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B.C. drops mask mandate, vaccine card no longer needed by April 8

B.C. drops mask mandate, vaccine card no longer needed by April 8

The masking mandate will be dropped for most indoor public spaces on Friday. Some people may want to continue wearing masks in larger crowds and indoors, said Dr. Bonnie Henry.
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Jack Knox: Happy birthday, baby: The pandemic turns two today

Jack Knox: Happy birthday, baby: The pandemic turns two today

The pandemic is like The Walking Dead, where nobody could turn away from the horror but then it dragged on too long
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B.C. to provide free rapid antigen tests to those older than 50

B.C. to provide free rapid antigen tests to those older than 50

People are eligible for one kit containing five tests every 28 days.
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Dr. Henry making changes to previously announced vaccine requirement for private health-care workers

Dr. Henry making changes to previously announced vaccine requirement for private health-care workers

B.C.'s top doc says specifics are being worked out with each regulatory college.
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Will COVID-19 restrictions come back in the fall? Here's what B.C.'s top doc had to say.

Will COVID-19 restrictions come back in the fall? Here's what B.C.'s top doc had to say.

"We have to be ready to bring some tools back," said Dr. Bonnie Henry.
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TransLink, BC Transit say masks won't be mandatory after provincial repeal

TransLink, BC Transit say masks won't be mandatory after provincial repeal

Masks will no longer be required in all indoor public spaces as of March 11
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How B.C. kids will be affected by changes to COVID-19 restrictions

How B.C. kids will be affected by changes to COVID-19 restrictions

"We're in a good place right now," Dr. Bonnie Henry told reporters Thursday.
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Why is B.C. dropping so many COVID-19 safety measures? Dr. Bonnie Henry weighs in.

Why is B.C. dropping so many COVID-19 safety measures? Dr. Bonnie Henry weighs in.

People need to take an "empowered self-management approach" as the rules are lifted, says Dr. Bonnie Henry.
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Five more COVID deaths in Island Health; update on mask mandate expected Thursday

Five more COVID deaths in Island Health; update on mask mandate expected Thursday

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is scheduled to provide an update at 12:30 p.m. Thursday on easing pandemic restrictions.
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More than 500,000 B.C. kids aren't fully vaccinated against COVID. Here's why it matters.

More than 500,000 B.C. kids aren't fully vaccinated against COVID. Here's why it matters.

Just 56% of five-to-11-year-olds in B.C. have two COVID-19 vaccine doses, and no children under five are vaccinated at all. Here's what the numbers tell us.
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