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Monika Wu, president of the China Hubei Association of Vancouver, said most - if not all - of its 1,000 members in the Lower Mainland have relatives and friends in the outbreak zone (centred in the metropolitan area of Wuhan city), and several have spoken with family in Hubei who have contracted the virus. 

"The latest anti-virus shields made with old water jugs."

"We are aware of the flyers and we find this material extremely disturbing and offensive,"

Among the stolen items were nine pieces of Indigenous regalia, five drums, and traditional boots used during cultural ceremonial presentations.

The instructor needs extra protective wear to ensure students are able to practice techniques with full force.

During Tuesday morning's announcement, Dr. Bonnie Henry says due to the frequency of travel between China and B.C., and family connections, she expects more cases to be confirmed in B.C. in the coming weeks. 

As of Monday, four days after provincial approval, the City of Burnaby hasn’t received any applications from companies or drivers for ride-hailing licences.     

"It's not every day your dash cam catches a brawl break out, let alone one that occurs on Chinese New Year."

The press conference with health authorities is still in progress.

The issue of health safety officials at airports is coming under the microscope because no one put Canada’s first diagnosed case of coronavirus into isolation when he arrived