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COVID-19 testing at Canadian airports ramps up amid Omicron uncertainty

COVID-19 testing at Canadian airports ramps up amid Omicron uncertainty

Heath minister calls international travel 'risky and unstable'
COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs fall in eighth straight data update

COVID-19 patients in B.C. ICUs fall in eighth straight data update

Of 220 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals, 73 are now in intensive care units
New COVID-19 infections in Burnaby drop 15% during latest reporting period

New COVID-19 infections in Burnaby drop 15% during latest reporting period

Latest data recorded from Nov. 28 to Dec. 4
Burnaby city hall fully reopening early January 2022 — and in-person meetings are set to return

Burnaby city hall fully reopening early January 2022 — and in-person meetings are set to return

City hall had been closed throughout the pandemic due to safety concerns
COVID-19 positivity, case rates drop in all four Burnaby quadrants: BCCDC data

COVID-19 positivity, case rates drop in all four Burnaby quadrants: BCCDC data

Latest data is for Nov. 30 to Dec. 6, 2021
Will COVID-19 vaccine boosters become a seasonal event in B.C.?

Will COVID-19 vaccine boosters become a seasonal event in B.C.?

'Vaccine equity' around the world needs to be considered, says the province's top doc
Serious COVID-19 infections in B.C. continue to decline

Serious COVID-19 infections in B.C. continue to decline

Of 224 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals, 77 are sick enough to be in ICUs. Six more deaths raise pandemic death toll to 2,369. New cases rise to 379. No new outbreaks.
'Too restrictive': Restaurants Canada calling for changes to federal COVID-19 support programs

'Too restrictive': Restaurants Canada calling for changes to federal COVID-19 support programs

Restaurants could be forced to shut down without more assistance, says non-profit
Here's what you need to know about COVID-19 testing at YVR

Here's what you need to know about COVID-19 testing at YVR

As of last Friday, Vancouver International Airport had increased testing by 87 per cent
3 doses of Pfizer vaccine neutralizes Omicron variant, suggest preliminary studies

3 doses of Pfizer vaccine neutralizes Omicron variant, suggest preliminary studies

As of Tuesday afternoon, B.C. had identified five Omicron cases in the province