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Canada suspends COVID-19 vaccination requirement for travel

Canada suspends COVID-19 vaccination requirement for travel

Changes affect those flying and on trains within Canada, and those flying out of the country
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'Unfortunate': Vancouverites react to Canada dropping travel vaccine mandate

'Unfortunate': Vancouverites react to Canada dropping travel vaccine mandate

What do you think about the decision?
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Map: You must have COVID-19 travel insurance to visit these countries

Map: You must have COVID-19 travel insurance to visit these countries

Did you forget to buy coronavirus coverage?
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B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits 10-month low

B.C.'s COVID-19 ICU patient count hits 10-month low

Of 325 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals, 28 are in ICUs
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Canada sees 40K+ excess deaths since start of COVID-19 pandemic

Canada sees 40K+ excess deaths since start of COVID-19 pandemic

During the Omicron wave in January 2022, excess deaths spiked, especially in places like B.C. and Quebec, where the number of unexpected deaths climbed 20% above what was expected if the pandemic never happened.
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Difficulty focusing at work after COVID? New research finds possible link

Difficulty focusing at work after COVID? New research finds possible link

Cognitive failure at work following a COVID-19 infection is putting working adults' self-confidence and financial well-being at risk, a new study shows.
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Fraser Health closes Coquitlam's large COVID-19 vaccine clinic

Fraser Health closes Coquitlam's large COVID-19 vaccine clinic

It appears most Tri-Cities residents that want a vaccine against the virus already have one, two or three, leading to the decision to ramp down local clinics.
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Less than 50 weekly COVID-19 cases recorded in Tri-Cities' latest data

Less than 50 weekly COVID-19 cases recorded in Tri-Cities' latest data

The region's new low for recorded infections has not seen in three months.
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to seven-week low

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations fall to seven-week low

44 more people died while infected with COVID-19 in the week up to May 28
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Opinion: Inhaled vaccine for COVID-19: The pandemic accelerated decades of research leading to jab-free vaccine now in human testing

Opinion: Inhaled vaccine for COVID-19: The pandemic accelerated decades of research leading to jab-free vaccine now in human testing

An inhaled COVID-19 vaccine would go directly to where the body would use it: the mucosal surface of the airways. This could mean less waste and more benefit, lower costs and reduced side-effects.
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