B.C. announces 8th case of COVID-19 in woman visiting province from Iran

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BREAKING: B.C. health officials have announced the province’s eighth case of COVID-19.

“We are going to be supporting in every way possible and working with, in every way possible, our American colleagues both at the federal level and state levels as they address this, because their issue … is our issue.”Henry noted the case is the third straight case in B.C. to be connected to Iran, after past cases were linked to travel to China where the virus was first discovered.

B.C. is home to seven other cases of COVID-19. All those cases are linked to travel in either China or Iran, or are connected to cases that had travelled to those countries.Henry said the province’s first four cases have fully recovered, while the other three are in stable condition at home.UBC researcher working on possible cure to COVID-19

Despite the new case and the evolving situation in the U.S., Dix and Henry said B.C. is not in a pandemic stage — though they are preparing for that development.

 

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There goes Canada

globalhalifax Don't worry about it Canadians have nothing to fear

It was really at 14 now it's higher...

globalnews Time to stop all flight to Canada for at least 2 months!

GlobalBC She should work for WHO aka CHO, because she is as bad as them

CKWS_TV Should close our border to the USA. Trump is already condemning ppl to death.

GlobalBC A new one in Toronto too!

GlobalCalgary Well time to hunker down

kris_sims I don't see the point of this - there are probably more - many people with flu symptoms just don't go to doctors.

CKNW PattyHajdu again one step behind. Just reactionary. Stop flights now. Take control of this incompetence

GlobalEdmonton we should be banning gatherings just like France

GlobalEdmonton Another promise kept by numb nuts Trudeau let’s put a shitload of infected people on planes and along with isis terrorists and bring them back home. If he had a clue he’d be out in the sand box playing with it

GlobalEdmonton she is such a robot

GlobalDurham Bad news

GlobalSaskatoon This Kung Flu is going to kick our collective asses. 😕

globalnewsto These flights need to be stopped. Otherwise the serious outbreak here will occur at anytime.

GlobalCalgary We should be limiting visitors.

Tip of the iceberg

GlobalBC Wonder if I should get tested... 🤔

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680CJOB Although I great confidence in our medical systems and the people charged with protecting us. We have to stop these flights in Period !

GlobalBC In this article, shows how Canadians treat people with respect and illness transcends politics.

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