Category Archives: Health
P.E.I. reports 204 new cases of COVID-19, eases isolation rules
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's chief medical officer of health is reducing the amount of time residents who test positive for COVID-19 need to isolate. Dr. Heather Morrison says that starting Friday, fully vaccinated people who test positive mu...
Some federal prisons in Quebec ‘very close’ to staff shortages: guards’ union
OTTAWA — The union for federal correctional officers says four prisons in Quebec are "very close" to experiencing staff shortages, as more workers test positive for COVID-19. "We're very close to it but we're not there yet. And I hope we
Bearskin Lake First Nation waiting for military help after COVID-19 outbreak
A First Nation in northern Ontario is waiting for military assistance a week after declaring an emergency over a COVID-19 outbreak that has now infected nearly half of its 400 residents. Members of Bearskin Lake First Nation say the situation –
Pressure mounting on Quebec hospitals as 20,000 health-care staff isolating
MONTREAL — The pressure on Quebec hospitals is reaching a point where some heart and cancer-related surgeries risk being postponed to make room for COVID-19 patients, the head of the province's hospital network said Thursday. "We're in a really critica...
Austria tightens virus measures to slow down omicron spread
BERLIN (AP) — Austria's government announced new measures Thursday to slow down the spread of the omicron coronavirus variant in the Alpine country. “We have to adjust
Portugal adds virus booster jab incentives, cuts isolation
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s government announced Thursday further incentives for people to get COVID-19 booster shots and said new rules will require people to isolate only if they live with someone who tests positive.
Scholz’s party wants vaccine mandate decision this quarter
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's biggest governing party said Thursday that it aims for a final decision by the end of March on the introduction of a universal vaccine mandate against COVID-19.
Health workers, care home cooks, bus drivers: COVID cases affecting public services
Public sectors across the country are facing staff shortages as Canada continues to face record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers and hospitalizations related to the highly transmissible Omicron variant. Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé said Thursda...
Spike in California virus cases hitting hospitals, schools
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California is struggling to staff hospitals and classrooms as an astonishing spike in coronavirus infections sweeps through the state. The fast-spreading omicron variant
Japan asks US forces to stay on base as COVID-19 cases jump
TOKYO (AP) — Japanese Foreign Minister Yoshimasa Hayashi on Thursday asked that the U.S. military in Japan stay inside its bases to prevent the further spread of COVID-19.
