Canada deemed 'very high' risk for travel
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Canada moved to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's highest-risk category for travel (Level 4) on Monday because of that nation's Covid-19 surge.
(CNN) — Canada was moved to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's highest-risk category for travel on Monday.
The world's second-largest country by total area, Canada has seen a steep rise in cases as the Omicron variant spreads. The country recorded 294,437 new cases for the week ending January 8, according to Johns Hopkins University figures, its highest weekly total of the pandemic.
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