Category Archives: Health
Speaker: ‘Large portion’ of House members exposed to virus
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — The Alaska House speaker on Wednesday said a "large portion” of Alaska state representatives had been exposed to COVID-19. That scuttled plans for a formal floor session and left unresolved a proposal to remove from legislative
Travel groups want to scrap testing requirement to enter US
DALLAS (AP) — Airline and tourism groups are pushing to eliminate the government requirement that international travelers provide a negative test for COVID-19 before boarding a U.S.-bound plane.
Florida GOP rejects rape exception in 15-week abortion ban
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida Republicans on Wednesday rejected a move to create exemptions for rape, incest and human trafficking in their proposal to ban abortions after 15 weeks, advancing the bill to tighten access to the procedure.
Macklem tells senators path for falling inflation rates is uncertain
OTTAWA — The country's top central banker is warning of uncertainty for how quickly three-decade-high inflation rates will come back down to the Bank of Canada's comfort zone. Governor Tiff Macklem told the Senate's banking committee on Wednesday that ...
Experts: Energy attacks could be behind some ‘Havana’ cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — A panel of intelligence experts hasn't identified a single culprit for apparent brain injuries reported by U.S. personnel that have been linked to so-called “Havana syndrome,” but several potential causes remain plausible, including t...
Health officials report another four deaths from COVID-19 in New Brunswick
FREDERICTON — Four more people have died in New Brunswick as a result of COVID-19, increasing the number of people who have died since the start of the pandemic to 247. The latest deaths involve three people in the Moncton region
Army to immediately start discharging vaccine refusers
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Army said Wednesday it will immediately begin discharging soldiers who have refused to get the mandatory COVID-19 vaccine, putting more than 3,300 service members at risk of being thrown out soon.
Ontario seeks to expand use of rapid tests in shifting pandemic strategy
TORONTO — Ontario's official COVID-19 testing volumes have plummeted since PCR access was sharply restricted in the face of an Omicron surge, but rather than widely re-expanding eligibility in the future, the province appears to be forging a new pandem...
Larger gatherings, big hockey crowds allowed under eased Manitoba COVID-19 orders
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is relaxing some of its COVID-19 public health orders and signalling that all restrictions may be lifted within a few months. "I think the message is that, given where we are right now, if we don't
Seven recent COVID-19 deaths in N.L. occurred in long-term care, officials say
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador health officials say seven people in the province died of COVID-19 in long-term care facilities or in personal care homes between Dec. 20 and Jan. 28. That number represents 35 per cent of the
