Category Archives: Health
Austrian Chancellor Nehammer tests positive for COVID
BERLIN (AP) — Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer tested positive for the coronavirus on Friday after apparently being infected by a member of his security team, his office said.
Ballot drive to protect abortion rights launched in Michigan
LANSING, Mich. (AP) — A ballot drive launched in Michigan on Friday would enshrine a woman's right to an abortion in the state constitution, as the U.S. Supreme Court considers weakening or overturning its landmark Roe v. Wade decision.
New Brunswick expanding COVID-19 boosters on Monday to residents 18 and older
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick will expand COVID-19 booster shots next week to residents 18 and older, as the health system prepares to face unprecedented pressure, Health Minister Dorothy Shephard said Friday. Residents 18 and older will be able to book ...
Ontario introduces grant for small businesses forced to close
TORONTO — Ontario is rolling out a new $10,000 grant for small businesses shuttered by the latest round of public health measures, the province announced Friday. Eligible businesses include gyms, museums and galleries, tour services and before- and aft...
In omicron outbreak, US governors lose appetite for mandates
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — Governors took sweeping actions during earlier surges of the COVID-19 pandemic. Many closed schools and ordered businesses shut down. They issued mask mandates, vaccine requirements and even quarantines in some places for people w...
Greece orders private doctors to cover hospital shortages
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece's government on Friday issued a civil mobilization order that will oblige some doctors in the private sector to support the state health service during a surge in COVID-19 infections driven by the omicron variant.
Hong Kong suspends officials, isolates some 170 party guests
HONG KONG (AP) — Hong Kong authorities on Friday suspended several government officials from duty and will order about 170 people to be quarantined at a government facility after they attended a birthday party where two guests later tested positive
‘Why do I feel so guilty?’ Saskatchewan residents sending rapid tests out of province
Troy Weppler says he turned away from a post office employee in Saskatoon as he shoved a box of COVID-19 rapid tests into an envelope to send to family in British Columbia. "Why do I feel so guilty about doing this?
Pediatrician urges parents to have the COVID talk as Omicron cases hit new highs
VANCOUVER — A pediatrician who has researched COVID-19 vaccine hesitancy among parents in Canada, the United States and Israel is urging people concerned about getting their children vaccinated to talk to a health-care provider as the Omicron variant p...
Key sectors facing staffing struggles amid escalating pandemic
With COVID-19's latest wave showing few signs of abating concerns are deepening as more and more workers in vital sectors are sidelined by the pandemic. In Ontario where the number of COVID patients in hospital has ballooned by a factor of
