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Better Business Bureau warns of fake COVID-19 testing appointmentsThe Canadian Anti-Fraud Centre outlines a new phone scam where someone claiming to be a medical professional booking a COVID-19 test appointment asks for personal information.HealthFeb 2
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BC Centre for Disease Control apologizes for isolation guidance flip flopsOn Tuesday, the BC CDC reduced the isolation requirement for all COVID-19 test positive cases to five days no matter the vaccination status, but quickly reversed that.HealthJan 20
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Children, staff exposed to COVID-19 can still attend daycare if symptom-free: BC CDCThe nine-page document released Wednesday night sets standards for child-care operators, scrapping the previous isolation guidelines.HealthJan 20
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BC CDC flip flops on isolation requirements for unvaccinated COVID-19-positive peopleThe guidance also states people have to isolate until "fever has resolved for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medication, such as acetaminophen or ibuprofen."HealthJan 19
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B.C. health minister pledges ‘all hands on deck’ heat wave responseIt comes after the province faced criticism over its handling of the summer's first heat wave, in which at least 570 people died of heat related illness.HealthJul 30, 2021
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COVID-19: Interior Health trending upwards, leading B.C. in new daily casesDespite having a smaller population than the two Lower Mainland health regions, Interior Health had 59 new cases on Friday, more than Vancouver Coastal and Fraser combined (45).HealthJul 23, 2021
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COVID-19: Case totals in Central Okanagan fall for 5th consecutive weekThe Central Okanagan had 162 reported COVID-19 cases for the week of May 2-8, down from 174 cases the week prior.HealthMay 14, 2021
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B.C. health officials defend COVID-19 transparency, pledge to release more dataFriday's hastily scheduled briefing came after B.C. centre for disease control reports showing much more detailed COVID-19 data were leaked to the media.HealthMay 7, 2021
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Mixed week for Interior, some regions see COVID-19 cases increase, but others decreaseFrom April 25 to May 1, there were 174 COVID-19 cases in the Central Okanagan, down from 215 the week prior.HealthMay 6, 2021
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BC CDC updates website to acknowledge COVID-19 is spread by aerosolsAerosols are much smaller particles and can drift in the air like smoke. They disperse quickly outdoors, but not in poorly ventilated indoor settings.HealthMay 5, 2021
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