Category Archives: Health
COVID-19 infections rising, but hospitalizations declining in Saskatchewan
REGINA — Saskatchewan's premier says the government is changing the metric of how it tracks COVID-19 infections as the province sees rising cases, but decreasing hospitalizations. Scott Moe says he won't bring in any new public health orders or restric...
Nova Scotia ramping up boosters as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Atlantic region
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia on Thursday said it would ramp up its COVID-19 vaccine booster program, as the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus continued to drive high case counts in that province and elsewhere in Atlantic Canada. Starting next week,
Nursing home workers are urged to get boosters as cases soar
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday pressed nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a concerning lag in booster vaccination for residents and staff.
Cut! Popcorn, candy ban hits French cinemas’ virus recovery
MARLY-LE-ROI, France (AP) — No more munching, crunching and slurping at the movies in France: The country's increasingly fraught fight against an unprecedented surge in coronavirus infections is putting a stop to eating and drinking at French cinemas, ...
Quebec imposes nighttime COVID-19 curfew starting on New Year’s Eve
MONTREAL — Warning that hospitals could soon be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, Quebec Premier François Legault imposed a series of new restrictions Thursday, including a nighttime curfew that will begin on New Year's Eve. The curfew will run from...
Indiana lawmakers face debates on vaccine limits, tax cuts
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers expect to start their new session by quickly diving into a contentious debate over a Republican-backed proposal aimed at limiting workplace COVID-19 vaccination requirements, even as the virus threatens to overwhel...
Live updates: South Korea extends social distancing rules
SEOUL, South Korea __ South Korea says it’ll extend the toughest social distancing rules for another two weeks to try to lower critical cases and guard against the omicron variant.
Quebec imposes curfew as several provinces report record COVID-19 case numbers
The Omicron variant continued to cause record-breaking COVID-19 case numbers in several provinces Thursday, which also prompted Quebec to impose a nighttime curfew that will come into effect on New Year's Eve. Premier François Legault said the curfew w...
N.S. premier noncommittal on progress he’ll make in 2022 to fix health system
HALIFAX — Tim Houston, one of Canada's newest premiers, says the job is much more than it appears to be from the outside. After eight years on the opposition benches — including three years as party leader — Houston is now
Federal government approves California’s Medicaid overhaul
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — The U.S. government has approved California's overhaul of the nation's largest insurance program for low-income and disabled residents, officials said Wednesday, a decision that among other things allows Medicaid money to be s...
