Adrian Dix attended a meeting a Zoom meeting with the Cloverdale Chamber of Commerce to discuss the budget and planning of the new Surrey hospital. The three hospital will be situated near the Kwantlen university campus in Cloverdale. And it is budgeted for $1.6 billion dollars to be spent on building a facility that will be centralized with a cancer center as well as other services to assist in the health care needs of the Fraser Health Region of British Columbia. Adrian Dix mentioned the fact that Surrey BC is probably going to be the one of the largest cities if not the largest city in British Columbia, and it's growing very quickly. It also has an aging population which needs health care services. It be this particular hospital as a cancer center to assist in the in the treatment of cancer within the Frazer health, the construction of this hospital would begin in the summer of 2023 and should be completed by the summer of 2027. He said the importance of the cancer center is because 50% More people will be living with cancer in British Columbia. On the aspects of trading, those who address the idea of increasing urgent care facilities and stating how urgent cares for so these will help ease the needs for emergency care and get more people services that need it for minor injuries and things that are way less urgent to they don't need to be seen in an actual emergency department. He also was talking about the importance of mental health and the development of mental health foundries in British Columbia as well as of course in Surrey BC the this particular hospital is going to be very important to the area that is lacking in in some services British Columbia and a across Canada that there are shortages of doctors, nurses and health care providers, in which Adrian Dix said that that is agree there was a national problem and in they will be handled by by finding trained facilitators and the advantage of this new hospital being situated near the quantity University campus will allow medical students nursing students to also participate in helping provide services while they gain their education.

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Informal comments to the media by Anniken Huitfeldt, Minister of Foreign Affairs of Norway, on the situation on the Middle East at the Security Council Media Stakeout.

Briefing by Michelle Bachelet, United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) , on Violence targeting women in peace and security processes (Women and peace and security)

UN human rights chief Michelle Bachelet told the Security Council, “decisions on peace that do not reflect women's voices, realities and rights are not sustainable,” adding that “there must be clear advocacy for and significant investment in women human rights defenders and peacebuilders.”

Speaking at a Security Council open debate on women, peace and security today (18 Jan) via a video link, Bachelet said that the Council has played a vital role in the drive to ensure that peace is built by, and for, women.

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Washington D.C. 19 January 2022 (PAHO) – With COVID-19 surging throughout the Americas and demand for diagnostics higher than ever, the Pan American Health Organization Director Carissa F. Etienne has called on countries to prioritize rapid antigen tests for those with symptoms – who are most at risk of spreading the disease.



With 7.2 million new COVID cases reported in the region over the past week, countries must “expand testing at the community level to relieve pressure on hospitals, which are working overtime,” she said during a media briefing today.

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As of Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, 89.3% (4,448,921) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 83.4% (4,157,150) have received their second dose.

In addition, 92.4% (4,282,675) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 89.7% (4,156,635) have received their second dose and 34.3% (1,591,505) have received a third dose.

Also, 92.8% (4,011,947) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose, 90.1% (3,898,949) have received their second dose and 36.8% (1,590,246) have received a third dose.

B.C. is reporting 1,975 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 301,121 cases in the province.

Note: The numbers of total and new cases are provisional due to a delayed data refresh and will be verified once confirmed.

There are 37,167 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 258,417 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 854 COVID-positive individuals are in hospital and 112 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

731 new cases in Fraser Health
Total active cases: 18,271
503 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
Total active cases: 9,727
478 new cases in Interior Health
Total active cases: 5,580
88 new cases in Northern Health
Total active cases: 1,374
175 new cases in Island Health
Total active cases: 2,200
no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
Total active cases: 15

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As of Tuesday, Jan. 18, 2022, 89.3% (4,448,921) of eligible people five and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine and 83.4% (4,157,150) have received their second dose.

In addition, 92.4% (4,282,675) of eligible people 12 and older in B.C. have received their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine, 89.7% (4,156,635) have received their second dose and 34.3% (1,591,505) have received a third dose.

Also, 92.8% (4,011,947) of all eligible adults in B.C. have received their first dose, 90.1% (3,898,949) have received their second dose and 36.8% (1,590,246) have received a third dose.

B.C. is reporting 1,975 new cases of COVID-19, for a total of 301,121 cases in the province.

Note: The numbers of total and new cases are provisional due to a delayed data refresh and will be verified once confirmed.

There are 37,167 active cases of COVID-19 in the province, and 258,417 people who tested positive have recovered. Of the active cases, 854 COVID-positive individuals are in hospital and 112 are in intensive care. The remaining people are recovering at home in self-isolation.

The new/active cases include:

731 new cases in Fraser Health
Total active cases: 18,271
503 new cases in Vancouver Coastal Health
Total active cases: 9,727
478 new cases in Interior Health
Total active cases: 5,580
88 new cases in Northern Health
Total active cases: 1,374
175 new cases in Island Health
Total active cases: 2,200
no new cases of people who reside outside of Canada
Total active cases: 15

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The volcanic eruption near Tonga and subsequent tsunami requires an urgent response.

With telecommunications down, WHO is on the ground in Tonga helping coordinate the response by channelling information between UN agencies, humanitarian partners and the Tongan government.

Information on the degree of destruction is still being gathered but WHO will do all it can to support the people and government of Tonga.

I visited Tonga myself in 2019. I recognize how vulnerable to natural disaster and the climate crisis the country is but also how resilient and resourceful the people are.

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On Wednesday, Jan. 19, 2022, the Coquihalla Highway (Highway 5) will reopen to regular vehicle traffic between Hope and Merritt. This will be a much more convenient route for people who need to […]

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Briefing by Karim Khan, Prosecutor of the International Criminal Court (ICC), on Sudan and South Sudan.

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In a virtual news conference, Dr. Supriya Sharma, chief medical adviser with Health Canada, confirms the department's regulatory approval of Paxlovid, Pfizer's COVID-19 oral antiviral. The treatment is intended for adults with mild to moderate COVID-19 who are at high risk of becoming seriously ill. She is joined by Dr. Marc Berthiaume, director of the Bureau of Medical Science at Health Canada, Dr. Theresa Tam, Canada’s chief public health officer, and Dr. Howard Njoo, deputy chief public health officer.

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The COVID-19 pandemic continues to create stress and anxiety for many Canadians, particularly those who do not have ready access to their regular support networks. Through the Wellness Together Canada online portal, people of all ages across the country can access immediate, free and confidential mental health and substance use supports, 24 hours a day, seven days a week.

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