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Coronavirus: Slow rollout of COVID-19 vaccine in Interior Health region

COVID-19 vaccination program, but Interior Health has only received a fraction of the doses acquired by the province.Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said on Monday that the province has received 54,625 total doses of vaccine, including approximately 34,000 doses of the Pfizer vaccine and 20,500 doses of the Moderna vaccine.The vaccine is being distributed to health authorities across the province based on population size.

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B.C. health officials to hold first COVID-19 update of 2021

COVID-19 update of 2021.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix will report four days of COVID-19 data on Monday afternoon.The news conference at 3 p.m.

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20K sign petition calling on B.C. to delay return to school by 2 weeks

COVID-19 concerns.The petition, which has been active for less than a week, calls for a two-week delay in the return to school. No plans to delay B.C.

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B.C. to say whether Canucks will play in Vancouver ‘soon,’ says health minister

Vancouver Canucks can play in their home arena for the upcoming, shortened NHL season “soon.”“It’ll be in the next few days,” said Health Minister Adrian Dix a Thursday COVID-19 briefing in Vancouver. Ottawa approves NHL training camps but leaves games up to provinces The 56-game season is slated to begin on Jan.

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Dr. Bonnie Henry on B.C. restaurant industry’s reaction to an early last call on NYE

Global BC reporter Keith Baldrey asks B.C.’s top doctor why the restaurant industry was given such short notice about the public health order to stop liquor service at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve.

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Does the province have a plan for the NHL and will the Canucks resume play in Vancouver?

Speaking at the COVID-19 briefing on Thursday, Dr. Bonnie Henry responds to a reporter’s question about plans for the NHL to resume play during the pandemic.

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B.C. officials report 683 new cases of COVID-19, 8 additional deaths

B.C. health officials wrapped up the year with their 160th COVID-19 briefing of the year. Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 683 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Dec. 31, and eight additional deaths in the last 24-hours.

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Coronavirus: Okanagan establishments reeling after COVID-19 restrictions placed for NYE

Local establishment owners are bewildered after Dr. Bonnie Henry announced yesterday that all liquor sales will end at 8 p.m.

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B.C. officials announce liquor sales ordered to stop at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve

Dr. Bonnie Henry announces a temporary revision to B.C.’s food and liquor serving order to stop alcohol sales at bars, restaurants and retail stores at 8 p.m.

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B.C. officials report 485 new COVID-19 cases, 11 additional deaths

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announces the latest COVID-19 numbers for Wednesday, December 30 from a telephone line in Vancouver.

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B.C. introduces emergency order to stop liquor sales at 8 p.m. on New Year’s Eve

[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]Government-run B.C. Liquor stores and private liquor stores will be required to close at 8 p.m.

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Health Canada looking at potentially reducing COVID-19 vaccine to a single dose

After Ontario’s General Hillier mentioned in a press briefing Tuesday that Health Canada officials are monitoring trials of a single COVID-19 vaccine, Global BC reporter Richard Zussman asks Dr. Bonnie Henry if B.C.

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Dr. Bonnie Henry reports two allergic reactions to COVID-19 vaccine in 11,930 doses administered

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie announces 11,930 doses of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine have been administered in British Columbia since it arrived, and two health officials have had allergic reactions.

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Dr. Bonnie Henry says COVID-19 vaccines are ‘fussy’, B.C. officials worked over holidays learning how to administer them

After Ontario health officials apologized for minimizing vaccination clinics over the holidays, Global BC reporter Richard Zussman asks provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry how B.C.

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B.C. officials report 2,206 new cases of COVID-19,74 deaths over five-day Christmas break

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 2,206 new COVID-19 cases on Tuesday, Dec.

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Vaccines, schools, and shopping malls: COVID-19 Q&A with Bonnie Henry and Adrian Dix

COVID-19 transmission during the holidays.Global News held a Facebook Live interview with provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry and Health Minister Adrian Dix on Monday (Dec.

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B.C. reports 582 new cases of COVID-19, 12 deaths on Christmas Eve

COVID-19 and 12 additional deaths.It brings the province’s death toll to 808 since the start of the pandemic.In a written statement, health officials said 107 of the new cases were in the Vancouver Coastal Health region and 326 were in the Fraser Health region.Ten were in the Island Health region, 71 in the Interior Health region and 68 in the Northern Health region.[ Sign up for our Health IQ newsletter for the latest coronavirus updates ]The first dose of the Pfizer-BioNTech vaccine has now been administered to 8,178 people. B.C.

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Coronavirus: Will long-term care residents who have had COVID-19 get the vaccine?

While speaking at Wednesday’s briefing, a reporter asks Dr. Bonnie Henry about the impact the vaccine has on long-term care residents who have had a confirmed case of the virus.

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Coronavirus: Dr. Bonnie Henry announces new public health orders for industrial work camps

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announces new public health orders for industrial work camps operating in northern British Columbia.

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B.C. reports 518 cases of COVID-19, 19 additional deaths

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 518 new COVID-19 cases on Wednesday, Dec. 23, and 19 additional deaths in the last 24-hours. Henry provides an update on how many vaccines have been administered in the province.

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Coronavirus: B.C. could still extend winter break for students

coronavirus pandemic.During a Facebook Live interview with Global News Monday, Dr. Bonnie Henry said the idea of delaying the return to school in January by two weeks is not completely off the table.“You know, we’re looking at it all the time and the things that we need to do,” she said.“We’re going to be talking about that later this week to present our modelling and the things that are happening here.”Henry added that officials know schools are a safe place for kids.

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U.K. variant of coronavirus not found in B.C., says provincial health officer

coronavirus that has been found in the U.K. and South Africa has not been detected in the province.Federal health officials have said there have been no COVID-19 cases in Canada linked to the new strain of the virus, and Dr.

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Coronavirus: Henry says B.C. is seeing ‘levelling’ of COVID-19 curve

British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday that they are seeing a levelling of the COVID-19 curve in the province, but added that it is “at a very high level.” She said transmission is occurring in the interior and northern B.C.

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Coronavirus: Henry says U.K. variant of novel coronavirus is not in B.C.

British Columbia’s provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said Monday that a variant of the novel coronavirus currently circulating in the United Kingdom has not been seen in B.C.

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COVID-19: Health officials to decide on whether Canucks play in Vancouver

The NHL wants to play games in the home arenas of participating teams but it’s up to health officials, including B.C.’s Dr. Bonnie Henry, to decide whether the Canucks will take to the ice in Vancouver in the shortened 2021 season.

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Dr. Bonnie Henry to take your questions in Facebook Live interview Monday

COVID-19 or British Columbia’s response to the pandemic?We want to hear them.On Monday, Global News reporter Richard Zussman will hold a Facebook Live interview with provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry.

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Why is the COVID-19 vaccine not recommended for people who are immunocompromised?

Dr. Bonnie Henry says she has had a number of questions about the COVID-19 vaccine and why it is not available for people who are immunocompromised.

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Concerns about B.C. First Nations not having access to COVID-19 data

Global BC reporter Richard Zussman asks provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry about the privacy commissioner ruling that government officials do not have to give B.C.

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If you have 1 of these 4 symptoms get a COVID-19 test right away, says B.C.’s top doctor

COVID-19 symptoms to get tested right away.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry made the comments at her Thursday briefing, adding that testing remains available for anyone who needs it, but that officials wanted to prioritize certain cases.

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Should you get tested for COVID-19?

B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry breaks down when it’s urgent to get tested for COVID-19, and when it’s appropriate to wait.

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B.C. reports 673 new COVID-19 cases, 21 additional deaths

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 673 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Dec. 17, and 21 additional deaths in the last 24-hours.

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‘We are not safe’: Surrey teachers’ open letter to Dr. Bonnie Henry calls for mask rules

COVID-19 in classrooms.In an open letter to provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry published on Tuesday, members of the Surrey Teachers’ Association said “we are not safe.”“In normal times, overcrowding is the source of almost every problem and tension in our school district, and in the pandemic the overcrowding is hazardous,” the letter said.The association, which represents 6,000 teachers, asked for schools to get the same safety measures as public indoor spaces.

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Coronavirus: Moderna vaccine expected to move more quickly

Keith Baldrey has more on Dr. Bonnie Henry’s announcement that vaccinations will begin on Tuesday and why distribution of the Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine is expected to move faster.

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B.C. officials report 2,146 new COVID-19 cases, 49 deaths over three days

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports on Monday, Dec.

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Coronavirus: B.C. to provide latest COVID-19 numbers on Monday

COVID-19 data on Monday.The news conference at 3 p.m. will be carried live on BC1, on our website, the Global BC Facebook page and CKNW.During its last update on Friday, the province reported 737 cases as B.C.’s COVID-19 death toll neared 600.Provincial health officer Dr.

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RCMP recommend charges against Chilliwack churches that broke COVID-19 restrictions

COVID-19 health order.The province banned in-person worship on Nov. 19, citing surging COVID-19 case numbers, and provincial health officer Dr.

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FAQ: What’s allowed during the holidays under B.C.’s COVID-19 restrictions?

COVID-19 orders put in place by B.C.’s provincial health officer.In order to help clarify what they mean for the province, we took some of your questions directly to health officials for their responses.Every person’s situation is different, so while the below information answers some specific questions, as we go into the holiday season and new year the question provincial health officials want people to ask themselves is, “Am I doing my part to reduce my in-person social interactions?”Dr.

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Santa Claus to be ‘first in line for vaccine,’ cleared to make deliveries, Henry assures B.C. kids

COVID-19.That’s according to provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, who addressed the question of whether St.

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B.C.’s top doctor delivers hopeful news on COVID-19 vaccination

News of an imminent vaccination rollout plan for our province has resulted in a happy dance of sorts from B.C.’s top doctor, Bonnie Henry.

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Sabotage concerns a factor in secrecy around B.C. COVID-19 vaccine sites

COVID-19 vaccine will be administered are being kept under wraps due, in part, to concerns about possible sabotage.On Wednesday, the province announced that B.C. will initially deploy the vaccine to two sites, one in the Vancouver Coastal Health region and one in the Fraser Health region.

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B.C. reports deadliest days since pandemic began in province

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reports 723 new COVID-19 cases on Thursday, Dec 10, and a record 28 deaths in the last 24-hours.

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Coronavirus: Canadian military official says they are focused on security of vaccine supply chain

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B.C.’s top doctor goes viral for ‘happy dance’ ahead of vaccine rollout

COVID-19 vaccine rollout announcement on Wednesday.The moment was captured when provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry, Health Minister Adrian Dix, Premier John Horgan and vaccine coordinator Dr.

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B.C. reports 619 new cases of COVID-19, another 16 deaths

COVID-19 and 16 new deaths on Wednesday.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry reported the numbers at a live briefing, in which the province unveiled its plans to roll out a vaccine for the coronavirus.The majority of the cases were in the Fraser Health region (384) and Vancouver Coastal Health region (121).Eighty-one were in the Interior Health region, 27 in the Northern Health region and five on Vancouver Island.Twelve of the fatalities were in the Fraser Health region and four in the Vancouver Coastal Health region.

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B.C. set to announce COVID-19 vaccine rollout plan on Wednesday

COVID-19 immunization plan on Wednesday afternoon, following federal approval of the Pfizer vaccine.Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry is scheduled to be joined by Dr.

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Locals urged to carve out time and visit Okanagan ski hills in wake of holiday travel advisory

coronavirus pandemic.On Monday, the provincial government put a freeze on holiday travel plans, extending a non-essential travel advisory until early January, as COVID-19 case counts continue to rise.The directive is a major blow to Okanagan ski resort destinations, which were banking on B.C. visitors in the absence of international tourists.

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B.C. has no plans to extend winter break in schools

Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said there are no plans to close schools early for winter break when asked by a reporter at Monday’s COVID-19 briefing.

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No plans to extend winter break at B.C. schools amid COVID-19 second wave: Bonnie Henry

COVID-19 pandemic.Dr. Bonnie Henry said discussions with stakeholders determined that the downsides of ending in-class instruction early or resuming classes at a later date outweighed the potential benefits.Henry said exposure events in schools reflect community spread and there have been few school outbreaks.“We are not having large numbers of transmission events in schools,” she said Monday.

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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