COVID-19 update for August 17: Here's what you need to know.

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Latest B. C. August 11 figures:

• Inpatients: 385
• Intensive care: 23
• New patients: 900
in the seven days to August 6 • Total number of confirmed cases: 380,174
• Total deaths in the seven days ending 6 August: 28 (3,995 total)

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Headline Summary

•Why ArriveCan Is Still Mandatoryand the federal plan for it.
• Quebeclaunches 'massive' vaccination campaignahead of expected fall wave
•IKEA's After shoppers panic in ShanghaiSecurity attempts lockdown due to COVID risks
• UK first approvedOmicron-adapted COVID shots
• Saskatchewan spreads second COVID-19Boost all adults
• EUMixed COVID VaccineNext Month

Breaking News

Quebec Prime Minister François Legault has said his government will use a "massive It says it is launching a vaccination booster campaign.

Legault told reporters in Quebec City today that all Quebecois citizens over the age of 18 are eligible to book a booster by the end of this month.

He said a Quebec resident had been five months since his last COVID-19 vaccination or three months since he was last infected with the novel coronavirus. If you do, you can inoculate the booster.

On Monday, Quebec began offering residents of long-term care facilities and private nursing homes his fifth dose of the COVID-19 vaccine.

— The Canadian Press

A glitch-prone app touted as an efficient border control tool early in the pandemic calls into question its usefulness. Although it has become a punching bag for presenting critics, ArriveCan may stay here.

The government claims this is a useful tool. Critics say it has fallen out of use, if at all.

This app was introduced early in the pandemic, and from February 2021, use of the app is mandatory at air and land borders, with exceptions for accessibility issues or outages.

Brieflywhat we know about this

— The Canadian Press

COVID- 19 The chief executive of Pfizer, a major vaccine maker, has tested positive for the virus and says he has very mild symptoms.

Chairman and CEO Albert Bourla said on Monday that he of Pfizer has started Paxlovid pill treatment and is in isolation until he recovers.

Bourla said he received four doses of Comirnaty, his COVID-19 vaccine developed by a New York pharmaceutical company in collaboration with his BioNTech. He said in a brief statement issued by the company that he is confident of a speedy recovery.

More than 128 million of his people in the United States have been fully vaccinated since Pfizer's two-dose vaccine entered the market more than a year before him, according to the Center. Approximately 61 million people have received their first booster shot. For disease control and prevention.

Vaccines still provide reliable protection against hospitalization and serious illness, according to scientists. However, evolving viruses are making it more difficult for vaccines to prevent the onset of all forms of disease.

- The Associated Press

IKEA in Shanghai closed Saturday as health officials tried to close the store and quarantine those on site after learning Mayhem erupted in the visit of a person who had been in contact with a COVID-19 patient.

Social media videos showed shoppers running and screaming as they tried to exit the building before the doors were locked following the news of the flash shutdown. Shanghai's 25 million residents are no strangers to lockdowns after being banned from leaving their homes for two months this spring to eradicate the virus.

Health officials at the financial hub said they had imposed "temporary control measures" on the store after he was found to have been in close contact with a 6-year-old boy with asymptomatic COVID infection. rice field. It was not disclosed when the close contact was in the store.

The UK, the first country to approve a coronavirus her vaccine in late 2020, is now He gave the first go-ahead for viral vaccination. A shot adapted to variants that target both the original and Omicron versions of the virus.

The UK drug regulator on Monday conditionally approved a so-called bivalent vaccine made by US drugmaker Moderna as a booster for adults.

The UK Joint Commission on Immunization and Immunization will soon issue recommendations on how vaccines should be used in the country.

— Reuters

All Saskatchewan adults eligible to receive their fourth dose of COVID-19 on Monday I have. The

state has said it will extend eligibility for a second booster to all residents aged 18 and over who received her third dose at least four months before her .

Residents were able to begin booking appointments on Friday, and immunizations were made available the same Monday as the state opens clinics.

Two giant cruise lines have announced a series of recent moves to mitigate the pandemic. , has eliminated vaccine requirements for some ships - restrictions in times when some travelers cannot board.

Sister cruise lines Royal Caribbean International and Celebrity Cruises said on their websites that from September 5, anyone who meets testing requirements will be identified "regardless of vaccination status." Said he could board a cruise of

For celebrities, means cruises departing from Los Angeles, United Kingdom and Europe (excluding Iceland). Royal Her Caribbean cruises that do not require vaccinations include cruises departing from European ports, Los Angeles, Galveston, Texas and New Orleans.

What are the current public health measures in BC?

How do I get vaccinated in BC?

Anyone living in BC.

• gov. bc. Register online at ca/getvaccinated to make an appointment with the community.
• Alternatively, if you prefer, you can register and go to a health authority drop-in clinic.
• The system will alert you when it is time for your second dose.
• The same system will alert you when it's time to administer a booster dose.

Where can I get tested for COVID-19?

Testing Centers: Her COVID-19 test collection center in BC is currently hospitalized, pregnant, with conditions considered high-risk live or work with people who are at risk or who are at high risk You can use BC to find your testing center. Centers for Disease Control Testing Center Map

If you have mild symptoms, no testing is necessary and you should stay home until your fever subsides. Asymptomatic people do not need to be tested.

At-Home Rapid Antigen Testing: Any person over the age of 18 with an eligible British Columbia Personal Health Number can go to a pharmacy and You can receive various test kits for free. COVID-19 rapid antigen test.

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