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B.C. to unveil plans for adolescent boosters next week

B.C. to unveil plans for adolescent boosters next week

More details to come from officials as NACI recommends boosters for vulnerable kids 12+
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COVID-positive hospitalizations increased by 3% in B.C.

COVID-positive hospitalizations increased by 3% in B.C.

B.C. reports 2,033 new cases, 13 deaths
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COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Burnaby Hospital

COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Burnaby Hospital

Outbreak had been declared on Jan. 12, 2022
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COVID-19 deaths in B.C. remain elevated, with 13 in past day

COVID-19 deaths in B.C. remain elevated, with 13 in past day

Related hospitalizations rise by 28 to 977.
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Will the new Omicron sub-variant in B.C. cause another wave of infections? An expert weighs in

Will the new Omicron sub-variant in B.C. cause another wave of infections? An expert weighs in

66 cases have been identified in the province so far and experts fear it is more transmissible than the original strain.
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Opinion: The death of caremongering: Canadians are tired and most believe getting COVID-19 is inevitable

Opinion: The death of caremongering: Canadians are tired and most believe getting COVID-19 is inevitable

After Premier Doug Ford announced “positive news,” I think about the widening inequality in our province, who the news is “positive” for and the death of caremongering.
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Burnaby school staff still waiting for Burnaby-made rapid COVID-19 antigen tests

Burnaby school staff still waiting for Burnaby-made rapid COVID-19 antigen tests

Ministry of Education told school districts kits would be sent out starting early last week.
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B.C.'s COVID-19 daily death toll highest in more than a year

B.C.'s COVID-19 daily death toll highest in more than a year

21 deaths is the highest total announced for a single day since December 25, 2020.
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Nine new coronaviruses found by UBC-led research team

Nine new coronaviruses found by UBC-led research team

A 32-year-old UBC postdoc led a team of researchers that discovered nine new species of coronavirus and 132,000 RNA viruses.
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Sixty per cent of Burnaby children aged 5-11 have received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Sixty per cent of Burnaby children aged 5-11 have received first dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Burnaby tied with New Westminster for highest rate in Fraser Health
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