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Canada is dropping the mandatory testing requirement for short cross-border trips

Canada is dropping the mandatory testing requirement for short cross-border trips

You no longer need to be tested for trips under 72 hours.
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Health Canada authorizes use of COVID-19 vaccine in children 5-11 years old

Health Canada authorizes use of COVID-19 vaccine in children 5-11 years old

Until now, the vaccine was authorized for use in people 12 years of age or older
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New Westminster's vaccination rate stalled at 90%

New Westminster's vaccination rate stalled at 90%

Third doses are now being reported by the BCCDC, and 9% of older adults (50+) in New West have received theirs
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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall to new 14-week low: 3,345

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall to new 14-week low: 3,345

Nine more die from the disease, raising B.C.'s pandemic death toll to 2,290.
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New Westminster's weekly COVID-19 case count drops to 30

New Westminster's weekly COVID-19 case count drops to 30

But, on a per-capita basis, New West is faring worse than Burnaby, Surrey and Richmond
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Opinion: So B.C. children are at risk from COVID-19. Now what?

Opinion: So B.C. children are at risk from COVID-19. Now what?

With approval of the Pfizer vaccine for children now imminent, the B.C. government is finally admitting what parents have said all along: Children are at risk. So what are they going to do about it?
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B.C. reports fewest new daily COVID-19 infections since August: 324

B.C. reports fewest new daily COVID-19 infections since August: 324

Seven more COVID-19 deaths push death toll in province to 2,281.
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New Westminster parents push school board to reconsider vaccine mandate

New Westminster parents push school board to reconsider vaccine mandate

Parents say having young children in classrooms with potentially unvaccinated adults puts kids in a 'really dangerous position'
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First cases of Delta variant strain AY.4.2 detected in B.C.

First cases of Delta variant strain AY.4.2 detected in B.C.

Dr. Bonnie Henry commented on the new strain of the Delta variant in the province.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on updated guidance on face masks

Dr. Bonnie Henry comments on updated guidance on face masks

"Medical masks do have that extra layer that attracts particles and droplets of viruses," said B.C.'s top doctor.
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