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VANCOUVER All Surrey elementary and secondary students have access to COVID-19 gargle tests, says Fraser Health. It’s a joint initiative involving Fraser Health, BC Children’s Hospital and the Surrey School District to ensure students who exhibit symptoms at school, have quick access to COVID-19 testing, the three organizations said in a news release. BC Children’s medical microbiologist Dr. David Goldfarb says providing schools with collection sample kits that kids can take home can help make testing children for COVID-19 more feasible for families. “The Fraser Health Authority is home to 42 per cent of children in the province and children can have diverse needs, so being able to collect the sample in a familiar place can greatly reduce stress for them” says Goldfarb in the release. ....
COVID-19 update for May 6: 694 new cases and one death reported | B.C. woman in hospital with blood clot after AstraZeneca vaccination | Fraser Health to vaccinate all adult grocery store workers | Road checks begin Here s your daily update with everything you need to know on the novel coronavirus situation in B.C. Author of the article: Scott Brown, Tiffany Crawford, Cheryl Chan, David Carrigg, Mike Raptis Publishing date: May 06, 2021 • May 6, 2021 • 7 minute read • The ultrastructural morphology exhibited by the 2019 Novel Coronavirus (2019-nCoV), first detected in Wuhan, China, is seen in an illustration released by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in Atlanta, Georgia, U.S. January 29, 2020. Photo by Handout . /via REUTERS ....
VANCOUVER Ongoing high COVID-19 numbers in Surrey are leading to calls to prioritize vaccination for everyone living in the city who wants one. The idea is being put forward by the Surrey Board of Trade, which said the current vaccination rollout just isn’t working. Board CEO Anita Huberman said she sent a letter to the provincial health officer and health minister asking them to prioritize vaccination for all Surrey residents aged 18 and up. “Surrey has been a hotspot through this pandemic, and we need creative solutions,” she said. “The whole age-based approach in Surrey is not working. The hotspot targeted vaccination approach is not working. We need a city-wide approach, given the diversity of our community, given the high level of COVID-19 transmissions.” ....
SURREY – Tony Singh, Founder and President of Fruiticana in Surrey, delivered close to 23,000 pounds of food in two ten-ton trucks, to the Surrey Food Bank, on April 26. “Fruiticana will deliver more food in the coming days and garner additional support from their suppliers to participate this year and in the years to come because we believe in giving back to those in need in the spirit of Vaisakhi,” said Tony Singh, Founder and President, Fruiticana. “The Surrey Food Bank is extremely grateful for this generous donation from Tony Singh and Fruiticana,” said Feezah Jaffer, Executive Director, Surrey Food Bank. “Vaisakhi is a time of celebration and to give back to the community. We are very thankful to have partners and supporters like Fruiticana to help us nourish our community in Surrey and North Delta, especially those facing life’s greatest challenges. Thank you!” ....
Worker fears getting COVID-19 without sick leave, wants B.C. to act Poll Yes British Columbia Premier John Horgan arrives before the budget speech in Victoria on Tuesday, April 20, 2021. Horgan says the province is working on bringing in its own paid sick-leave program after the federal government didn t come up with a national program . THE CANADIAN PRESS/Chad Hipolito VANCOUVER – Avtar Badesha says he fears getting COVID-19 or being exposed to the virus because he couldn’t support his family without any paid sick leave during quarantine. The 33-year-old power engineer in Vancouver’s education sector said his wife doesn’t work and they have a six-month-old baby so affording rent and groceries would be tough if he lost two weeks’ wages. ....