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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

Eden Chipperfield October 17, 2023

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 in BC emergency environments to…

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News crews congregate outside Adrian Dix's MLA office, gathering around protesters wearing respirator masks and holding signs demanding masks back in healthcare, access to Paxlovid and PCR testing, and holding some of the names of those impacted. In the centre, a young person stands at a microphone telling her story. She holds a yellow sign saying she has had Long Covid for 20+ months.
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Advocacy group calls for stronger COVID-19 measures this fall

Michelle Young September 19, 2023

On August 28, DoNoHarmBC hosted a protest in front of the Minister of Health, Adrian Dix’s office to call for the return of universal mask protections in healthcare settings. The in-person protest featured 25–30 people, but thousands of postcards were…

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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

Aditi Dwivedi January 11, 2023

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 relaxation of BC’s restrictive eligibility…

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SFU Residence needs to strictly enforce COVID-19 guidelines

Tamanna T. September 15, 2021

Home to approximately 2,000 students, SFU Residence has faced challenges housing undergraduate and graduate students safely during the pandemic. Fall brings many SFU students to Residence, some returning and some starting their university journey. With so many people living in…

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