Category Archives: Health
Ontario reports 604 in intensive care due to COVID19, 57 new deaths
TORONTO — Ontario says there are 3,797 patients in hospital with COVID-19 and 604 people in intensive care units due to critical illness related to the disease. The province says the numbers don't represent the full extend of hospitalizations as more
SC senator to get medical marijuana debate after 7 years
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A South Carolina senator who has fought to allow medical marijuana in the state for seven years appears to finally be getting a debate on the Senate floor.
Water cannon, tear gas at COVID-19 protests in Brussels
BRUSSELS (AP) — Police fired water cannons and thick clouds of tear gas Sunday in Brussels to disperse people protesting COVID-19 vaccinations and government restrictions that aim to curb the fast-spreading omicron variant.
Canada flags unexplained illnesses for overseas staff to meet ‘duty of care’
OTTAWA — Canada's foreign ministry has advised staff serving around the world to watch for mysterious illness symptoms following unexplained health incidents among diplomats in Cuba and U.S. personnel in various countries. In September, Global Affairs ...
With new AG, Virginia takes new position on abortion case
RICHMOND, Va. (AP) — Virginia’s new attorney general has altered the state’s position on a closely watched abortion case before the U.S. Supreme Court, with his office now saying it should be left to individual states to decide on restrictions.
P.E.I. reports one death related to COVID-19 and 288 new infections.
CHARLOTTETOWN — Another person has died as a result of a COVID-19 infection in Prince Edward Island. The province's chief public health officer, Dr. Heather Morrison, says the latest victim was a person over the age of 80. Morrison offered her condolen...
Number of hospitalizations related to COVID-19 creeping higher in Nova Scotia
HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia say 82 people were recovering in hospital today after being admitted with a COVID-19 diagnosis. Eleven of those people were receiving intensive care, and their average age is 67. Aside from the 82 admitted with...
COVID-19: Ontario, Quebec see dip in hospitalizations, but numbers remain high
Both Quebec and Ontario reported a drop in COVID-19-related hospitalizations on Saturday, but the numbers remained high in the country's most populous provinces, which have been hit hard by the pandemic's Omicron-driven fifth wave. Despite drops of 88...
Quebec announces 68 COVID-19 deaths, drop in hospitalizations, rise in ICU cases
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 68 new deaths attributed to COVID-19 today, but saw a drop in virus-related hospitalizations for a third consecutive day. Health authorities say the number of hospitalizations declined by 56 patients to 3,295. But 10 more...
Vaccine passport protests in Europe draw thousands of people
HELSINKI (AP) — Thousands of people gathered in European capitals Saturday to protest vaccine passports and other requirements governments have imposed in hopes of ending the coronavirus pandemic.
