Category Archives: Health
Saskatchewan premier defends not imposing more COVID rules ahead of holidays
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says low COVID-19 hospitalizations and manageable case numbers mean the province doesn't need new public health measures. Moe defends the province's decision to forgo stronger restrictions in a short video posted...
Italy tightens rules on unvaccinated, New Year’s festivities
SOAVE, Italy (AP) — Italy on Thursday again tightened COVID-19 restrictions, focusing on the unvaccinated and on New Year’s Eve celebrations as the new omicron variant pushed recorded infections to the country's highest one-day total ever.
Liberals delay new regulations to lower price of medicines in Canada
OTTAWA — Health Minister Jean-Yves Duclos has put a six-month pause on new regulations designed to lower the cost of patented medicines in Canada. Health Canada first announced in 2019 that the Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) would change...
B.C. businesses can apply for grant to offset latest COVID-19 shutdown costs
VANCOUVER — New one-time grants are on the way for businesses in British Columbia that were forced to shut down by the latest COVID-19 restrictions. Ravi Kahlon, the minister of jobs, economic recovery and innovation, said affected businesses, such as ...
Officials question San Francisco’s emergency over opioids
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — The Board of Supervisors in San Francisco were meeting Thursday to consider an emergency order requested by the mayor to tackle the opioid epidemic in the city's troubled Tenderloin neighborhood, with some members clearly dismayed ...
Alberta UCP holds Christmas party after health minister asked all to cancel plans
EDMONTON — Alberta's Opposition says the governing United Conservative Party showed hypocrisy by going ahead with a Christmas party a few hours after the health minister strongly encouraged workplaces to cancel holiday gatherings. NDP house leader Chri...
Latest COVID-19 numbers from Ontario and Quebec point to rapid infection surges
Canada's two largest provinces reported record high COVID-19 case counts Thursday, as preliminary data from Britain indicated that people with the Omicron variant are up to 70 per cent less likely to need hospitalization than those with the Delta mutat...
Travel restricted, salons close in Iqaluit over likely COVID-19 community spread
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut is tightening COVID-19 public health restrictions in Iqaluit, including restricting travel in and out of the capital city to essential purposes only. The territory said Thursday that the city's swimming pool, theatre, and hai...
US adds Merck pill as 2nd easy-to-use drug against COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. health regulators on Thursday authorized the second pill against COVID-19, providing another easy-to-use medication to battle the rising tide of omicron infections. The
Greece cancels Christmas events, brings back mask mandate
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Christmas concerts and other events have been canceled in Greece under new restrictions announced Thursday that include a general mask mandate for outdoors and all public areas.
