Category Archives: Health
Prince Edward Island reports 238 new cases of COVID-19, hospitalizations stable
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting 238 new cases of COVID-19 today. They say there are 15 people in hospital because of the disease, unchanged since Tuesday. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says ther...
Gov. Noem’s abortion ban stifled by Republican lawmakers
PIERRE, S.D. (AP) — A Republican-controlled South Dakota House committee declined Wednesday to consider a proposal from Gov. Kristi Noem aimed at banning nearly all abortions, stifling a top item on the governor's agenda.
More provinces preparing to loosen COVID-19 restrictions in coming weeks
More provinces are loosening COVID-19 restrictions as hospitalizations in some parts of the country appear to plateau, but health officials caution that eased measures could lead to increased infections in the coming weeks. "We really certainly hope th...
EXPLAINER: COVID vaccines for kids under 5: What’s next?
Parents who thought their children under 5 would have to wait several more months for COVID-19 vaccinations instead just might get them as early as March. Here's what needs to happen first, and some things to expect if they do
Judge again blocks Ohio law regulating aborted fetal remains
COLUMBUS, Ohio (AP) — A judge again blocked an Ohio law Wednesday that would require fetal remains from surgical abortions to be cremated or buried. It was
Quebec’s COVID-19 hospitalizations could rise again, public health director warns
MONTREAL — Quebec's COVID-19 hospitalizations have been dropping, but that trend could change in the next few weeks as restrictions are eased in the province, the province's interim public health director said Wednesday. Dr. Luc Boileau said that the o...
Unvaccinated Quebec caregivers in court seeking access to long-term care homes
MONTREAL — A Quebec judge is expected to rule by Monday whether a provincial health order that prevents unvaccinated caregivers from entering nursing homes to care for relatives should be suspended. A Montreal lawyer was in court Wednesday contesting t...
CMA, activists call on Canada to speed vaccine access globally to stop new variants
OTTAWA — The Canadian Medical Association and a group of domestic and international activists are calling on the federal government to do more to boost COVID-19 vaccination efforts in less developed countries in order to end the pandemic. Raising the i...
Czech Republic to end mandatory COVID testing this month
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic’s government has agreed to end mandatory coronavirus testing at schools and companies this month, the prime minister said Wednesday. The testing
UK’s embattled Johnson seeks reset with major economic plan
LONDON (AP) — The British government set out plans Wednesday to shift power and wealth to the left-behind regions of the country, a long-standing promise to the working-class voters who helped put Prime Minister Boris Johnson in office.
