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After lagging behind other countries in the early months of vaccination, Canada is now among the leaders when it comes to the percentage of the population vaccinated against COVID-19 with at least one dose. But the next steps could get harder.
The PNE may be cancelled â but there's optimism your summer won't be Thereâs a number of emerging signals that things in B.C. might begin looking more ânormalâ over the next few months. Social Sharing
Is it enough for the province to return to some semblance of normalcy? Not likely. Not yet anyways. The B.C. government has not said when restrictions might be lifted. Recent modelling released by the Canadian government shows that lifting restrictions by the summer would need 75 per cent of adults to get at least a first dose of a COVID-19 vaccine and 20 per cent of Canadians their second shot. In B.C., only two per cent of British Columbians have a second dose. The vaccine uptake has been good in British Columbia in the higher age groups, with 83 per cent of those aged 70 years and older ch...
The Christian County Grand Jury returned several indictments Friday including for assault, rape and sodomy. Shequita Buckner, of Hopkinsville, was indicted for first-degree assault in connection to a March shooting on Kenwood Drive where police reported she shot 36-year old Kimberly Harrell in the arm. Harrell was flown to Skyline Medical Center for treatment. Daniel Coombs mugshot The grand jury indicted Daniel Coombs, of Wyoming, on charges of first-degree rape of a victim under 12 years old and first-degree sodomy of a victim under 12. The alleged rape and sodomy of the minor reportedly oc...
The group, which has been together for more than a year, plans to begin releasing regular reports. The report’s modelling found that hospitalization numbers are projected to rise above capacity in May unless virus transmission, driven by a rise in virus variants that spread more easily and cause worse outcomes, is brought under control. It is possible that measures already taken by the province such as shutting down indoor dining and targeting vaccinations at hotspots such as Whistler and Prince Rupert will bring down the transmission rate, but it not likely enough to halt the exponential g...