Lyne Filiatrault

This is a photo of the outside of Vancouver General Hospital. As it is raining outside, there are people walking in and out of the building holding umbrellas.
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Dr. Lyne Filiatrault discusses masks in healthcare

Peak Web October 17, 2023

By: Eden Chipperfield, News Writer On September 27, BC provincial health officer, Dr. Bonnie Henry, and health minister, Adrian Dix, announced mandatory masking would be re-established in healthcare environments as COVID-19 cases are rising at a rapid rate. Starting October 3, masks became mandatory once again in healthcare settings. This decision came after the BC government had announced they would remove mandatory masking protocols on April 6, 2023. The public immediately began to voice their concerns. This included an open letter addressed to the BC section of emergency medicine from Protect Our Province (PoP) BC. They pressed physicians who work…

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This is a photo of two individuals in masks. They are standing next to each other and looking into the camera. They can be seen from the waist up.
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Protect Our Province BC calls for immediate unrestricted access to Paxlovid

Peak Web January 11, 2023

By: Aditi Dwivedi, News Writer With the onset of the winter season, and a surging triple-demic of respiratory illnesses, the organization Protect Our Province BC released an open letter addressed to the provincial leaders. The letter calls for the immediate…

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