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Behind the curtain: COVID patients in ICU are younger and sicker, and many won't make it

Behind the curtain: COVID patients in ICU are younger and sicker, and many won't make it

While some continue to underestimate its deadliness 鈥� even its existence 鈥� COVID is both visible and loud in the halls of Royal Jubilee鈥檚 fifth-floor ICU.
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sa国际传媒 to ban mink farms, citing concerns of new COVID-19 variants

sa国际传媒 to ban mink farms, citing concerns of new COVID-19 variants

Concerns have arisen the virus that causes COVID-19 could mutate in the creatures and spread back to the human population.
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Workplace COVID illness claims starting to rise again

Workplace COVID illness claims starting to rise again

Claims being filed with WorkSafe have shifted from predominantly health-care workers to other fields.
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Risk of COVID hospitalization 50 times higher among unvaccinated

Risk of COVID hospitalization 50 times higher among unvaccinated

The province is in a 'fragile balance,' says Dr. Bonnie Henry
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Mixup has some people being turned away for vaccine booster despite invitation

Mixup has some people being turned away for vaccine booster despite invitation

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Island Health has second-highest active COVID case count in province

Island Health has second-highest active COVID case count in province

The province reported 406 new cases of COVID-19 on Tuesday, including 51 in the Island Health region.
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City of Victoria workers must be fully vaccinated by Jan. 5

City of Victoria workers must be fully vaccinated by Jan. 5

The Capital Regional District, Saanich, Esquimalt and Central Saanich聽are requiring all their workers to be fully vaccinated by mid-December.
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COVID outbreak declared at Nanaimo hospital after four patients test positive

COVID outbreak declared at Nanaimo hospital after four patients test positive

The first patient tested positive on Oct. 31 after developing symptoms
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sa国际传媒 postpones some surgeries due to shortages caused by unvaccinated workers: Dix

sa国际传媒 postpones some surgeries due to shortages caused by unvaccinated workers: Dix

About two per cent of Island health-care workers are unvaccinated, according to the province
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25 COVID-19 patients die on weekend in sa国际传媒

25 COVID-19 patients die on weekend in sa国际传媒

Number of new infected declines by more than half in past four days.
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