Women's curling world championships still on in B.C. despite coronavirus

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British Columbia's provincial health officer says the women's curling world championship in Prince George will go ahead as planned starting Saturday.

Dr. Bonnie Henry said on Tuesday that the province and the Northern Health authority have been working with the event's organizers to limit the risk of novel coronavirus transmission."I know Northern Health has been working very closely with the organizers and they feel that the risk ratio, the risk profile right now, allows it to continue to happen," she said.

However, she added that the province and the organizers have a very low threshold for people staying away and are urging anyone who feels sick at all to not attend. "Every single event in the community, whether it's a church service or going to school or going to work, if you're sick, stay home," he said.

B.C.'s decision came three days after the province of Nova Scotia, Hockey Canada, and the International Ice Hockey Federation cancelled the women's world hockey championship. They were to take place March 31 to April 10 in Nova Scotia.

 

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What a relief. Thought you were going to show a picture of Trudeau with a button down sweater and sweeping furiously.

Stupid. It can be broadcast via TV.

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