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Tracy Sherlock

May 25, 20223 min read

Wishful thinking won't get us out of COVID-19

A visualization of the COVID-19 virus. Photo by: iSO-FORM LLC Are we still in a pandemic? My logical brain says yes, yes we are. Several...

Tracy Sherlock

Dec 17, 20213 min read

Pandemic Diary: Busting some COVID-19 myths

First, a personal update: I’m now on day eight of my ten-day COVID-19 quarantine and, other than a very, very minor bit of head and...

Tracy Sherlock

Dec 14, 20214 min read

Pandemic Diary: When COVID gets personal

If there was ever a reason to reactivate Pandemic Diary, this must be it. I have COVID-19. I tested positive on Saturday. I have...

Tracy Sherlock

Jul 2, 20213 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 68: The end of an era

B.C. Premier John Horgan (left) and Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry announced the province is moving to stage three this week....

Tracy Sherlock

Jun 24, 20213 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 67: COVID-19 vaccines are good, but they’re not foolproof

Vancouver Coastal Health gives out stickers with COVID-19 vaccines. At least 10,000 people in the United States tested positive for...

Tracy Sherlock

Jun 18, 20213 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 66: Mix-and-match approach to vaccines promoted

Mixing and matching of COVID-19 vaccines is safe and effective, Dr. Bonnie Henry says. (Photo: B.C. government Flickr.) People in B.C....

Tracy Sherlock

Jun 11, 20213 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 65: ‘Really great news’ as COVID-19 slows in B.C.

This chart, from Dr. Henry's most recent modelling presentation, shows the proportion of the dominant variants in B.C. For the first time...

Tracy Sherlock

Jun 3, 20214 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 64: Everybody’s talking about second doses, vaccine incentives

This screen shot from a Washington state Governor Jay Inslee news release, shows the incentives our neighbours to the south are using to...

Tracy Sherlock

May 28, 20213 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 63: As B.C. reopens, second doses accelerate

This Misery Index created by the Macdonald Laurier Institute found that Alberta has suffered the most through the COVID-19 pandemic. B.C....

Tracy Sherlock

May 20, 20215 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 62: Don’t travel, get vaccinated

Premier John Horgan, Health Minister Adrian Dix and Chief Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provide an update on COVID-19 on May...

Tracy Sherlock

May 13, 20214 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 61: COVID-19 vaccines are good, but they’re not foolproof

This map shows the rate of COVID-19 infections up to May 11. Image is from the World Health Organization weekly epidemiological report. A...

Tracy Sherlock

May 7, 20214 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 60: B.C. sees first case of vaccine-induced blood clot

Using cryo-electron microscopy, UBC researchers have revealed the structure of the N501Y spike protein mutant, shown above (in blue)...

Tracy Sherlock

Apr 30, 20215 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 59: B.C.’s vaccine roll out is both slow, chaotic

B.C. gave its first COVID-19 immunizations on Dec. 15, 2020. Four and a half months later, the province is booking appointments for those...

Tracy Sherlock

Apr 22, 20214 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 58: COVID flexes its global muscles

B.C.'s Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry gives one of her twice-weekly COVID-19 reports. (Photo: BC government) B.C. has been...

Tracy Sherlock

Apr 16, 20214 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 57: Rumoured lockdowns never come to pass

This screenshot from B.C. Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry's latest COVID-19 update shows the trajectory of the pandemic if...

Tracy Sherlock

Apr 9, 20214 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 56: B.C. goes from COVID-19 poster child to problem child

This graphic shows the growth of COVID-19 variants of concern in British Columbia. Screenshot from B.C. government powerpoint. It started...

Tracy Sherlock

Apr 2, 20214 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 55: Third wave brings ‘rough ride’

Premier John Horgan and Health Minister Adrian Dix watch as Provincial Health Officer Dr. Bonnie Henry provides an update on COVID-19....

Tracy Sherlock

Mar 26, 20214 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 54: Race between variants and vaccine still rages

This chart shows that even though most serious COVID-19 is experienced by older people, people younger than 50 have also been...

Tracy Sherlock

Mar 18, 20214 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 53: B.C.’s vaccination plan races ahead

B.C.'s vaccination timeline now shows all adults who want to be vaccinated to be able to get their first shot by the end of June. (slide...

Tracy Sherlock

Mar 11, 20214 min read

Pandemic Diary Week 52: It's been a full year of COVID-19

B.C.'s daily case rate is near the top in Canada, Dr. Henry's slides show. Internationally, B.C. still has comparatively quite low daily...

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Tracy Sherlock is a freelance journalist based in Vancouver. She worked as a reporter and editor at the Vancouver Sun until 2017 and served as education beat reporter and books editor. She has also worked in community papers and as a web editor. Tracy has received the Jack Webster Award, B.C.’s top journalism prize, and received a citation of merit for the Michener Award, a national journalism award for public service journalism.

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Pandemic Diary

Wishful thinking won't get us out of COVID-19

Pandemic Diary: Busting some COVID-19 myths

Pandemic Diary: When COVID gets personal

Pandemic Diary Week 68: The end of an era

Pandemic Diary Week 67: COVID-19 vaccines are good, but they’re not foolproof

Pandemic Diary Week 66: Mix-and-match approach to vaccines promoted

Pandemic Diary Week 65: ‘Really great news’ as COVID-19 slows in B.C.

Pandemic Diary Week 64: Everybody’s talking about second doses, vaccine incentives

Pandemic Diary Week 63: As B.C. reopens, second doses accelerate

Pandemic Diary Week 62: Don’t travel, get vaccinated

Pandemic Diary Week 61: COVID-19 vaccines are good, but they’re not foolproof

Pandemic Diary Week 60: B.C. sees first case of vaccine-induced blood clot

Pandemic Diary Week 59: B.C.’s vaccine roll out is both slow, chaotic

Pandemic Diary Week 58: COVID flexes its global muscles

Pandemic Diary Week 57: Rumoured lockdowns never come to pass

Pandemic Diary Week 56: B.C. goes from COVID-19 poster child to problem child

Pandemic Diary Week 55: Third wave brings ‘rough ride’

Pandemic Diary Week 54: Race between variants and vaccine still rages

Pandemic Diary Week 53: B.C.’s vaccination plan races ahead

Pandemic Diary Week 52: It's been a full year of COVID-19

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