Category Archives: Health
Manitoba will rely on rapid COVID-19 tests for most people as case numbers rise
WINNIPEG — The Manitoba government is changing its COVID-19 testing process amid rising case numbers, a backlog of tests and more signs that public services are being strained by workers out sick with the novel coronavirus. Health officials said most p...
Saskatchewan monitoring COVID-19 measures needed to keep essential workers healthy
REGINA — Saskatchewan is looking to other provinces to see what measures are successful in keeping front-line and essential staff working as COVID-19 cases driven by the Omicron variant surge. The province's chief medical health officer, Dr. Saqib Shah...
France hits staggering new case record, Europe’s highest
PARIS (AP) — France announced a staggering 332,252 daily virus cases Wednesday, smashing a string of recent records, as hospitals prepared drastic measures to brace for patient surges and the government strained to avoid a new lockdown.
Quebec schools will reopen for in-person learning as planned on Jan. 17
MONTREAL — Quebec is sticking to its plan to have elementary and high school students return to classrooms on Jan. 17, Education Minister Jean-François Roberge said Wednesday, despite the continuing spread of COVID-19 in the province. "The health conte...
Conservatives ask privacy czar to probe pandemic-related use of mobile location data
OTTAWA — A Conservative MP is asking Canada's privacy commissioner to investigate federal reliance on data from mobile devices to understand travel patterns during the COVID-19 pandemic. In a letter to privacy commissioner Daniel Therrien, Tory MP John...
Health officials in Prince Edward Island report 222 new COVID-19 cases
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting 222 new cases of COVID-19 today. There are 1,378 active reported cases of COVID-19 on the Island. Three people are hospitalized with the disease, including one in intensive care. ...
Health officials in Prince Edward Island report 222 new COVID-19 cases
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting 222 new cases of COVID-19 today. There are 1,378 active reported cases of COVID-19 on the Island. Three people are hospitalized with the disease, including one in intensive care. ...
Ontario student athletes shut out from indoor play face more disruptions
OTTAWA — When the COVID-19 pandemic forced Humber College to move everything online, Rrezart Sadiku's final year playing in the men's volleyball team was suddenly put on pause. Sadiku decided to finish school a year later so that he could
CDC urges ‘up to date’ shots; no ‘fully vaccinated’ change
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health officials said Wednesday they are not changing the qualifications for being “fully vaccinated” against COVID-19, but they are urging Americans to stay “up to date” on their protection against the virus by getting booster s...
Top doctor says Nunavut’s COVID-19 outbreak ‘testing the limits’ of capacity
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Cases of COVID-19 continue to rise across Nunavut, with confirmed or presumptive cases in 14 of the territory's 25 communities. There are 231 active cases of COVID-19 in Nunavut, mostly in Iqaluit, Arviat and Rankin Inlet. Five Nun...
