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Nightmare COVID-19 outbreak at Burnaby Hospital declared over

Nightmare COVID-19 outbreak at Burnaby Hospital declared over

The nightmarish COVID-19 outbreak at Burnaby Hospital is finally over. Provincial health officer Bonnie Henry declared the outbreak at Burnaby Hospital over after at least 10 people died and more than 100 cases were identified by Fraser Health.
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New COVID-19 cases piling up at Burnaby Superstore

New COVID-19 cases piling up at Burnaby Superstore

The Burnaby Superstore has now seen four positive tests in staff in recent days
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B.C. guarding against ‘concerted effort’ to sabotage vaccine delivery: Henry

B.C. guarding against ‘concerted effort’ to sabotage vaccine delivery: Henry

Henry did not elaborate on where threats to the vaccine’s logistical chain came from, but she said her team is acting on advice from the federal government and in consultation with other countries
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Can lonely grandparents, singles visit for Christmas in B.C.?

Can lonely grandparents, singles visit for Christmas in B.C.?

If a single person, including a grandparent, is looking to ward off loneliness, pick one child and their household unit to visit, recommends B.C.’s top doctor
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B.C. nurses deal with COVID ‘terror’ as stress, burnout, suicidal thinking rise

B.C. nurses deal with COVID ‘terror’ as stress, burnout, suicidal thinking rise

“We have seriously ill nurses who need mental health support to be able to continue to support their patients.”
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B.C. sets record with 28 COVID-19 deaths in 24-hour period

B.C. sets record with 28 COVID-19 deaths in 24-hour period

B.C. set a grim new record December 10, with 28 new COVID-19-related deaths in the past 24 hours, bringing the total number of deaths from the virus to 587.
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Opinion: ‘Guy in Burnaby’ thinks masks no longer needed thanks to vaccine

Opinion: ‘Guy in Burnaby’ thinks masks no longer needed thanks to vaccine

Conspiracy theorists like to twist every change in messaging or small error
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Vaccine to bring 'some semblance of normal' by summer in British Columbia

Vaccine to bring 'some semblance of normal' by summer in British Columbia

British Columbians could be tossing out their masks and forgetting about physical distancing by next summer.
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B.C. to immunize nearly 400,000 against COVID-19 by March 2021

B.C. to immunize nearly 400,000 against COVID-19 by March 2021

Vaccinations will begin next week in two locations across Fraser Health and Vancouver Coastal Health
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First COVID-19 vaccinations being given next week in B.C.

First COVID-19 vaccinations being given next week in B.C.

Within hours of Health Canada approving the Pfizer-BioNtech COVID-19 Wednesday, B.C. public health officials announced their vaccination rollout plan for B.C.
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