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COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says
March 01, 2024 - 2:44 PM

NEW YORK (AP) — Americans who test positive for COVID-19 no longer need to stay in isolation for five days, U.S. health officials announced Friday.
Community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. They're a safety net under stress
January 29, 2024 - 9:28 AM

NEW YORK (AP) — Elisa Reyes has come to Plaza del Sol Family Health Center for doctor’s appointments for more than a decade. Though she moved away a while ago, the 33-year-old keeps returning, even if it means a two-hour roundtrip bus ride.
How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season
January 19, 2024 - 2:46 PM

Winter is here, inflicting its usual array of symptoms — coughs, nasal congestion, fatigue and fever — and, this year, a new COVID-19 variant is dominating the scoreboard.
COVID-19 and flu set to peak over holiday season in Ontario; Moore urges vaccinations
December 04, 2023 - 12:05 PM

TORONTO - There is a lot of COVID-19 circulating in Ontario right now, and levels of both that virus and influenza are on the rise, set to peak over the holiday season, the province's top doctor said Monday.
US adds another option for fall COVID vaccination with updated Novavax shots
October 03, 2023 - 1:02 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators on Tuesday authorized another option for fall COVID-19 vaccination, updated shots made by Novavax.
What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway
September 29, 2023 - 10:03 AM

WASHINGTON (AP) — Updated COVID-19 vaccines may be getting a little easier for adults to find but they’re still frustratingly scarce for young children. Health officials said Thursday the kid shots have started shipping — and reminded most everyone to get a fall flu shot too.
Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine
September 13, 2023 - 9:51 AM

Most Americans should get an updated COVID-19 vaccine, health officials said Tuesday.
US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall
September 11, 2023 - 12:26 PM

WASHINGTON (AP) — The U.S. approved updated COVID-19 vaccines Monday, hoping to rev up protection against the latest coronavirus strains and blunt any surge this fall and winter.
Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?
March 10, 2023 - 7:13 AM

On the third anniversary of the COVID-19 pandemic, the virus is still spreading and the death toll is nearing 7 million worldwide. Yet most people have resumed their normal lives, thanks to a wall of immunity built from infections and vaccines.
Students head into in-person school year with masking questions, hopes of normalcy
September 04, 2022 - 6:00 AM

TORONTO - Thousands of Canadian children return to the classroom this week for their fourth pandemic school year, eager for a semblance of normalcy after years of upheaval that many families fear is not over yet.
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iN RESPONSE: Readers have their say
Following are emailed reader responses to stories or letters to the editor for the third week of April 2024. They have been edited slightly for readability. Got something you want to add? Send an email to editor Marshall Jones at mjo

Fruit packers near Kelowna fined another $78,000
A fruit packing plant in the Ellison area east of Kelowna was hit with another $78,368 in fines for discharging effluent into a failed septic field. That’s now more than $110,000 in fines since 2022 for the same issue at Sandher Fruit

Penticton business set to launch cannabis consumption patio on 4/20
A Penticton cannabis retailer will be opening its consumption patio this weekend and the owner says it'll be the perfect spot for customers to safely enjoy a toke. Cannabis Cottage is hosting a launch party for its all-new designat

Thousands of short-term rentals in B.C. go back to long-term May 1
LANGLEY, B.C. - British Columbia Premier David Eby is warning real estate investors and speculators that his government is tilting the rules towards families seeking homes as it tightens the rules on short-term rentals. Eby said Thursday th

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COVID-19 no longer means five days in isolation, CDC says

Community health centers serve 1 in 11 Americans. They're a safety net under stress

How to stay healthy during cold, flu and COVID-19 season

COVID-19 and flu set to peak over holiday season in Ontario; Moore urges vaccinations

US adds another option for fall COVID vaccination with updated Novavax shots

What to know as fall vaccinations against COVID, flu and RSV get underway

Americans can now get an updated COVID-19 vaccine

US approves updated COVID vaccines to rev up protection this fall

Pandemic 3 years later: Has the COVID-19 virus won?

Students head into in-person school year with masking questions, hopes of normalcy

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