As the COVID-19 pandemic surged in the spring, BC proactively suspended in-class instruction for kindergarten to grade 12 (school closures) to delay and flatten the outbreak peak, reduce the burden... Read More
COVID-19
The COVID-19 pandemic was probably caused by our use of animals. Although the precise origins are unclear, the evidence we have to date indicates that the virus likely originated in wild animals that... Read More
Telehealth is a broad term defined as serving patients remotely or at a distance, and it can encompass different types of technology, including telephone, texting, emailing, and... Read More
A novel coronavirus, SARS-CoV-2, was first identified in December 2019 and resulted in cases of pneumonia in Wuhan, China.[1] Since then, SARS-CoV-2 has spread rapidly around the globe. On 11 March... Read More
British Columbia uses data and analytics to inform its response for tackling COVID-19. Mathematical modeling is one of the tools in our response. Mathematical modeling of infectious diseases allows... Read More