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B.C. expected to dramatically expand rapid COVID testing in face of Omicron

B.C. expected to dramatically expand rapid COVID testing in face of Omicron

Province has requested 11 million tests from federal government's expected cache of 84 million by mid-January
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B.C. bars, nightclubs ordered closed, restaurant groups restricted under new public health orders

B.C. bars, nightclubs ordered closed, restaurant groups restricted under new public health orders

You won't be ringing in 2022 at a bar or nightclub in Vancouver, or anywhere else in B.C.
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No holiday ramp-up for COVID-19 boosters as B.C. secures mass vax sites for January

No holiday ramp-up for COVID-19 boosters as B.C. secures mass vax sites for January

Some vaccine clinics still reducing capacity amid holiday Omicron surge
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Here are all the new public health orders that will go into effect in B.C.

Here are all the new public health orders that will go into effect in B.C.

Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new rules.
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Thirty-five per cent of eligible Burnaby children have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

Thirty-five per cent of eligible Burnaby children have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine

New Westminster holds highest rate at 39%
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Opinion: Covidiots are calling me a ‘Burnaby vaxxhole’ for promoting rules

Opinion: Covidiots are calling me a ‘Burnaby vaxxhole’ for promoting rules

They also deny Omicron is real
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Omicron is the new wild card in normalized travel

Omicron is the new wild card in normalized travel

International tourism picks up as airlines reinstate and launch more flight routes
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Daily new COVID-19 cases in B.C. surge past 900 as Omicron concern grows

Daily new COVID-19 cases in B.C. surge past 900 as Omicron concern grows

New infections last week mostly happened among fully vaccinated people, data shows
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Update: COVID-19 testing site at YVR reopens

Update: COVID-19 testing site at YVR reopens

VCH said it temporarily shut down the site due to traffic volume in the airport area Monday afternoon
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Omicron's spread in B.C.: How much and how fast

Omicron's spread in B.C.: How much and how fast

Public health labs can't sequence Omicron fast enough to provide real-time data; but it is assumed by officials the new COVID-19 variant will represent nearly all cases in the very near future
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