Monday, March 30, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Monday March 30, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for  Monday March 30, 2020


Coronavirus response in BC
                   

BC's government has given itself powers over its food supply chain. That's a big mistake                    
BC confirms 86 new coronavirus cases and 2 new deaths, number in hospital tops 100
Temporary free parking at BC hospitals due to COVID-19 crisis
BC doctor warns of deadly 'double whammy' if coronavirus persists into wildfire season
City of Kelowna preparing to slash 2020 budget amid coronavirus pandemic
BC truck drivers struggle to find open restaurants due to COVID-19 pandemic
Wage subsidies may not be enough to reverse Okanagan, BC layoffs
Canadian restaurant chain starts selling groceries amid coronavirus shutdown
Vancouver Convention Centre to be converted to makeshift hospital
Used masks in Interior Health to be sterilized, stored as emergency backup
Hospitality union offers help as hotels considered as makeshift hospitals
One will live, one will die: How Canada is preparing for tough coronavirus choices
Rise in new coronavirus cases in China solely due to infections from overseas
What BC got Wrong - and Right - COVID-19 Aid
Working a Pandemic:  Stories of Anxiety, Uncertainty, Poverty and Kindness
Dr. Bonnie Henry responds to criticism about undertesting as offsite centres prepared
If you want to clean your smartphone during the pandemic, here's how
More than 460 people in BC recover from COVID-19
Burnaby residents claim no social distancing in Trans Mountain construction
Citing unprecedented impact of COVID-19, Air Canada to lay off 15,000 staff
Downtown Vancouver residents make a lot of noise for health care workers
Dix announces free parking at BC hospitals
86 new confirmed cases of COVID-19 in BC, 2 additional deaths
BC supermarkets don't need to follow 50 person COVID-19 rule
Some Criminals may get out of BC jails early due to COVID-19
ER doc says it's 'scary' sending home people with symptoms
Vancouver London Drugs cleared to re-open after employee COVID-29 diagnosis
Alternatives to toilet paper that are mostly not gross
In the time of Coronavirus , Vancouver Islands' gardeners grow resilient
BC businesses closed by coronavirus crisis say government needs to help with rent
Vancouver Convention Centre to become makeshift hospital during COVOD-19 pandemic
Hospital parking free to the public, health-care workers across BC starting April 1
7 warnings issued in Surrey for ignoring COVID-19 public health orders
BC confirms 1st at home coronavirus death, as cases rise to 970
BC dentist died from COVID-19, family confirms
Vancouver makes metered parking free during COVID-19 outbreak
ER doctor says BC not testing enough for COVID-19, provincial health officer disagrees
Two more deaths and 86 new cases in British Columbia
Tensions rising in crowded BC jails
Vancouver Convention Centre to be repurposed into emergency hospital
BC businesses in survival mode waiting for federal relief to arrive
Robson Street shops boarding up in wake of increased break-ins
BC hotels prepare for influx of hospital workers during pandemic
Woman comes home to 'entirely different' Victoria after cruise ship, military base quarantine
BC records first at-home death from COVID-19, but 70+ hospital patients have recovered
Victoria moves homeless into 35 hotel rooms across the city
BC Ferries able to restrict travel for sick passengers
'Back to school, in a virtual way' for BC students in COVID-19 pandemic
Pay Parking suspended at BC hospitals due to COVID-19
LifeLabs reducing public hours as it assists with COVID-19 testing




Globe and Mail 




CBC

Hospitality worker's union says 90% of members have lost their jobs in past 2 weeks



Vancouver Sun

Dix's 'toughest' decision sets back wait-list progress by years
BC men convicted in Human trafficking case denied bail despite COVID-19 concerns




Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist




Victoria News




Global BC

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Georgia Straight




Vancouver Courier



The Tyee

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