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Vaccination protects children against serious COVID-19 outcomes, B.C. data shows

Vaccination protects children against serious COVID-19 outcomes, B.C. data shows

But B.C.'s pediatric vaccination rate is stuck at 56% for first doses.
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B.C. has fewest COVID-19 patients in ICU since August

B.C. has fewest COVID-19 patients in ICU since August

Two more COVID-19 deaths raise province's pandemic death toll to 2,998.
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You might have to quarantine in Canada when you return from a trip even if you don't have COVID-19. Here's why.

You might have to quarantine in Canada when you return from a trip even if you don't have COVID-19. Here's why.

Experts worry that random testing on arrival may create issues for some individuals. 
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B.C. has six more COVID-19 deaths in past day

B.C. has six more COVID-19 deaths in past day

COVID-19 hospitalizations rise by three to 276.
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Opinion: What's next with face masks? Keep wearing them in public, wear the best mask available and pay attention to fit

Opinion: What's next with face masks? Keep wearing them in public, wear the best mask available and pay attention to fit

We tested well-fitting cloth masks made from 16 kinds of cotton, on human participants, to see how many provided filtration comparable with a certified medical mask. Most of them did.
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Denman doctor suspended for allegedly signing false vaccine, mask exemptions

Denman doctor suspended for allegedly signing false vaccine, mask exemptions

Dr. Stephen Malthouse has spoken at rallies against public health measures and allegedly signed fake vaccine and mask exemptions.
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Everything you need to consider as a B.C. resident booking travel in 2022

Everything you need to consider as a B.C. resident booking travel in 2022

What is the number one question to ask an insurance provider? An expert weighs in.
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B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations stay below 300

B.C.'s COVID-19 hospitalizations stay below 300

One new COVID-19 death raises province's pandemic death toll to 2,990.
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Hardest-hit B.C. sectors keep fingers crossed for a real reopening

Hardest-hit B.C. sectors keep fingers crossed for a real reopening

After many economic mirages and false starts, B.C.’s most pandemic-damaged sectors, from nightclubs to conventions, are banking on loosened COVID-19 rules.
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B.C. Human Rights Commissioner calls on Dr. Henry to restore mask mandate

B.C. Human Rights Commissioner calls on Dr. Henry to restore mask mandate

"There will be a day where the mask mandate may be lifted, but that day is not here yet," says Kasari Govender in a letter addressed to the province's top doctor.
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