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Port Moody Thrifty Foods worker tests positive for COVID-19

Port Moody Thrifty Foods worker tests positive for COVID-19

The Port Moody worker who tested positive for the coronavirus is last said to have worked at the 170 Brew Street location March 16
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Virtual doctors' visits surge amid pandemic, could ease GP shortage

Virtual doctors' visits surge amid pandemic, could ease GP shortage

Head of Doctors of BC says the pandemic has 'sharply increased' the use of telemedicine to the point that there's no going back.
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B.C. ‘ahead of schedule’ as COVID-19 vaccine deployment ramps up

B.C. ‘ahead of schedule’ as COVID-19 vaccine deployment ramps up

More than 10% of eligible British Columbians have now been vaccinated
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COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 300 for first time since January

COVID-19 hospitalizations in B.C. top 300 for first time since January

There were 16 more COVID-19-related deaths in B.C, recorded in the past three days, for a total of 1,437.
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'Very little information': Coquitlam area pharmacies remain in the dark over B.C.'s vaccination plan

'Very little information': Coquitlam area pharmacies remain in the dark over B.C.'s vaccination plan

While pharmacies in Alberta have already begun taking appointments for the COVID-19 vaccine, in B.C. several pharmacies told the Tri-City News they have been given little information on when or how that will happen
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More Coquitlam area schools hit with COVID-19 as Tri-City cases remain elevated

More Coquitlam area schools hit with COVID-19 as Tri-City cases remain elevated

Fraser Health has sent exposure letters to six schools in Coquitlam, five in Port Coquitlam and three in Port Moody for COVID-19 exposures during the week of March 7-13
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New daily COVID-19 infections in B.C. hit 10-week high, as vaccinations hit record high

New daily COVID-19 infections in B.C. hit 10-week high, as vaccinations hit record high

Two more people have died from COVID-19 in B.C. for a total of 1,421.
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Richmond-based London Drugs preparing for COVID-19 vaccine rollout

Richmond-based London Drugs preparing for COVID-19 vaccine rollout

More than 300,000 front line workers are among those next in line to get the COVID-19 vaccine in B.C.
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Canada firms up AstraZeneca, Pfizer deliveries as vaccine plans accelerate

Canada firms up AstraZeneca, Pfizer deliveries as vaccine plans accelerate

Federal officials finalizing deal bring in 1.5 million AstraZeneca doses
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Dr. Bonnie Henry: 'Very little change in the next two months'

Dr. Bonnie Henry: 'Very little change in the next two months'

By the end of April, 25 per cent of the province's population should have their first dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.
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