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06.04.2022 / 00:03

COVID-19: B.C. vaccine card mandate set to be dropped on Friday

British Columbians will no longer be required to show proof of COVID-19 immunization to attend a concert, eat at a restaurant or go to the gym as of Friday, April 8.

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B.C. health minister responds to human rights office’s letter on ‘hasty end’ to mask mandate

B.C.’s Human Rights Commissioner is calling on provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry to bring back the COVID-19 mask mandate, saying its “hasty end” will have “profoundly unequal effects” on society.

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COVID-19 outbreak declared at mink farm in B.C.’s Fraser Valley

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]In Denmark, government officials ordered the culling of 17 million mink after scientists discovered a strain of the novel coronavirus had passed from humans to mink, then back to humans in mutated form.Spain and the Netherlands have culled mink due to similar outbreaks, and cases have also been identified on mink farms in the United States.It was not immediately clear if any of the mink at the farm were infected.

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Chilliwack RCMP investigates in-person church services for violations of COVID-19 orders

COVID-19.“Although the vast majority of places of worship in Chilliwack and throughout our region are complying with the directions of the provincial health order, a small number of congregations continue to conduct in-person services contrary to” the order, the RCMP said in a Sunday media release.

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Get rapid tests into care homes now, says B.C. seniors’ advocate

Fraser Health Authority’s move to oversee a pair of Abbotsford care homes with serious COVID-19 outbreaks underscores the need to deploy rapid tests as soon as possible.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said in late November that B.C.

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Anti-mask rally amid B.C. COVID-19 case surge ‘really concerning’: respirologist

COVID-19, as case numbers continue to rise.Crowds gathered at the Vancouver Art Galley, Saturday, for a “B.C. Christmas Freedom Rally” opposing masks and restrictions on activities and social gatherings implemented by public health order.

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Fraser Health steps in to oversee 2 care homes with serious COVID-19 outbreaks

COVID-19 outbreaks.The health authority said it had deployed “additional leadership support” to provide COVID-19 response oversight Tabor Home and Menno Home, “similar to what Fraser Health did to assist Langley Lodge.” List of seniors’ homes and health-care facilities at centre of B.C.’s coronavirus outbreak In May, Fraser Health appointed a Director of Pandemic Response at Langley Lodge as it was in the grips of the province’s deadliest outbreak.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Fraser Health said as of Friday, Tabor Home, which is owned and operated by the Tabor Home Society, had recorded 91 resident cases, 63 staff cases and 18 deaths.Menno Home, which is owned and operated by the Mennonite

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COVID-19 staffing crunch forces Vancouver Catholic school online

COVID-19.In a letter to parents, Our Lady of Perpetual Help said all learning would be conducted virtually from next Tuesday until Dec. 18.

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B.C. chef, charity team up to offer virtual ‘holiday parties’ while feeding kids in need

COVID-19 pandemic.The project has kept crucial revenue flowing through the doors of Fable Kitchen, while helping Backpack Buddies — a group that helps feed vulnerable kids — keep up with a surge in pandemic demand. Survey finds 1 in 4 B.C.

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At-cost delivery app touted as lifeline for Vancouver’s restaurants amid COVID restrictions

‘Kicked when we’re down’: New COVID-19 restrictions hit already struggling B.C.

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After latest outbreak, Surrey teachers call for mandatory masks, smaller classes

Fraser Health declares COVID-19 outbreak at Newton Elementary School in Surrey In a letter to the Surrey Board of Education dated Nov. 27, the association makes four specific demands, echoing the position of the BC Teachers’ Federation.As cases continue to mount in @Surrey_Schools, with a second school closure and more to come, @SurreyTeachers demand the Board make significant changes to improve safety of schools, so that they can continue operating.

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Hospitalized teacher from shuttered, COVID-stricken Surrey school speaks out

COVID-19 is back home, and sharing her story.Darlene Lourenco teaches at Cambridge Elementary, the Surrey school that was closed for two weeks amid an outbreak of the virus.She spent two weeks in hospital, more than half of it in the intensive care unit.“I wasn’t on a ventilator but I was on ever-increasing oxygen,” she told Global News.“It’s not just a flu.

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New COVID-19 outbreak declared at Surrey Memorial Hospital

COVID-19 outbreak at Surrey Memorial Hospital.Fraser Health said it declared the outbreak after evidence of transmission in one of its medicine units, and that one patient had tested positive. 10 deaths and 762 new cases as B.C.

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COVID-19 cluster reported at 2nd Nanaimo high school

Coronavirus: List of B.C. school exposures Island Health defines a school cluster as “two or more people with lab-confirmed COVID-19 infection, who attended school during their infectious period.”[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The definition includes the possibility of school-based transmission.It comes after a cluster was identified earlier this month at Dover Bay Secondary, which reported exposures on Nov.

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UBC med student takes COVID-19 health message to South Asian community

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As backyard weddings linked to COVID-19 surge, some B.C. brides choose restraint

COVID-19 transmission, especially in B.C.’s Fraser Health region, engaged couples are facing new challenges in planning their special day.Gunjan Vaswani’s fiance made a surprise proposal last month, a silver lining to a difficult 2020.“It’s been wonderful in a year that’s been a little disappointing. It definitely was a turnaround,” Vaswani told Global News, Thursday.But with COVID-19 safety as the the biggest priority in planning her wedding, it means she’ll have to turn away from some time-honoured traditions and religious ceremonies.

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Tens of thousands sign petition to ‘save MEC’ after co-op sold to U.S. firm

Mountain Equipment Co-op to a private U.S. firm.The sale was announced Monday, and will see Los Angeles-based private investment firm Kingswood Capital Management acquire the business and its assets.

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Possible coronavirus exposures reported at 2 Coquitlam pubs

Coronavirus exposure reported on 2 nights at Vancouver nightclub The first exposure event was at The Taphouse Coquitlam at 405 North Road No. 2 between 9 p.m.

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Coronavirus: Vancouver Public Library to reopen some branches July 14

COVID-19. Screenings resume at B.C.

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B.C. education ministry gives reassurances amid Zoom hacking concerns

A day after it announced the purchase of a licence to use Zoom, B.C.’s Ministry of Education addressed security concerns about the popular video conferencing service.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0