinated people with COVID-19?

Several provinces recently announced shorter isolation periods for vaccinated people who test positive for COVID-19. Under the new guidelines, these people will only be required to self-isolate for a minimum of five days following the date when their symptoms started or a positive test, instead of 10.

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