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Cluster of COVID-19 cases confirmed at Coquitlam middle school

Cluster of COVID-19 cases confirmed at Coquitlam middle school

With just a few weeks to go until spring break, more schools are flagged for COVID-19 in Coquitlam and Port Coquitlam
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Outbreak at a Port Moody pub now linked to 300 COVID-19 cases: Dr. Henry

Outbreak at a Port Moody pub now linked to 300 COVID-19 cases: Dr. Henry

As many as 300 cases linked to the St. James's Well trivia night on Feb. 2, as provincial health officer warns about a recent uptick in the number of COVID-19 cases
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Dr. Bonnie Henry calls anti-mask rhetoric, threats 'incredibly challenging'

Dr. Bonnie Henry calls anti-mask rhetoric, threats 'incredibly challenging'

Health Minister Adrian Dix urging a more respectful debate
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Second vaccine doses exceed first doses as shipments ramp up

Second vaccine doses exceed first doses as shipments ramp up

Second doses have been delayed for weeks amid ongoing vaccine shortages
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Tri-Cities COVID-19 cases were second worst in the region last week, but are they slowing?

Tri-Cities COVID-19 cases were second worst in the region last week, but are they slowing?

The ongoing high case count comes amid a surge in schools with COVID-19 exposures and concerns about variants; BC Centre for Disease Control says only Surrey had more cases than the combined region of Coquitlam, Port Coquitlam and Port Moody
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B.C. COVID-19 deaths spike to 10 in past day

B.C. COVID-19 deaths spike to 10 in past day

The province's death toll from the virus had been trending lower during the past two weeks.
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BCCDC flags 14 Vancouver flights exposed to COVID-19

BCCDC flags 14 Vancouver flights exposed to COVID-19

Passengers who travelled aboard these Metro Vancouver flights are encouraged to self-monitor for symptoms
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‘Go for it,’ vaccinated Port Coquitlam man advises as seniors 80-plus target of next vaccine roll out

‘Go for it,’ vaccinated Port Coquitlam man advises as seniors 80-plus target of next vaccine roll out

With few reactions and a sense of security, Jim Peacock is glad he got the vaccine that will be distributed to community-based seniors 80 years and older next month
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COVID-19 survey seeks vaccinated and unvaccinated participants

COVID-19 survey seeks vaccinated and unvaccinated participants

Doctors are looking to monitor the safety of the doses. Investigators hope to enrol 300,000 participants per vaccine across Canada.
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B.C. family frustrated with new hotel quarantine rules

B.C. family frustrated with new hotel quarantine rules

A Kelowna woman says her husband doesn't travel by choice, "it's essential to the survival of our family."
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