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Port Moody has a plan if firefighters start getting sick with COVID-19

Port Moody has a plan if firefighters start getting sick with COVID-19

The department has 45 firefighters, but four are off sick
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Here's what it is like for a B.C. resident to travel internationally during the COVID-19 pandemic

Here's what it is like for a B.C. resident to travel internationally during the COVID-19 pandemic

Wondering what travel will be like when the advisory is lifted?
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations surge to 500

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations surge to 500

There have not been more COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals since April.
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Thousands sign petition to stop in-person learning at Douglas College during Omicron surge

Thousands sign petition to stop in-person learning at Douglas College during Omicron surge

Coquitlam and New Westminster students say they are worried about contracting the illness and missing class; administration says it's following the guidelines of the provincial health office
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COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Port Coquitlam's Hawthorne Lodge

COVID-19 outbreak declared over at Port Coquitlam's Hawthorne Lodge

Fraser Health detected five infections in nearly two weeks, while an outbreak remains in place at Eagle Ridge Hospital.
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Case rates decline as 25% of eligible Tri-City residents receive COVID-19 vaccine booster

Case rates decline as 25% of eligible Tri-City residents receive COVID-19 vaccine booster

Fraser Health says 90 per cent of its COVID-19 cases are linked to the Omicron variant, leading to an 'increased demand' for testing.
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When should I keep my child home from school?: Advice from Dr. Bonnie Henry

When should I keep my child home from school?: Advice from Dr. Bonnie Henry

Fever is a definite no-go – but mild cold symptoms may be a different story
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Symptomatic employees should stay home regardless of PCR testing, Ministry of Health says

Symptomatic employees should stay home regardless of PCR testing, Ministry of Health says

Both PCR tests and rapid tests are valid results to confirm COVID, Ministry of Health says
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Dr. Bonnie Henry says she wears different types of masks 'depending on the setting'

Dr. Bonnie Henry says she wears different types of masks 'depending on the setting'

Henry says there's no need for people to wear medical masks at all times but that in some settings they should
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B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations reach eight-month high

B.C. COVID-19 hospitalizations reach eight-month high

The 469 COVID-19 patients in B.C. hospitals is the highest count since May 5.
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