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Disruptive protests leave mixed results for shifting views on COVID mandates

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More calls for mandatory masks in B.C. schools

Richard Zussman has the latest on the renewed calls for mandatory masks in B.C. schools, and how Dr. Bonnie Henry is responding.

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B.C. reports record 887 new COVID-19 cases, another 13 deaths

COVID-19 on Thursday.For the second day in a row, the province reported a record 13 deaths.B.C. has now reported 121 COVID-19 deaths in November alone, nearly a third of its 384 total fatalities.

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Top 12 questions and answers from Global BC’s town hall with Adrian Dix and Dr. Bonnie Henry

COVID-19 pandemic.The province’s latest round of measures to curb transmission were one of the many topics discussed during the one-hour event, hosted by News Hour at 6 anchors Chris Gailus and Sophie Lui.Here are some of their answers to questions from people across the province. Responses have been edited and abridged for clarity.

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Cruel pay freeze for teachers and police will save 1% the amount spent on Covid

The Tories’ cruel pay freeze for teachers and police next year will save less than 1% of the amount spent on coronavirus, analysts have revealed.

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B.C. officials report 738 new cases of COVID-19, 13 additional deaths

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 738 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Nov.

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B.C. health officials to provide Wednesday COVID-19 update

COVID-19 response at 3 p.m. Wednesday.Global News will carry the briefing live here, on our Facebook page and on BC1.

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B.C. Teachers’ Federation asks parents to encourage their kids to wear masks in schools

No mandatory masks in B.C. schools despite sweeping new COVID-19 orders Under current guidelines, masks are required in high-traffic areas of schools such as hallways and libraries.

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Confusion remains in B.C. on who can gather in restaurants under COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 restrictions imposed by the provincial government has customers struggling to understand who they are allowed to dine with.The association’s president Ian Tostenson says restaurants are trying to tell customers to use common sense and follow advice from provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, but he says that advice has been unclear.“There is a lot of confusion as to who can dine out as a result of the last couple of weeks with Dr.

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B.C. health officials report 1,933 new COVID-19 cases, 17 deaths over three days

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 1,933 new COVID-19 cases over three days on Monday, Nov.

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B.C. health officials to provide Monday COVID-19 update

COVID-19 data on Monday afternoon.During its last update Friday, B.C. reported 516 new cases of COVID-19 on Friday, the fewest since Nov.

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All major B.C. events to be cancelled amid COVID-19 order

COVID-19 restrictions.Last Thursday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry expanded a public health order banning all social gatherings until Dec.

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Okanagan teachers feel lives ‘expendable’ as B.C. mask mandate excludes classrooms: union

COVID-19 mask directive won’t apply to school classrooms.“It’s difficult to explain, not just to teachers but even to children, why they are wandering into a grocery store with their parents and they put on a mask, yet when they’re at school, surrounded by sometimes more people in a close, confined space, they don’t need to wear a mask,” said Kevin Epp, president of the Okanagan Skaha Teachers’ Union. No mandatory masks in B.C.

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Vancouver holiday events face uncertainty amid new COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 restrictions.The sweeping health order was unveiled Thursday, amid rising COVID-19 cases driven by spikes in transmission in Metro Vancouver and the Fraser Valley.The order banned social gatherings of any type province-wide, and restricted community events until Dec. 7.

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B.C.’s small businesses fear cold Christmas amid surging COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 numbers enough to get shoppers back through the door.In Kitsilano, at Bruno’s Corner Cafe, owner Bruno Papa said it was mostly smooth sailing under the new order. Coronavirus: How will British Columbia’s new mask requirement be enforced? “We had a lot of people who would wear masks prior to the mandate, but first thing this morning we obviously had a couple that weren’t happy with it and threatened never to come back,” he said“But they’ll be back.

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B.C. club sports leagues grapple with new COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19.Youth sports were already operating under a number of protocols as a part of viaSport’s Return to Sport Phase 3.On Thursday, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry added a ban on spectators and a ban on traveling outside one’s home community for sport to those restrictions.

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B.C. reports 516 new COVID-19 cases, 10 deaths and rising hospitalizations

COVID-19 on Friday, the fewest since Nov. 9.But other key metrics continued to move steadily in the wrong direction.

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B.C. issues new health restrictions, including a mandatory mask policy for indoor public spaces

Everyone in B.C. waited anxiously for Thursday’s new health restrictions be announced.

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No mandatory masks in B.C. schools despite sweeping new COVID-19 orders

sweeping new mask mandate won’t apply to the province’s school system.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry unveiled several new orders to try and curb soaring COVID-19 case numbers, including new rules requiring masks to be worn in all indoor public spaces.At her Thursday briefing, Henry sought to explain how the school setting differed from a “public space” such as a store or government office.

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B.C. health officials report 538 new cases of COVID-19, one additional death

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 538 new COVID-19 cases and one death on Thursday, Nov.

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Coronavirus: All in-person services in B.C. places of worship suspended

COVID-19 cases in the province.At her Thursday briefing, B.C. provincial health officer Dr.

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B.C. reports 538 new COVID-19 cases, the fewest in a week

COVID-19 case numbers, British Columbia appeared to get some respite Thursday.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported 538 new cases, the fewest in a 24-hour period since Nov.

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B.C. to require masks in indoor, public places and extend ban on social gatherings province-wide

COVID-19.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Thursday that she reversed her stance on the issue after hearing that businesses were concerned about having to enforce guidelines on mask-wearing in a bid to slow the spread of the disease.“You name it, for the most part,” Henry said, referring to the wide list of places included under the new rules such as grocery stores, shopping malls, and restaurants when not eating or drinking.

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Role of younger children in COVID-19 transmission still unclear: researcher

COVID-19 the same way as adults.Dr. Peter Juni, who is also a researcher with Ontario’s COVID-19 science advisory table, made the comments after B.C.

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Spin classes, dance studios face mixed messages amid Lower Mainland shutdown

coronavirus in the region.At the time, Henry said the businesses would need to re-submit COVID-19 safety plans to their regional medical health officers for approval before they could reopen. B.C.

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Possible new B.C. COVID-19 measures to come?

Global’s Keith Baldrey on the possibility of new COVID-19 measures or restrictions to come when Dr. Bonnie Henry reveals new pandemic numbers on Thursday.

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Hamilton’s COVID-19 death toll rises to 72, as city seeks to clarify ‘red’ zone rules

How Hamilton entered Ontario’s COVID-19 red level and what to expect Paul Johnson, speaking to the general issues committee on Wednesday, noted that “the regulations, which are what the city can enforce, do not always line up with what was announced through some of the public materials around what these levels look like.”Johnson identifies eating establishments, specifically in malls, as one area of confusion.According to the provincial COVID-19 response website, the red zone parameters for general public health measures (gatherings, workplace requirements and face coverings), include: Health officials single out Hamilton restaurant for alleged COVID-19 infractions His expectation is that the number of people who will be permitted to be

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B.C. Premier John Horgan to take questions amid surging COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 cases in the province.Horgan is also expected to provide details on when his caucus will be sworn in, when he will appoint a new cabinet, and whether he will be reconvening the legislature for a fall sitting.The expectation is cabinet and caucus will be sworn in next week. More record-breaking numbers as B.C.

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Coronavirus: Will B.C. families be allowed to celebrate Christmas together this year?

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry answers a reporter’s question about travelling in B.C.

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Head of Island Health suggests 14-day isolation for non-essential workers on Vancouver Island

980 CKNW‘s The Mike Smyth Show Tuesday morning, Dr. Richard Stanwick said there has been a recent rise in COVID-19 cases on the island.“I can tell you that I’ve raised this issue about looking about what the Maritimes have been able to accomplish by creating — I wouldn’t say an impediment to travel — but people who choose to come are expected to spend a 14-day isolation period,” Stanwick said.“When we are fighting COVID we need to look at every option.” Tofino, Ucluelet ask travellers from Lower Mainland to stay away during B.C.’s COVID-19 surge Stanwick said the decision is up to provincial health officer Dr.

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B.C. won’t be implementing a mandatory mask policy despite record COVID-19 cases

COVID-19 cases in B.C., the province’s top doctor is not budging when it comes to a mandatory mask policy.Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday a mandatory policy is not necessary because it is already an expectation that people wear a mask when they’re inside public places.She added that most businesses in the province already have their own mask requirements.However, some business owners say customers still confront them about the rules because there is no policy from the province.One business in Keremeos is actually prohibiting customers from wearing masks inside, saying it actually causes more harm than good.

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Health officials single out Hamilton restaurant for alleged COVID-19 infractions

COVID-19 infractions.Krown Kafe in Stoney Creek, Ont., was named by Paul Johnson, director of Hamilton’s Emergency Operations Centre, in his opening remarks during a media update on Monday.Johnson says he felt it was necessary to refer to Krown Kafe specifically because its four infractions led to a change in Hamilton’s policy about naming businesses that broke COVID-19 restrictions.

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B.C. considering extending winter school break to deal with COVID-19 spread

COVID-19.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said the province has been looking at the option “for some time” and are trying to determine whether an early break would have the intended outcome.

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Will a mandatory mask policy help alleviate abuse in B.C. businesses?

Global BC reporter Richard Zussman asks Dr. Bonnie Henry if mandatory face masks in the province would prevent abusive customers from attacking business owners and staff in these situations.

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B.C. health officials report 1959 new cases of COVID-19 over three day period, 9 additional deaths

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 1,959 new COVID-19 cases over three days and nine deaths on Monday, Nov.

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COVID-19 claims lives of two more long term care residents in Hamilton, public health says

COVID-19.The city’s move into the “red” zone of pandemic response means gatherings are now restricted to 10 people indoors and 25 people outdoors.

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Coronavirus: Small businesses in B.C. call for provincial health order on masks

Dr. Bonnie Henry has not yet made masks mandatory in indoor settings, but several small businesses are hoping she does. As Aaron McArthur reports, many have dealt with anger and frustration from customers over their individual policies.

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Christmas in B.C. under COVID-19 will be different, but Santa ‘probably has immunity’

COVID-19 pandemic.Can families get together to celebrate Christmas?Can kids have photos with Santa’s helpers at the mall or at an event?B.C. health officials say while Christmas will look different this year, some details are yet to be determined.“There’s not going to be a vaccine here that’s going to save the day by Christmas,” B.C.’s Provincial Health Officer Dr.

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‘It’s not a silver bullet’: Dr. Bonnie Henry explains again why face masks are not mandatory in B.C.

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry answers a reporter’s question about why she has not made face masks mandatory in British Columbia.

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B.C. health officials announce 1,130 new coronavirus cases over two days, record number of hospitalizations

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announces 1,130 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Nov.

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B.C. sets new record for COVID-19 hospitalizations, adds 1,130 cases over 2 days

COVID-19 than at any time in the pandemic so far.At her Thursday briefing, provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said 155 people were in hospital with the virus.

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Hamilton to begin ‘naming and shaming’ businesses that break COVID-19 rules

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New study says B.C. government must focus on children’s mental health in COVID-19 recovery

COVID-19 pandemic.In a report completed by the province’s Office of the Representative for Children and Youth and SFU released on Monday, researchers concluded decisions must be made to ensure children “do not experience additional avoidable adversities due to either the pandemic or the public health responses.”“COVID-19 is an unprecedented public health crisis. Yet it also presents an unprecedented opportunity — to make B.C.

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Hamilton invites residents’ questions on COVID-19, hosts virtual town hall

Hamilton residents who have questions about the second wave of the COVID-19 pandemic will have a chance to get some answers Thursday night.The City of Hamilton will hold another virtual town hall at 7 p.m.The town hall will include Mayor Fred Eisenberger, the city’s medical officer of health Dr. Elizabeth Richardson, and the director of the city’s emergency operations centre, Paul Johnson.

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Metro Vancouver workplaces must ensure employees conduct daily COVID-19 checks under health order

COVID-19 cases, provincial health officer Dr.

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United States	Cases: 46 252 513 Deaths: 750 423 Recovered: 0
India	Cases: 34 321 025 Deaths: 459 652 Recovered: 0
Brazil	Cases: 21 835 785 Deaths: 608 235 Recovered: 0
United Kingdom	Cases: 9 215 683 Deaths: 141 607 Recovered: 0
Russia	Cases: 8 494 589 Deaths: 237 619 Recovered: 0

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