COVID-19: B.C. reports 785 new cases; nearly 200 people in hospital
The number of active cases, however, dropped by more than 150 from a day earlier to 5,873.
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At high doses, the drug can cause vomiting, diarrhea, low blood pressure, dizziness, seizures, and even comas or death, according to Health Canada.
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Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the province could unveil plans for a booster for people with weakened immune systems within the next week or two.
View ArticleCOVID-19: B.C. reports six new deaths, 801 new cases
The fourth wave of B.C.'s COVID-19 pandemic continued unabated Thursday, with 801 new cases and six additional deaths.
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The Disability Alliance of B.C. says applying the COVID vaccine passport to people who are medically unable to get immunized amounts to discrimination.
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As the details around the vaccine card were outlined Tuesday afternoon, Sept. 7 was also the earliest date B.C. could move to the final stage before trying to get back to "normal."
View ArticleB.C. reports 2,425 new COVID-19 cases, 15 additional deaths over 4 days
Earlier in the day, the provincial government said British Columbians can now access their COVID-19 vaccine card either online or over the phone.
View ArticleB.C. reports 814 new COVID-19 cases, no additional deaths
The province's COVID-19 death toll remains at 1,842.
View ArticleB.C. reports 1,984 new COVID-19 cases over three days and nine additional deaths
The nine deaths bring B.C.'s COVID-19 death toll to 1,865.
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The CEO of the Rio Theatre welcomes the vaccine card plan, noting they've been ordered to close three times during the pandemic.
View ArticleAnother 677 new COVID-19 cases reported in B.C., along with one additional death
Ten more people are in hospital with COVID-19, bringing the total to 288. Nearly half of those patients are in intensive care.
View ArticleCOVID-19: B.C. reports 661 new cases, seven more deaths
Fully vaccinated people accounted for 23.5 per cent of new cases over the last week, and 12.7 per cent of people hospitalized over the past two weeks.
View ArticleB.C. ICU doctor wants mandatory vaccination for hospital visitors
'We have to show a vaccine passport to go into a number of businesses ... and it would just be nice to see a similar level of concern for people who work at hospitals.'
View ArticleCOVID-19: Four new deaths, 706 new cases in B.C.
Since the start of the pandemic, B.C. has reported 177,186 cases, while 1,877 people have died.
View ArticleNo room in B.C. hospitals for Alberta COVID-19 patients, says province
On Wednesday, Alberta officials warned their intensive-care system could be overwhelmed within 10 days, and said they were looking for help from out-of-province.
View ArticleCOVID-19: B.C. reports 11 deaths, 768 new cases as hospitalizations near 300
There were 298 COVID-19 patients in hospital, the highest since May 21. Of them, 136 were in critical or intensive care, the most since May 16.
View ArticleSome businesses publicly defying B.C.’s vaccine passport program
Under B.C.'s vaccine passport program, people must show proof of immunization to access a number of non-essential services, including bars and restaurants.
View ArticleB.C. considers no-protest ‘bubble zones’ after vaccine protesters target schools
B.C.'s minister of public safety says the province is looking at "all available options" in the wake of vaccine protests first outside of hospitals and now at public schools.
View ArticleCOVID-19: B.C. reports 525 new cases as death toll hits 1,900
The number of people in hospital with the disease rose to 332, an increase of 25 from Monday.
View ArticleB.C. reports 759 new COVID-19 cases, 10 additional deaths
The province said 87.1 per cent of eligible people aged 12 and older have received one dose of COVID-19 vaccine, while 79.7 per cent have received two doses.
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