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'As normal as possible': Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on lifting B.C. school restrictions

'As normal as possible': Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on lifting B.C. school restrictions

High school graduation ceremonies on the radar as health, education officials work to return to 'more normal' by the end of the 2021/22 school year
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Pandemic stress felt by nurses impacting patient care, study shows

Pandemic stress felt by nurses impacting patient care, study shows

Some 10,000 working B.C. nurses were asked to assess their anxiety, depression, PTSD and burnout.
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Younger New Westminster residents embracing COVID boosters

Younger New Westminster residents embracing COVID boosters

50% of younger adults and 25% of teens now have their third dose of COVID-19 vaccine
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'We don't want this': Health-care worker angered by anti-vaccine material left on vehicles

'We don't want this': Health-care worker angered by anti-vaccine material left on vehicles

A health-care assistant at Royal Jubilee Hospital says he felt angry when he spotted a man leaving anti-vaccine material on staff vehicles in the hospital parking lot.
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COVID-19 hospitalizations keep falling in B.C.

COVID-19 hospitalizations keep falling in B.C.

Province records 11 more COVID-19 deaths in past day.
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Could you be fired for attending an anti-vaccine mandate protest in B.C.?

Could you be fired for attending an anti-vaccine mandate protest in B.C.?

Yes but the devil is in the details
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One-third of New Westminster kids don't have COVID vaccine

One-third of New Westminster kids don't have COVID vaccine

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is urging families to get their children vaccinated, citing the unknowns around 'long COVID' in kids
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Opinion: How new COVID-19 variants emerge: Natural selection and the evolution of SARS-CoV-2

Opinion: How new COVID-19 variants emerge: Natural selection and the evolution of SARS-CoV-2

COVID-19 variants are the products of the evolution of the SARS-CoV-2 virus. They arise via mutations, but other forces also have roles to play in the generation and transmission of variants.
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COVID-19 test positivity, case counts dropping in New Westminster

COVID-19 test positivity, case counts dropping in New Westminster

Three weeks ago, test positivity had hit 46%. This past week, it was down to 28% – but it's still impossible to know how many people actually have COVID
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Full-capacity gatherings allowed for vaccinated as of midnight Wednesday in B.C.

Full-capacity gatherings allowed for vaccinated as of midnight Wednesday in B.C.

Under the phased reopening, indoor personal gatherings can return to normal, and indoor and outdoor organized gatherings — including wedding receptions, birthday parties and celebrations of life — as well as indoor seated events such as theatres and sports events, can return to full capacity.
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