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Here's how fast the 'Kraken' COVID-19 subvariant is spreading in parts of Canada

Here's how fast the 'Kraken' COVID-19 subvariant is spreading in parts of Canada

The genetic composition of the subvariant makes it difficult to detect through wastewater surveillance.
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B.C. massage therapist reprimanded for emailing patients his COVID opinions

B.C. massage therapist reprimanded for emailing patients his COVID opinions

Ian Glass criticized mandatory COVID-19 vaccination requirements for health professionals, and included statements about the efficacy and safety of COVID-19 vaccines.
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While respiratory illnesses level off in B.C., hospitalizations remain high

While respiratory illnesses level off in B.C., hospitalizations remain high

Dr. Bonnie Henry says this respiratory illness season has been "very unusual."
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'It doesn't make sense': B.C. man feels left out to dry by government after slow pace of vaccine injury assessment

'It doesn't make sense': B.C. man feels left out to dry by government after slow pace of vaccine injury assessment

Recovery for Julian Scholefield is slow, but still progressing. He is still in a wheelchair and still paralyzed
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This B.C. sponge could hold a secret to treating COVID-19

This B.C. sponge could hold a secret to treating COVID-19

Three natural compounds collected off the B.C. and Newfoundland coasts have been found to have COVID-19-blocking powers in a discovery that could protect against future pandemics.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry provides update on 'Kraken' COVID-19 subvariant cases in B.C.

Dr. Bonnie Henry provides update on 'Kraken' COVID-19 subvariant cases in B.C.

The new subvariant spreads "more easily."
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The 'Kraken' COVID-19 subvariant is here in Canada. Here's what you need to know

The 'Kraken' COVID-19 subvariant is here in Canada. Here's what you need to know

A Vancouver expert weighs in on the subvariant that is ripping across the United States.
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Patients say they couldn't get COVID booster while in Greater Victoria hospitals

Patients say they couldn't get COVID booster while in Greater Victoria hospitals

After hearing complaints, Island Health now says COVID vaccination will be offered once a month to patients at Gorge Road Hospital.
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Will COVID become 'just another respiratory virus' in 2023?

Will COVID become 'just another respiratory virus' in 2023?

Past years’ hopes that COVID would become just another respiratory virus have been scuttled by the emergence of new variants and subvariants.
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Timeline: A look at COVID-19 in B.C. in 2022

Timeline: A look at COVID-19 in B.C. in 2022

From the dark January days of the Omicron wave to a pediatric health-care crisis in the fall — and an easing of public health measures in between — COVID-19 has proven to be a sustained disruptive force in B.C.
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