COVID-19

Intensive care occupancy has now been hovering at around 130 patients for weeks, with 137 people in critical care as of Wednesday.

There are about 126,400 healthcare workers in B.C. so 11,000 cases in the sector would imply that nearly 9% of all healthcare workers in the province have contracted COVID.

Labour Minister Harry Bains says the five paid days are fair and were determined following a consultation period that generated 60,000 responses.

Making and enacting legislation would underline the serious nature of verbally or physically abusing a healthcare worker, said CMA president Dr. Katharine Smart.

Russia's state coronavirus task force reported 33,558 new infections on Wednesday and 1,240 deaths.

The Public Services Health & Safety Association has added three new toolkits to its existing roster of five.

Health Canada noted in June 2021 that Canada would not accept products or components made at the Emergent BioSolutions until it has finished its onsite inspection.

GSK continues to work with provinces and territories to make sotrovimab available to appropriate patients.