Dr. Bonnie Henry on COVID-19 tests and false-negative rates
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Dr. Bonnie Henry on COVID-19 tests and false-negative rates
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April 17, 2020
B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said this week that tests for COVID-19 aren’t as sensitive as they were expected to be at the beginning, adding that the false negative rate can be as high as 30 per cent early on.
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Dr. Bonnie Henry on COVID-19 tests and false-negative rates00:33 | April 17, 2020 -
Three daycares closing due to funding crunch01:53 | April 29, 2026 -
BC government warns about shortfalls in federal health care funding02:05 | April 29, 2026 -
Wellness Wednesday: Matrescence04:47 | April 29, 2026 -
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Vancouver nightclub owner fed up after another flood from SRO02:17 | April 28, 2026 -
Calls for better drug coverage in B.C.02:04 | April 28, 2026 -
B.C. government urged to change requirements for inflammatory bowel disease drugs01:57 | April 27, 2026 -
Ask an Expert: Healing one year after Lapu Lapu Day tragedy05:50 | April 26, 2026 -
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Health Matters: Talking to teens about the risks of cannabis poisoning04:01 | April 20, 2026 -
Update on Maya Gebala’s treatment00:54 | April 19, 2026 -
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B.C. government launches high-tech program to track illicit drugs02:18 | April 17, 2026 -
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Health Matters: Maternal substance use05:06 | April 16, 2026 -
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Beyond Wellness05:09 | April 15, 2026 -
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Dr. Bonnie Henry on COVID-19 tests and false-negative rates00:33 | April 17, 2020
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Three daycares closing due to funding crunch01:53 | April 29, 2026
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BC government warns about shortfalls in federal health care funding02:05 | April 29, 2026
-
Wellness Wednesday: Matrescence04:47 | April 29, 2026
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FIFA IMPACTS Conference06:11 | April 29, 2026
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Vancouver nightclub owner fed up after another flood from SRO02:17 | April 28, 2026
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Calls for better drug coverage in B.C.02:04 | April 28, 2026
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B.C. government urged to change requirements for inflammatory bowel disease drugs01:57 | April 27, 2026
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Ask an Expert: Healing one year after Lapu Lapu Day tragedy05:50 | April 26, 2026
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Nanaimo event aims to attract health care workers to the province02:16 | April 25, 2026
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Push for clinical trial innovation plan04:56 | April 25, 2026
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Advocates say serious gaps remain in B.C.’s mental health care system05:56 | April 25, 2026
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Dr. Bonnie Henry on COVID-19 tests and false-negative rates
Description
April 17, 2020
B.C. provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry said this week that tests for COVID-19 aren’t as sensitive as they were expected to be at the beginning, adding that the false negative rate can be as high as 30 per cent early on.
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