Category Archives: Health
Toronto preparing to redeploy hundreds of staff amid COVID-19 surge
City of Toronto officials say they are preparing to redeploy hundreds of staff to support critical and essential services in response to a surge in new COVID-19 cases fuelled by the highly contagious Omicron variant. Toronto city manager Chris Murray i...
US affirms new interpretation for high-level nuclear waste
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — The Biden administration has affirmed a Trump administration interpretation of high-level radioactive waste that is based on the waste’s radioactivity rather than how it was produced.
New COVID-19 cases reported in Yukon, but government says active infections unchanged
WHITEHORSE — The latest count of COVID-19 cases in Yukon shows 27 new cases since Christmas Eve, a jump of 20 cases, but the total of active infections remains unchanged at 49. The territory has released data covering the period from
WHO chief worried about ‘tsunami’ of omicron, delta cases
BERLIN (AP) — The head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday that he's worried about the omicron and delta variants of COVID-19 producing a “tsunami” of cases between them, but he's still hopeful that the world will put the
Belgium reverses COVID cultural rules: The show must go on!
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium reversed some of its COVID-19 restrictions Wednesday, allowing for the reopening of cinemas, theaters and concert halls. The move was a victory
Newfoundland and Labrador schools switch to online learning as COVID-19 cases surge
Public school students in Newfoundland and Labrador will return from the holiday break on Monday to remote learning, as the province, like the rest of the Atlantic region, battles a surge in COVID-19 cases. Premier Andrew Furey announced the change on...
New COVID-19 health measures announced amid another record-breaking day in Canada
Another day of record-breaking COVID-19 case counts across Canada prompted a new round of health announcements on Wednesday, including details of Quebec's plan to reduce isolation times for health-care workers who are exposed to or infected with COVID-...
Nunavut extending lockdown as COVID-19 infections surge in the territory
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut is extending its "circuit-breaker'' lockdown as a rise in COVID-19 infections pushes the territory's health-care system to a breaking point. The territory's chief public health officer, Dr. Michael Patterson, said Wednesday t...
German minister: COVID cases much higher than data show
BERLIN (AP) — Germany’s health minister said Wednesday that the country's coronavirus infection rate is likely two to three times higher than statistics currently show, and urged his compatriots to be cautious during New Year's celebrations.
Quebec allows some health-care workers back to work seven days after testing positive
MONTREAL — Vaccinated Quebec health-care workers who test positive for COVID-19 could be allowed back on the job after seven days if they have no symptoms, health officials announced Wednesday, but labour unions said the policy is incoherent and risky....
