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'This behaviour is deplorable': People paid individuals experiencing homelessness in Vancouver to get vaccinated for them

'This behaviour is deplorable': People paid individuals experiencing homelessness in Vancouver to get vaccinated for them

Vancouver Coastal Health says people paid vulnerable individuals to visit vaccine clinics for them to obtain a BC Vaccine Card.
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Modelling suggests transmission of Omicron has peaked in B.C., hospitalizations not far behind

Modelling suggests transmission of Omicron has peaked in B.C., hospitalizations not far behind

Hospitalizations expected to peak between Jan. 15 and 20
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Burnaby mask maker that says B.C. isn’t following science donates 100K N95 respirators to teachers

Burnaby mask maker that says B.C. isn’t following science donates 100K N95 respirators to teachers

Vitacore is urging the B.C. government to change its policies
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'I'm melting': How B.C. is healing long-haul COVID-19 patients

'I'm melting': How B.C. is healing long-haul COVID-19 patients

As COVID long-haulers seek a way out of a set of debilitating symptoms, the head of one B.C. long-COVID clinic worries Omicron could trigger a wave of patients
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. rise to record high: 534

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. rise to record high: 534

Seven more deaths raise the province's pandemic death toll to 2,462.
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Burnaby COVID-19 cases drop 46% during latest reporting period, data shows

Burnaby COVID-19 cases drop 46% during latest reporting period, data shows

Burnaby recorded 1,632 cases from Dec. 26, 2021, to Jan. 1, 2022
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Burnaby COVID-19 positivity numbers rise while case rates drop as Omicron spread continues

Burnaby COVID-19 positivity numbers rise while case rates drop as Omicron spread continues

Five long-term care facilities and three units in Burnaby Hospital are under COVID-19 outbreak declarations
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B.C. emergency services face rising COVID-19 cases, but many refuse to share data

B.C. emergency services face rising COVID-19 cases, but many refuse to share data

Staff shortages are already growing across fire, police and ambulance services. Now, a leading infectious disease modeller warns of a 'danger zone' where emergency personnel shortfalls collide with peak hospitalizations.
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Runny nose not on symptoms list as Dr. Henry sets 'low threshold' for keeping kids home

Runny nose not on symptoms list as Dr. Henry sets 'low threshold' for keeping kids home

Critic of provincial health officer questions flexible rules amid wave of Omicron variant
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Long-term care homes hit with COVID outbreaks, lack of rapid tests, visitor restrictions

Long-term care homes hit with COVID outbreaks, lack of rapid tests, visitor restrictions

Seniors advocate Isobel Mackenzie is concerned long-term care homes aren't a priority for receiving COVID test kits
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