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The rate of COVID-19 spread remains in danger territory in B.C. and variant cases continue to increase, according to modelling and statistical information released Thursday. The provincial update shows that while the rate of spread of the virus has come down since February, it remains at a reproductive rate of about one. That reproductive rate, called R, means that one person infects, on average, one other person, a range where cases can still...

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 su...

VANCOUVER — British Columbia health officials say their plan to delay the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to four months is based on scientific evidence and real-world experience, as Ontario and Alberta consider following the province's lead. Dr.

VANCOUVER - British Columbia health officials say their plan to delay the second dose of COVID-19 va...

British Columbia health officials say their plan to delay the second dose of COVID-19 vaccine to four months is based on scientific evidence and real-world experience, as Ontario and Alberta consider following the province's lead.