Category Archives: Health
Military launches formal proceedings against more than 900 unvaccinated troops
OTTAWA — The Department of National Defence says proceedings have been launched against more than 900 Canadian Armed Forces members for refusing to get vaccinated, though none have yet been forced to hang up their uniforms. Chief of the defence staff
Czechs to let some workers stay on after testing positive
PRAGUE (AP) — The new Czech government will allow some workers who have tested positive for the coronavirus to stay on the job, in an extraordinary measure to ease possible staff shortages caused by an anticipated surge of the omicron
Prince Edward Island reports its first two COVID-19-related deaths of the pandemic
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting the first two COVID-19 deaths of the pandemic. Chief public health officer Dr. Heather Morrison says a person between the ages of 60 and 79 and a person over the age
Most of Poland’s pandemic advisers resign over govt backing
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — More than two thirds of Poland’s COVID-19 medical advisory body resigned Friday saying the government was not heeding their advice in its response to the pandemic.
City of Iqaluit confirms trace amounts of fuel found in drinking water
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Iqaluit resident Kinguatsiaq Kinguatsiaq says he smelled fuel in his water a couple of days ago but assumed it must be something else. "I figured I was wrong because I thought the situation had been resolved," he said.
Treasury: Arizona risks relief funds over anti-mandate rules
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Biden administration is threatening to recoup COVID-19 relief funds sent to Arizona over state provisions that it says discourage families and school districts from following federal guidance recommending face coverings in schools...
Quebec doctors anxious, tired as number of COVID-19 patients continues to rise
MONTREAL — While Quebec Premier François Legault says he's hopeful about the COVID-19 situation in the province, doctors at Montreal-area hospitals are preparing for the number of patients in their care with the disease to keep rising. Dr. Joseph Dahin...
German med students praised for standing up to protesters
BERLIN (AP) — German officials have praised a group of medical students who held a silent vigil outside a hospital in Dresden late Thursday in protest against a rally by far-right vaccine skeptics.
COVID-19 outbreaks at N.S. facilities for people with disabilities not made public
HALIFAX — Citing the privacy of residents, the government of Nova Scotia did not disclose a recent outbreak of COVID-19 at a large facility housing people with intellectual disabilities, to the dismay of disability rights advocates. Documents from the ...
Russia backs away from unpopular anti-coronavirus measures
MOSCOW (AP) — The Russian government on Friday chose to delay adopting unpopular legislation restricting access to public places for the unvaccinated, despite an infection surge and warnings from top officials about the spread of the omicron variant. ...
