Restrictions
Our current pandemic response doesn’t add up
December 2, 2022By Hana Hoffman, SFU Student Do the new COVID-19 measures make sense? There are many different sources that provide the country with information on COVID-19. In some cases, announcements about COVID-19 from different officials and politicians contradict each other. Theresa Tam, Chief Public Health Officer, is talking about bivalent vaccines and staying up to date with booster shots. Meanwhile, the government dropped COVID-19 border requirements for anyone entering Canada. On one end, the message is to stay vigilant. On the other hand, it appears Canada is dropping their guard against COVID-19. How is the population supposed to stay informed when…
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How health officials have botched COVID-19 messaging
November 17, 2022By Olivia Visser, Opinions Editor Everyone wants the pandemic to be over, but we can’t will the virus away. We won’t bring an end to COVID-19 by pretending cases and hospitalizations are low when, in reality, they’re rising again. I…
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BC Public Health will not keep us safe from COVID-19
March 22, 2022By: Charlie Ruiz, SFU Student After the worst COVID-19 outbreak this province has seen, cases are finally falling. This is the result of months of COVID-19 precautions — yet, we are once again beginning to lift restrictions. Most recently, BC has…
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SFU opens pop-up vaccine clinics
September 7, 2021By: Nancy La, News Editor Following BC’s new health mandates for COVID-19, SFU will be hosting popup vaccine clinics on the Burnaby and Surrey campuses starting August 27. Students on the Vancouver campus are encouraged to book appointments with Vancouver…
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We should be able to trust our health authorities to be honest with us
June 3, 2021By: Kelly Chia, Staff Writer Since BC's officials instated restrictions, I have been checking my news feed diligently at 3 p.m. each day for COVID-19 case numbers. This helps me keep track of how our province is dealing with the…
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BC’s confusing COVID-19 restrictions
May 12, 2021by Nancy La, Staff Writer In response to the rising number of COVID-19 cases in recent weeks, the BC government introduced new restrictions one after another in an effort to suppress the virus’ spread. This myriad of rules, along with…
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Reminder of what’s allowed, not allowed under Stage 3 water restrictions
August 4, 2015Residents of Metro Vancouver haven’t had to deal with Stage 3 water restrictions for more than a decade, but with scorching summer temperatures and below-seasonal rainfall, the Lower Mainland is tightening up on water usage. August is generally the second…
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