Coronavirus (COVID-19) Local News

Update comes amid uncertainty over whether biotech giant could deliver previously guaranteed doses

A new online survey by researchers at BC Children’s Hospital, the University of British Columbia (UBC) and Simon Fraser University (SFU) aims to better understand how the COVID-19 pandemic has impacted the mental health of children, youth, adults and parents.

Finance committee endorses recommendations for $2.9 million fund

Nine more British Columbians have lost their lives during the pandemic, for a death toll of 1,278 so far.

Physicians poll patients a second time to determine community opinion

A massive study seeks to answer that question. Nearly two-thirds of all COVID-19 deaths in B.C. have occurred in long-term care homes.

The exposures come despite restrictions on travel from Mexico and the Caribbean which went into effect last month

Manufacturers will need to deliver 3m doses in last few weeks of March to meet obligations

Systemic change in B.C.’s healthcare system must still occur, say First Nations

Expenditures identified for safe restart grant from the province