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COVID-19 numbers tick back up slightly in New Westminster

COVID-19 numbers tick back up slightly in New Westminster

B.C.'s COVID hospitalization numbers remain higher than a year ago.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to seven-week low

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to seven-week low

44 more people died while infected with COVID-19 in the week up to May 28
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Opinion: Inhaled vaccine for COVID-19: The pandemic accelerated decades of research leading to jab-free vaccine now in human testing

Opinion: Inhaled vaccine for COVID-19: The pandemic accelerated decades of research leading to jab-free vaccine now in human testing

An inhaled COVID-19 vaccine would go directly to where the body would use it: the mucosal surface of the airways. This could mean less waste and more benefit, lower costs and reduced side-effects.
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Outdoor program helps kids get a strong start in New West

Outdoor program helps kids get a strong start in New West

School District 40 wanted to help parents who've been navigating the world of COVID with toddlers and preschoolers. Here's how.
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B.C.'s excess mortality rate dwarfed other provinces before Omicron hit, finds study

B.C.'s excess mortality rate dwarfed other provinces before Omicron hit, finds study

Of the 9,496 excess deaths reported in B.C. between the start of the pandemic and October 2021, fewer than a quarter were blamed on COVID-19. Could a cascading tragedy combining the pandemic, opioid crisis and climate change account for the rest?
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More New Westminster kids are vaccinated against COVID: BCCDC

More New Westminster kids are vaccinated against COVID: BCCDC

Pediatric vaccination rates have inched up slightly over the month of May.
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COVID numbers continue to fall in New Westminster

COVID numbers continue to fall in New Westminster

New West's trend line is definitely moving in the right direction.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to six-week low

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to six-week low

Seven-day COVID-19 death count is lowest since week ended April 23
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Don't want long COVID? Don't get COVID, says doctor on lingering symptoms of virus

Don't want long COVID? Don't get COVID, says doctor on lingering symptoms of virus

Demand growing for more treatment; health minister says province is acting ‘more quickly than anywhere else’
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COVID numbers coming down in New Westminster

COVID numbers coming down in New Westminster

B.C. COVID-19 Modelling Group says the second Omicron wave seems to be receding.
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