Category Archives: Health
Belgium OKs 4th vaccine shot for immunocompromised people
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium's health ministers have approved a recommendation to use a fourth dose of coronavirus vaccine to better protect people with a weakened immune system against the virus.
Djokovic could play in France under latest vaccine rules
PARIS (AP) — Top-ranked player Novak Djokovic could be allowed to defend his French Open title under the latest COVID-19 rules adopted by the French government, even if he is still not vaccinated when the clay-court Grand Slam starts in
More than 330 Ontario schools report absences of 30 per cent or higher
TORONTO — More than 300 Ontario schools reported staff and student absences of more than 30 per cent by the end of last week, after students returned for in-person learning following the latest pandemic-related shutdown. But the data includes all abse...
Quebec launching communications blitz to convince unvaccinated to get COVID-19 shot
MONTREAL — The Quebec government says a new "positive approach" to persuade people to get their first dose of COVID-19 vaccine will complement the punitive measures so far imposed to increase vaccination rates. But Quebecers shouldn't expect anything d...
Hospitalization for COVID-19 holding steady in Nova Scotia: health officials
HALIFAX — The number of people recovering from COVID-19 in Nova Scotia hospitals held steady today. As was the case on Saturday, there were a total of 287 people in hospital who were admitted for various reasons. Health officials confirmed that 85
Canadian Trucking Alliance condemns protests by unvaccinated truckers
OTTAWA — A federation representing truckers across Canada has denounced a series of planned protests against the federal government's cross-border travel vaccine mandate, arguing such demonstrations aren't a safe or effective way of resisting the polic...
Prince Edward Island logs 209 new COVID-19 cases, one virus-related death
Prince Edward Island's chief medical officer confirmed today that another Islander has died as a result of COVID-19. Dr. Heather Morrison issued a statement saying the individual was in their 80s. Morrison also reported 209 new cases of the disease as ...
Russia sets another daily virus record amid omicron surge
MOSCOW (AP) — New coronavirus infections in Russia reached an all-time high on Sunday, the third consecutive daily record as the highly contagious omicron variant spreads through the country.
COVID-19: Quebec reopens stores on Sundays, Ontario logs fewer hospitalizations
MONTREAL — Sunday shoppers streamed back into Quebec stores for the first time in three weeks as a measure meant to curb soaring COVID-19-related hospitalization rates in the province came to an end amid declining patient numbers. The positive signs w...
Deaths and hospitalizations linked to COVID-19 decline in Quebec
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting a significant drop in COVID-19-related deaths today, with the 33 recorded in the last 24 hours representing a drop of more than 50 per cent from the 68 logged a day earlier. Health authorities say the
