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B.C. not budging on July 1 date for Stage 3 of reopening plan

B.C. not budging on July 1 date for Stage 3 of reopening plan

Growing vaccination rates offer hope B.C.’s reopening plan on track
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B.C.'s latest COVID-19 modelling data shows promising summer

B.C.'s latest COVID-19 modelling data shows promising summer

Worst modelling scenario shows daily cases remaining under about 250 through summer.
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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall in 34th consecutive data update, to 1,910

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall in 34th consecutive data update, to 1,910

Four more die in B.C. from COVID-19, raising province's death toll from disease to 1,729.
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Lions Gate Hospital, first in Canada to admit COVID patient, marks first COVID-free day

Lions Gate Hospital, first in Canada to admit COVID patient, marks first COVID-free day

The first COVID patient was admitted to the North Vancouver hospital at the end of January 2020. Monday marked the first day without a COVID-positive patient at Lions Gate.
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Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall below 2,000 for first time since October

Active COVID-19 infections in B.C. fall below 2,000 for first time since October

Three more die from COVID-19, raising province's death toll from pandemic to 1,725.
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B.C. doctors take to social media to tackle vaccine hesitancy

B.C. doctors take to social media to tackle vaccine hesitancy

The virus will be around for years and waiting to be vaccinated only increases one's risk of exposure, says one doctor.
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Tourism industry prepares for June 15, hopeful travel will resume

Tourism industry prepares for June 15, hopeful travel will resume

'We know there is pent-up travel demand within B.C.'
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B.C. reports no new COVID-19 deaths, as second-doses outpace initial vaccinations

B.C. reports no new COVID-19 deaths, as second-doses outpace initial vaccinations

Number of those in ICU, at 57, is lower than at any time since November 20.
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Ottawa to unveil plans for easing travel restrictions in coming weeks: PM

Ottawa to unveil plans for easing travel restrictions in coming weeks: PM

Only fully vaccinated Canadians to benefit from eased travel restrictions: PM
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Health officials don’t expect AstraZeneca second doses to go to waste as rollout begins

Health officials don’t expect AstraZeneca second doses to go to waste as rollout begins

Pharmacies have begun contacting AstraZeneca recipients about their second doses
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