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New B.C. COVID-19 cases rise again, hit four-week high

New B.C. COVID-19 cases rise again, hit four-week high

Number of those in B.C. hospitals with COVID-19 declines to 10-month low.
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New B.C. COVID-19 cases spike to near-four-week high

New B.C. COVID-19 cases spike to near-four-week high

Active infections rise more than 8% in past week, to 692.
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Burnaby COVID-19 vaccination rates inching closer to 85%

Burnaby COVID-19 vaccination rates inching closer to 85%

Burnaby Northwest has reached 85%
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations at 10-month low

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations at 10-month low

Number of those in hospital with the disease fell by 11 over the weekend, to 49.
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Visitor restrictions at B.C.'s long-term care homes have lifted

Visitor restrictions at B.C.'s long-term care homes have lifted

Checking in with greeters during visiting hours, presenting proof of vaccination, and wearing a mask when travelling through common areas of the care home will still be required.
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Burnaby company to get up to $4.5M from the feds to develop oral COVID-19 vaccine

Burnaby company to get up to $4.5M from the feds to develop oral COVID-19 vaccine

A Burnaby company is receiving advisory services and research and development funding of up to $4.57 million from a federal agency to help develop an orally administered COVID-19 vaccine.
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Opinion: Too many questions about border reopening as U.S. vaccination rates crater

Opinion: Too many questions about border reopening as U.S. vaccination rates crater

Will COVID-19 testing be required as a condition of crossing?
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B.C. administers six millionth COVID-19 dose

B.C. administers six millionth COVID-19 dose

79.5% of the province's eligible population has now been vaccinated.
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Opinion: Burnaby-New West care workers deserve gratitude - not abuse over rules

Opinion: Burnaby-New West care workers deserve gratitude - not abuse over rules

It would be an understatement to say that it’s been a challenging year for healthcare workers, especially for those working in long-term care homes, where COVID-19 visited with tragic consequences.
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New COVID-19 cases in B.C. highest in a week

New COVID-19 cases in B.C. highest in a week

One new COVID-19 death breaks province's streak of six days without such a death.
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