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Burnaby man put in a coma by COVID-19 just ran a half-marathon

Burnaby man put in a coma by COVID-19 just ran a half-marathon

Vince Li has come all the way back
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Dr. Bonnie Henry urges B.C. child-care workers to get vaccinated

Dr. Bonnie Henry urges B.C. child-care workers to get vaccinated

School staff have very high rates of immunization, but the same isn't true for child-care workers, Henry said at her May 10 briefing
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Vaccine update: COVID-19 vax plan for B.C. children to be presented in coming days

Vaccine update: COVID-19 vax plan for B.C. children to be presented in coming days

Regulators approved the use of the Pfizer vaccine for children 12-15 last week
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New COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall, as hospitalizations decline, 20 die

New COVID-19 cases in B.C. fall, as hospitalizations decline, 20 die

More than two million British Columbians have now had at least one dose of vaccine.
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Eight Delta schools on FHA's COVID-19 exposure list

Eight Delta schools on FHA's COVID-19 exposure list

Two of eight Delta schools on list in South Delta
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B.C.'s 2021 Good Citizenship medal to honour civilian efforts during COVID-19

B.C.'s 2021 Good Citizenship medal to honour civilian efforts during COVID-19

Do you know someone deserving of the annual award?
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Delta COVID-19 numbers since the start of the pandemic

Delta COVID-19 numbers since the start of the pandemic

B.C.’s immunization program has been ramping up as the province battles the third wave of the novel coronavirus
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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall for 10th straight update

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall for 10th straight update

Hospitalizations recede, as seven more die from the novel coronavirus.
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Bonnie Henry defends B.C.'s data-release procedures

Bonnie Henry defends B.C.'s data-release procedures

More demographic data on COVID-19 spread in B.C. is "coming very soon."
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Could vaccinating kids get B.C. to herd immunity?

Could vaccinating kids get B.C. to herd immunity?

While some experts are skeptical that B.C., and indeed Canada, could reach herd immunity, at least one SFU expert says it depends on how you define the 'herd' and targeting children could be a tipping point
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