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B.C. to get $2.2B in COVID-19 support, Horgan celebrates paid sick leave program

B.C. to get $2.2B in COVID-19 support, Horgan celebrates paid sick leave program

Allowing people the security to take up to 10 days off work if they are unwell helps meet the guidelines set by provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry
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B.C. businesses brace for second wave of impacts when government support ends

B.C. businesses brace for second wave of impacts when government support ends

Many businesses on government support foresee cutbacks, more debt and layoffs when that support ends
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B.C. confirms 21 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 3,170

B.C. confirms 21 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 3,170

There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths.
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Burnaby man called ‘youngest’ COVID-19 critically ill patient

Burnaby man called ‘youngest’ COVID-19 critically ill patient

The narrative some have put forward is that COVID-19 only harms the elderly. Vince Li wants to have a word with you about that.
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Burnaby man called ‘youngest’ COVID-19 critically ill patient

Burnaby man called ‘youngest’ COVID-19 critically ill patient

Vince Li was the youngest COVID-positive patient to be mechanically ventilated in the Royal Columbian Hospital’s ICU during the pandemic’s spring peak
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Passengers warned over COVID exposure on two more flights through YVR

Passengers warned over COVID exposure on two more flights through YVR

The BC Centre for Disease Control is warning passengers aboard two flights through Vancouver over possible exposure to COVID-19
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79% of Canadians think face masks should be mandatory in public places

79% of Canadians think face masks should be mandatory in public places

The poll also finds that nearly three quarters of Canadians agree that they support vaccinations against COVID-19 being mandatory once a vaccine is developed.
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Airborne transmission of COVID-19 hasn’t ‘played a major role’ in B.C. outbreaks

Airborne transmission of COVID-19 hasn’t ‘played a major role’ in B.C. outbreaks

Both Vancouver Coastal Health and Fraser Health say they've been able to trace the virus by treating it as if it only spreads through 'face-to-face' contact
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Study suggests 8 times more people in Metro Vancouver infected with virus than confirmed

Study suggests 8 times more people in Metro Vancouver infected with virus than confirmed

The study is the first of its kind in Canada
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B.C. confirms 21 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 3,149

B.C. confirms 21 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 3,149

There have been no new COVID-19 related deaths.
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