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

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

'I didn’t have a chance to tell anybody,' Vince Li recalled after hearing he would be placed in an induced coma
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B.C. Health officials unfazed by study showing province has eight times the reported number of COVID-19 cases

B.C. Health officials unfazed by study showing province has eight times the reported number of COVID-19 cases

Dr. Bonnie Henry, B.C.'s provincial health officer, favours targetting specific groups who are at high risk for testing 
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Study suggests eight times more people in B.C. infected with COVID-19 than confirmed

Study suggests eight times more people in B.C. infected with COVID-19 than confirmed

The authors said the findings indicate successful suppression of community transmission in B.C., with an estimated overall infection rate of less than one per cent
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Health officials warn British Columbians to hold the line amid bump in cases

Health officials warn British Columbians to hold the line amid bump in cases

25 cases a day? 'That’s way above my comfort zone,' said Henry
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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 — where the majority of cases have occurred — 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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B.C. attorney general pushing for return of criminal jury trials

B.C. attorney general pushing for return of criminal jury trials

B.C.’s attorney general says he’s doing everything he can to get criminal jury trials up and running during the COVID-19 pandemic.
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Fake list of COVID-19 'wisdom' attributed to Dr. Bonnie Henry making rounds online

Fake list of COVID-19 'wisdom' attributed to Dr. Bonnie Henry making rounds online

A warning to those quick to hit the "share" button on social media
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B.C. home sales ‘surge back’ to pre-COVID levels

B.C. home sales ‘surge back’ to pre-COVID levels

A new report from the British Columbia Real Estate Association shows June home sales rose 17% year-over-year
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B.C. records lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in a week

B.C. records lowest number of new COVID-19 cases in a week

Province identified 13 new cases in the past day of the virus that has caused a global pandemic
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New daily COVID-19 cases ticking up in B.C.

New daily COVID-19 cases ticking up in B.C.

Health officials warn of potential community exposure to COVID-19 in Kelowna
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