COVID-19: B.C. health officials say it is likely most residents will become sick with Omicron
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COVID-19: B.C. health officials say it is likely most residents will become sick with Omicron
Description
January 4, 2022
B.C.'s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, had a message for everyone on Tuesday - it's all of our responsibility to fight the Omicron variant. She said we are in a "different race" now when it comes to the highly-contagious variant and we need to adapt and prepare for what may come.
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COVID-19: B.C. health officials say it is likely most residents will become sick with Omicron04:12 | January 4, 2022
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Record year for organ donation02:04 | January 29, 2026
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Family calls for changes to MAID02:34 | January 29, 2026
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Health Matters: Treating skin disease with gene therapy03:58 | January 29, 2026
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COVID-19: B.C. health officials say it is likely most residents will become sick with Omicron
Description
January 4, 2022
B.C.'s provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, had a message for everyone on Tuesday - it's all of our responsibility to fight the Omicron variant. She said we are in a "different race" now when it comes to the highly-contagious variant and we need to adapt and prepare for what may come.
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