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B.C. COVID-19 deaths spike to 10 in past day

B.C. COVID-19 deaths spike to 10 in past day

The province's death toll from the virus had been trending lower during the past two weeks.
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BCCDC flags 14 Vancouver flights exposed to COVID-19

BCCDC flags 14 Vancouver flights exposed to COVID-19

Passengers who travelled aboard these Metro Vancouver flights are encouraged to self-monitor for symptoms
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COVID-19 survey seeks vaccinated and unvaccinated participants

COVID-19 survey seeks vaccinated and unvaccinated participants

Doctors are looking to monitor the safety of the doses. Investigators hope to enrol 300,000 participants per vaccine across Canada.
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B.C. family frustrated with new hotel quarantine rules

B.C. family frustrated with new hotel quarantine rules

A Kelowna woman says her husband doesn't travel by choice, "it's essential to the survival of our family."
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Update: NWSS reports two more COVID-19 exposures in February

Update: NWSS reports two more COVID-19 exposures in February

New Westminster district's exposure numbers remain low despite a February spike in cases in Fraser Health, but both Glenbrook Middle School and NWSS have seen multiple exposures in 2021
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Big spike in new COVID-19 cases in New West

Big spike in new COVID-19 cases in New West

Outbreak continues at New West care home
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B.C. won't change school protocols in the face of COVID-19 variants – yet

B.C. won't change school protocols in the face of COVID-19 variants – yet

B.1.1.7 variant cases connected to seven schools in Surrey and North Delta have the province keeping a watchful eye on the school situation, says provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry
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B.C.'s COVID-19 death count stays low, as vaccination roll-out stays slow

B.C.'s COVID-19 death count stays low, as vaccination roll-out stays slow

Two new deaths from the virus were identified overnight after one such death was recorded yesterday.
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'They're afraid': Coalition calls for police-free vaccine clinics for B.C.'s undocumented workers

'They're afraid': Coalition calls for police-free vaccine clinics for B.C.'s undocumented workers

270 organizations signed a letter addressed to Prime Minister Justin Trudeau and all 10 premiers calling for “clear guarantees” and “effective measures” to ensure vaccine access to both migrant farm workers and an estimated 500,000 undocumented people living in Canada
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Vaccinating B.C.'s essential workers sooner could save over 600 lives: study

Vaccinating B.C.'s essential workers sooner could save over 600 lives: study

Bumping essential workers up the vaccine queue could prevent over 200,000 infections and save over 600 lives across British Columbia, according to a new study from a Simon Fraser University researcher
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