COVID-19

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BC must vaccinate under 17s to reach herd immunity: SFU report

School exposures are rising while no vaccines have yet been approved for kids. What role will young people have in beating COVID?

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‘Everything changed’: Victoria teachers, parents anxious about rising COVID-19 exposures in schools

By Brishti Basu
April 19, 2021

The province has consistently said schools are not a major source of transmission, but rarely provides up-to-date data

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Third wave of COVID-19 crashes over Vancouver Island

By Brishti Basu
April 10, 2021

Rise of variants was predictable, expert says

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Analyzing BC’s new restrictions amid exponential COVID-19 growth

By Brishti Basu
March 30, 2021

Vancouver Island has seen a rapid increase in cases—but variant growth remains much lower here than on mainland

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Three Victorians on their pandemic year

The pandemic's effects have been felt in every facet of society. We speak to three people about how they've managed this year

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The frustrated and the faithful: Victoria’s religious leaders divided on how to deal with provincial restrictions

by Aaron Guillen
March 15, 2021

One congregation hasn’t met since last March, while another remains open to indoor small groups

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Vancouver Island's race between variants and vaccines

By Brishti Basu
March 13, 2021

The Island has contained the variant cases that it knows of so far, but vaccination is still in the early stages

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Vaccines are ramping up. Here's how to get yours.

By Brishti Basu
March 1, 2021

We compared BC's plan to other parts of the world to see where it differs and why