By Moira Wyton, The Tyee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
British Columbia will drop its major remaining COVID-19 protective measures Friday despite modelling suggesting a sixth wave could send 100 new people to hospital each day by mid-May.
Provincial health officer Dr. Bonnie Henry also said today that second booster shots will be available to older and vulnerable people to boost waning immunity.
Continue reading BC Cuts COVID Restrictions. Critics Say It’s DangerousBy Moira Wyton, The Tyee, Local Journalism Initiative Reporter
As the highly transmissible Omicron variant takes hold, British Columbia is one of the only provinces not making rapid antigen tests widely available to the public.
Rapid tests can be administered at home and measure whether someone has COVID-19 and is likely to infect others. They return results in as little as 15 minutes.
B.C. has received three kinds of tests from the federal government: Abbott ID Now, Abbott PanBio and BD Veritor. None are packaged for use at home.
Continue reading BC Should Be Doing More Rapid Testing, Experts Say
