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• Moderate to strong atmospheric rivers expected for B.C.’s west coast: River Forecast Centre

  'Modelling is in good agreement to the overall pattern of a moderate to strong series of atmospheric rivers impacting the west coast, from Oregon to B.C.'

  Weather

  Dec 22, 2022
  
• Delta variant leading to concern of COVID-19 growth, B.C. health officials say

  The Delta variant currently makes up 12 per cent of variant cases in B.C., but has been doubling each week for the past few weeks.

  Health

  Jun 28, 2021
  
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• B.C. could nearly wipe out COVID-19 by September with 70% contact rate and high vaccine uptake: officials

  Officials said a 70-per-cent interaction rate, combined with a high vaccine uptake, would mean close to zero new cases a day by the beginning of September.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2021
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• Ontario to present new COVID-19 projections ahead of reopening, update on vaccine rollout

  Ontario is to release new COVID-19 projections and an update on its vaccine rollout Thursday on the eve of its economic reopening.

  Health

  Jun 10, 2021
• B.C. could hit 3,000 new COVID-19 cases a day if contact trends don’t go down: health officials

  The latest numbers are expected to show the recent trends of the age of those getting sick with COVID-19 and those dying from the virus.

  Health

  Apr 15, 2021
• Variants driving 3rd wave, younger Ontarians being admitted to ICU: COVID-19 modelling numbers

  The documents said the risk of ICU admission is two times higher while the risk of death is 1.5 times higher in regards to the VOC which originated in the U.K.

  Health

  Apr 1, 2021
• Should all seniors get the COVID-19 vaccine before essential workers?

  Dr. Samir Sinha says if the goal is to prevent deaths, lessen the strain on the health-care system or reopen the economy, the approach is the same: vaccinate seniors first.

  Health

  Feb 23, 2021
• Rapid COVID-19 testing in care homes could have cut deaths by half: SFU modelling

  It also found that daily screening of all visitors and staff could cut exposures in care homes by 90 per cent, and testing every three days could cut exposures by about half.

  Health

  Jan 30, 2021
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• Ontario to provide COVID-19 pandemic modelling update as daily case counts decline

  The province says Dr. Adalsteinn Brown, the co-chairman of Ontario's COVID-19 Science Advisory Table, will present the update Thursday afternoon.

  Health

  Jan 28, 2021
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• Ontario to release new COVID-19 projections Thursday

  Ontario's chief medical officer of health said earlier this week that the data will indicate whether lockdowns in Toronto and Peel Region that started two weeks ago are working.

  Health

  Dec 10, 2020