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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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North Vancouver reports among highest COVID case rate in Lower Mainland

North Vancouver reports among highest COVID case rate in Lower Mainland

New cases of COVID-19 have surged on the North Shore in the past 10 days despite high vaccination rates
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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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Auditor General of Canada criticizes enforcement of COVID-19 regulations for migrant workers

Auditor General of Canada criticizes enforcement of COVID-19 regulations for migrant workers

Why did migrant agricultural workers suffer so greatly when the government had supposedly taken such care to ensure their safety?
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Pressure mounts on B.C. truckers as U.S. border vaccine mandate looms

Pressure mounts on B.C. truckers as U.S. border vaccine mandate looms

A vaccination grace period that has existed for border-crossing truckers, under an essential service exemption, ends Jan. 15
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Omicron FAQ: How is it different? Is it a 'super-variant?' Can it evade vaccines? How transmissible is it?

Omicron FAQ: How is it different? Is it a 'super-variant?' Can it evade vaccines? How transmissible is it?

One of the ways the Omicron variant is different from other variants is the sheer number of mutations in the spike protein. Does this make it a super-variant?
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Omicron helps new COVID-19 infections in B.C. soar

Omicron helps new COVID-19 infections in B.C. soar

B.C.'s known number of Omicron cases more than doubled, to 302 cases, in the past day.
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All New Year's Eve parties and events are cancelled in B.C. this year

All New Year's Eve parties and events are cancelled in B.C. this year

Dr. Bonnie Henry says all parties are cancelled again this year.
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Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new rules on gatherings and events

Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new rules on gatherings and events

Dr. Bonnie Henry has announced new rules for restaurants, gatherings and events.
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