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Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thank Metro Vancouver health workers on Canada Day (VIDEO)

Duke and Duchess of Cambridge thank Metro Vancouver health workers on Canada Day (VIDEO)

Prince William and Kate spoke with health workers at Surrey Memorial Hospital via video call
Burnaby SFU study says masks fit beardless better

Burnaby SFU study says masks fit beardless better

Ferguson and her team were tasked with analyzing the efficacy of nine different facial masks and respirators — from full face respirator masks with self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA) to the simple N95 mask used in care facilities — on men who were non-bearded, fully bearded and semi-bearded.
UBC to offer Canada's first 'COVID-19 and Society' course this fall

UBC to offer Canada's first 'COVID-19 and Society' course this fall

"The course helps students make connections between their own experience of COVID-19 and larger social patterns occurring locally and globally."
B.C. confirms 12 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,916

B.C. confirms 12 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,916

There have been no deaths.
Mask use could be mandated in B.C. if COVID cases spike: Dr. Henry

Mask use could be mandated in B.C. if COVID cases spike: Dr. Henry

But there are some scenarios where people absolutely should mask up, says B.C.'s top doc
B.C. eases restrictions on nursing home visits

B.C. eases restrictions on nursing home visits

“The situation in long-term care has been at the centre of our COVID-19 pandemic,” said Health Minister Adrian Dix
Brandi's Exotic Show Lounge to reopen after COVID-19 outbreak

Brandi's Exotic Show Lounge to reopen after COVID-19 outbreak

"The club has been fully sanitized, and we have added more protocols to keep our guests and staff safe."
B.C. confirms 26 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,904

B.C. confirms 26 new cases of COVID-19, for total of 2,904

Health officials say a number of people who attended Brandi's Exotic Show Lounge in recent days have since tested positive for the novel coronavirus. 
B.C. First Nations keeping COVID-19 cases down: health officials

B.C. First Nations keeping COVID-19 cases down: health officials

Since Jan. 1, there have been 87 cases of COVID-19 among Indigenous people in B.C. and four deaths, a rate below the provincial average
Report: Employee tests positive for COVID-19 at Metro Vancouver McDonald's

Report: Employee tests positive for COVID-19 at Metro Vancouver McDonald's

The Woolridge Street restaurant is undergoing complete sanitation after an employee tested positive