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How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected abortion care in Canada

How the COVID-19 pandemic has affected abortion care in Canada

Pandemic-related travel restrictions and facility closures initially jeopardized access to abortions, but the pandemic has also become a catalyst for more accessible ways to deliver abortion care
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What happens after you've recovered from COVID-19 and need to travel?

What happens after you've recovered from COVID-19 and need to travel?

A positive test can be used after you've recovered and are symptom-free.
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'I do think this is the tipping point': This COVID wave could be tough but shorter, says Dr. Bonnie Henry

'I do think this is the tipping point': This COVID wave could be tough but shorter, says Dr. Bonnie Henry

Omicron is presenting as a milder upper respiratory illness and is harder to detect, as it can initially seem more like a cold or flu.
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Coast reports 110 new COVID cases in a week

Coast reports 110 new COVID cases in a week

Latest BC CDC numbers span Dec. 26 to Jan. 1
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Major Canadian drug store chain expects rapid tests to hit Metro Vancouver shelves in 2 to 3 weeks

Major Canadian drug store chain expects rapid tests to hit Metro Vancouver shelves in 2 to 3 weeks

You'll be able to buy the tests from your local pharmacy.
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Known active COVID-19 cases in B.C. near 30,000

Known active COVID-19 cases in B.C. near 30,000

Active infections in B.C. have hit record levels in each of the last six data updates.
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Burnaby mask company says B.C. isn't following science, offers to donate 200K N95 respirators to immunizers

Burnaby mask company says B.C. isn't following science, offers to donate 200K N95 respirators to immunizers

Vitacore Industries Inc. extremely busy filling purchases of respirators as Omicron spreads
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I think I got Omicron — it got weird but at least I'm not in hospital

I think I got Omicron — it got weird but at least I'm not in hospital

As the Omicron strain burns through the population, COVID-19 continues to lead to some strange and hard-to-explain symptoms.
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As many as 18M more COVID-19 rapid tests could arrive in B.C. in January

As many as 18M more COVID-19 rapid tests could arrive in B.C. in January

Feds promise 140 million more COVID-19 rapid tests for provinces in January
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UBC professor comments on threat of 'IHU' COVID-19 variant with 46 mutations

UBC professor comments on threat of 'IHU' COVID-19 variant with 46 mutations

The WHO addressed global concern about the variant in a briefing.
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