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B.C. expected to dramatically expand rapid COVID testing in face of Omicron

B.C. expected to dramatically expand rapid COVID testing in face of Omicron

Province has requested 11 million tests from federal government's expected cache of 84 million by mid-January
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No holiday ramp-up for COVID-19 boosters as B.C. secures mass vax sites for January

No holiday ramp-up for COVID-19 boosters as B.C. secures mass vax sites for January

Some vaccine clinics still reducing capacity amid holiday Omicron surge
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Here are all the new public health orders that will go into effect in B.C.

Here are all the new public health orders that will go into effect in B.C.

Everything you need to know about B.C.'s new rules.
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Omicron is the new wild card in normalized travel

Omicron is the new wild card in normalized travel

International tourism picks up as airlines reinstate and launch more flight routes
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Daily new COVID-19 cases in B.C. surge past 900 as Omicron concern grows

Daily new COVID-19 cases in B.C. surge past 900 as Omicron concern grows

New infections last week mostly happened among fully vaccinated people, data shows
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Update: COVID-19 testing site at YVR reopens

Update: COVID-19 testing site at YVR reopens

VCH said it temporarily shut down the site due to traffic volume in the airport area Monday afternoon
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Omicron's spread in B.C.: How much and how fast

Omicron's spread in B.C.: How much and how fast

Public health labs can't sequence Omicron fast enough to provide real-time data; but it is assumed by officials the new COVID-19 variant will represent nearly all cases in the very near future
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Auditor General of Canada criticizes enforcement of COVID-19 regulations for migrant workers

Auditor General of Canada criticizes enforcement of COVID-19 regulations for migrant workers

Why did migrant agricultural workers suffer so greatly when the government had supposedly taken such care to ensure their safety?
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Pressure mounts on B.C. truckers as U.S. border vaccine mandate looms

Pressure mounts on B.C. truckers as U.S. border vaccine mandate looms

A vaccination grace period that has existed for border-crossing truckers, under an essential service exemption, ends Jan. 15
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Omicron FAQ: How is it different? Is it a 'super-variant?' Can it evade vaccines? How transmissible is it?

Omicron FAQ: How is it different? Is it a 'super-variant?' Can it evade vaccines? How transmissible is it?

One of the ways the Omicron variant is different from other variants is the sheer number of mutations in the spike protein. Does this make it a super-variant?
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