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Human rights complaint filed against B.C. health-care authority over N95 respirator ban

Published January 27, 2022

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Published by: Radio Canada International
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By Akshay Kulkarni

A class complaint has been filed at the B.C. Human Rights Tribunal against a regional health-care authority over their policy prohibiting hospital patients and visitors from using N95 respirators.

The complaint was filed by Vancouver resident Lena Patsa on Wednesday against Fraser Health, the province’s largest health-care authority by population.

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Topic: British ColumbiaView all posts for the topic: British Columbia

B.C. to allow COVID-positive and double-vaxxed patients to share hospital rooms

Published January 22, 2022

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Published by: CBC News
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Due to record-high hospitalizations, patients who have COVID-19 are being placed in the same room with double-vaccinated people who do not have the virus, British Columbia health officials said.

B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry confirmed the policy at a Friday news conference, responding to a specific question about the policy’s use by the Fraser Health Authority.

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Topic: N95 respiratorsView all posts for the topic: N95 respirators

Burnaby mask maker that says B.C. isn’t following science donates 100K N95 respirators to teachers

Published January 14, 2022

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Published by: Burnaby Now
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Burnaby mask company Vitacore is being thanked by the union that represents B.C. teachers for donating 100,000 respirators to its members.

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Topic: hospital-acquired infectionsView all posts for the topic: hospital-acquired infections

1,619 people likely caught COVID-19 in B.C. hospitals and 274 of them have died

Published November 25, 2021

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Published by: CTV News
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By Penny Daflos

For the first time, B.C.’s Ministry of Health has provided information about people who likely caught COVID-19 after going to acute care settings for medical treatment or work, with 1,619 getting the virus and 274 of them dying.

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