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Vaccinate as fast as possible to deal with increase in COVID-19 variants: expert

Vaccinate as fast as possible to deal with increase in COVID-19 variants: expert Replay Video Skip Ad As B.C. experiences an increase in the number of identified cases of COVID-19 variants, the only strategy is to continue physical distancing and vaccinate the population as rapidly as possible, say experts. “I’ve always thought of this as a race between the variants and the vaccine,” says University of B.C. epidemiologist Daniel Coombs. With a third vaccine, AstraZeneca, coming to Canada and the approval of a fourth vaccine, from Johnson and Johnson, the outlook for more vaccine supply is looking good, said Coombs, who has expertise in mathematical models of pandemic growth and control.

COVID-19 bookings for vaccine appointments begin this week in B C

The booking of appointments Monday marks the start of a rollout to the general population. The Vancouver Coastal Health Authority has posted on its website nearly two dozen vaccination clinics, including hours and addresses, that cover communities in Metro Vancouver, along the Sea to Sky corridor and on the Sunshine and Central coasts. Included among the locations are community centres, COVID-19 testing sites, Royal Canadian Legion branches, and Richmond’s River Rock casino. Vancouver Island Health has sports and community centres, hospitals and an arena among its 19 listed vaccination clinic locations, and Northern Health officials have posted clinic locations in schools, hospitals, recreation and community centres in about two dozen communities.

Indigenous land defender sentenced to 90 days in jail

A B.C. judge has sentenced Stacy Gallagher to 90 days in jail, one of the harshest sentences imposed for contempt of court. Photo by Rita Wong B.C. Supreme Court Justice Shelley Fitzpatrick sentenced 58-year-old Indigenous land defender Stacy Gallagher on Tuesday to 90 days in jail, one of the harshestsentences imposed for contempt of court in B.C. Fitzpatrick said the sentence was punishment aimed at deterrence to “send a clear message to Gallagher and those who would be influenced by his actions.” Gallagher’s supporters promptly filed a notice of appeal on his behalf, and on Wednesday, Gallagher was released on bail pending his appeal.

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