Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Victoria Viewpoints: Tuesday, April 21, 2020




Our compilation of some of the stories of note from the day, reviewing the political developments from the Provincial scene for   Tuesday, April 21, 2020

Coronavirus response in BC
                   

BC expanding availability of COVID-19 testing
'Disrespectful': Urban Indigenous population feels short-changed by federal COVID-19 response
Dr. Bonnie Henry talks about vaccinations and reopening sports and services                                      COVID-19 outbreak at East Vancouver chicken processing plant: 28 employees test positive              A get well card to Italy from Vancouver                                                                                                 Designing the Future of PPE                                                                                                                    COVID-19 outbreak at United Poultry Company in Vancouver                                                            ER visits to St. Paul's Hospital in Vancouver drop 40 percent during pandemic                                    New data shows residents in BC, Alberta mostly heeding inter-provincial travel warnings 
Rise in homeless tent cities, encampments linked to health confidence: advocate
BC records 1 more death from COVID-19, bringing the total to 87
Youth Sports could return with new rules and physical distancing
BC doctor's 'fairly simple' invention aims to curb the spread of COVID-19 in hospitals
COVID-19 outbreak discovered at Vancouver chicken processing plant with 28 cases so far
Long before COVID-19 vaccine is available, BC begins planning for rollout
BC ramps up contact tracing to track down spread of coronavirus
Outbreak closes small Downtown Eastside poultry processing plant
COVID-19 outbreak at United Poultry Company in Vancouver
We need to know the infection rate for COVID-19
Patients returning to BC hospitals as COVID-19 cases level off
BC prepares to use donated, 'alternative' COVID-19 protective gear
BC opens up COVID-19 testing to track community infections


Globe and Mail

Canadian film, TV industry set to take $2.5 billion hit if restrictions stay through June, study says
Teck Resources posts loss as miner grapples with impact of coronavirus, rail blockades
Provinces mull whether to follow BC's lead, allow cities to run deficits
Flood warnings upgraded for much of BC's Cariboo, Chilcotin regions


CBC

'Significant effort' needed in BC to resume elective surgeries and reopen health-care services
Restaurants eye 'soft' reopening and warn another hard close could shut doors for good
Teck resources takes $312M loss on writedown of oilsands mine stake



Vancouver Sun

Province stretching by asking Ottawa to bail out BC Ferries
In Kitsilano, at least 165 jobs lost in a single block of West 4th
Crime patterns shifting in Vancouver, Surrey during COVID-19 measures



Vancouver Province

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Victoria Times Colonist

As it loses $1M a day, BC Ferries has few options



Victoria News

Saanich council opposes request to nix amalgamation study due to COVID-19




Global

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Georgia Straight




The Tyee

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Vancouver Courier



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