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B.C. records two more COVID-19 deaths, as vaccination roll-out stays slow

B.C. records two more COVID-19 deaths, as vaccination roll-out stays slow

Only 7,501 vaccine doses administered in past day, as total number of British Columbians vaccinated approaches 200,000.
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Here is what Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout will look like in B.C. (Infographics)

Here is what Phase 2 of the COVID-19 vaccine rollout will look like in B.C. (Infographics)

Reach out to someone in your life who is eligible and help them get vaccinated.
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Diners’ private information compromised when left in open

Diners’ private information compromised when left in open

Personal information is solely for contact tracing, not marketing: B.C. privacy commissioner
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Hospital cleaning staff waiting for vaccine, part of Phase 2

Hospital cleaning staff waiting for vaccine, part of Phase 2

Dr. Bonnie Henry says the ministry is looking at which jobs are the most at risk for infections and outbreaks.
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First 500,000 Covishield vaccine doses en route to Canada

First 500,000 Covishield vaccine doses en route to Canada

Feds say nearly one million COVID-19 vaccine doses from two manufacturers due to arrive this week
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Three more COVID-19 school exposures reported in New Westminster

Three more COVID-19 school exposures reported in New Westminster

New cases reported at Richard McBride, Qayqayt and New Westminster Secondary. But, so far, no New West exposures have been tied to the variants of concern that are now showing up in Fraser Health.
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B.C. records 1,478 new COVID-19 cases, and eight deaths in past three days

B.C. records 1,478 new COVID-19 cases, and eight deaths in past three days

B.C.'s death toll from the pandemic has risen to 1,363.
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Glenbrook Middle School records another COVID-19 exposure

Glenbrook Middle School records another COVID-19 exposure

New Westminster's largest middle school is one of two district schools, with New Westminster Secondary, to record multiple exposures in February 2021
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Metro Vancouver adds coronavirus tool so public can track what wastewater has COVID-19

Metro Vancouver adds coronavirus tool so public can track what wastewater has COVID-19

Metro Vancouver residents have a new way to track the movement of the coronavirus (COVID-19).
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B.C. extends gap between vaccine doses to 16 weeks as rollout accelerates

B.C. extends gap between vaccine doses to 16 weeks as rollout accelerates

Younger British Columbians may be able to receive some protection in spring rather than summer
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