{"id":1298,"date":"2020-06-03T17:04:13","date_gmt":"2020-06-03T17:04:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/bccdcfound.wpengine.com\/whats-new\/bc-covid-19-combat-collective\/"},"modified":"2024-02-06T23:39:15","modified_gmt":"2024-02-06T23:39:15","slug":"bc-covid-19-combat-collective","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pacificpublichealth.ca\/whats-new\/bc-covid-19-combat-collective\/","title":{"rendered":"BC COVID-19 Combat Collective"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>For months, British Columbians have been banding together to stop the spread of COVID-19 and take back tomorrow. This type of collaboration is what will see us through. That&#8217;s why we\u2019ve joined forces with three other major BC charities to establish the <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/chim.pn\/BC-COVID19-Combat-Collective\" target=\"_blank\">BC COVID-19 Combat Collective<\/a><\/strong> to raise funds for our world-leading research teams.<br><br>We\u2019ve partnered with <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/vghfoundation.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">VGH &amp; UBC Hospital Foundation<\/a><\/strong>, <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/bccancerfoundation.com\/\" target=\"_blank\">BC Cancer Foundation<\/a><\/strong> and <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.ubc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">University of British Columbia<\/a><\/strong> to support experts to carry out the critical, live-saving research we need to prevent, test, and treat COVID-19.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image aligncenter size-large is-resized\"><a href=\"https:\/\/chim.pn\/BC-COVID19-Combat-Collective\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/pacificpublichealth.ca\/wp-content\/uploads\/2023\/11\/BC-COVID-19-COMBAT-COLLECTIVE-branded-imagery-scaled.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-3687\" style=\"width:768px;height:593px\"\/><\/a><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Click to learn more<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Our experts from the BC Centre for Disease Control, VGH, UBC, and BC Cancer, supported by British Columbians, will prevent future outbreaks and save the lives of our most vulnerable. The breakthroughs that they achieve will benefit British Columbians first, with rapid sharing around the world. Our province will make this possible. You can make this possible.<br><br>Now is the time for collaboration. By coming together, we will beat this faster, and protect all of our loved ones.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"wp-block-buttons is-layout-flex wp-block-buttons-is-layout-flex\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Dr Bonnie Henry: the BC COVID-19 Combat collective\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/1yBl7pfExDg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><figcaption class=\"wp-element-caption\">Dr Bonnie Henry, BC&#8217;s Provincial Health Officer, speaks about the BC COVID-19 Combat Collective and the importance of research.<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>The research that our partners at the <strong><a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/covid-19.bccdc.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\">BC Centre for Disease Control<\/a><\/strong> will be leading will prevent the spread of COVID-19 and keep our population safe. 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