Category Archives: Health
Ontario announces rebate for some businesses’ property tax and energy bills
Ontario businesses affected by recent public health measures can apply for rebates on property taxes and energy costs, the government announced Wednesday amid warnings some companies were on the brink of collapse due to the rapid spread of the Omicron
Asymptomatic hospital workers exposed to COVID need not isolate if they test negative
Ontario hospital staff exposed to someone with COVID-19 need not stay home from work if they continue to test negative for the virus daily, according to a government policy designed to safeguard staffing levels as cases surge due to the
Draghi says he’s done his job, as he eyes Italian presidency
ROME (AP) — Italian Premier Mario Draghi said Wednesday his government has accomplished most of what it set out do to in fighting the pandemic and restoring economic growth — signaling for the first time that he may be ready
After SCOTUS hearing, a new look at baby ‘safe haven’ laws
PHOENIX (AP) — For years, Nicole Olson had longed for a baby and gone through a rigorous and emotional adoption process. Then Olson and her husband got a call asking if they'd like to adopt a newborn. That day. As
Small business owners rally in Seoul to protest virus curbs
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Hundreds of small business owners rallied in South Korea's capital on Wednesday, calling for the withdrawal of a curfew and tough coronavirus restrictions on restaurants, cafes, gyms and other facilities.
Trudeau defends government preparation for Omicron as capacity concerns rise
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has defended the government's public health response to the Omicron variant as Canadians across the country struggle with overwhelming demand for COVID-19 tests. Despite the fact that South Africa raised the alar...
With COVID cases soaring, Quebec to limit private gatherings to 6 people as of Sunday
MONTREAL — The number of COVID-19 cases in Quebec is rising "exponentially," Premier François Legault said Wednesday, but his government will wait until after Christmas to further restrict private gatherings. Beginning Sunday, gatherings in private hom...
As COVID fueled the drug crisis, Native Americans hit worst
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — Rachel Taylor kissed her fingertips and pressed them to the crow sewn onto a leather bag on the couch in the living room. “Oh, my baby,” she whispered. She hugged the buckskin satchel filled with her
As COVID fueled the drug crisis, Native Americans hit worst
BEMIDJI, Minn. (AP) — The medicine man told her she should soon give her son back to the earth. Rachel Taylor kissed her fingertips and pressed
California sets Feb. 1 deadline for health worker boosters
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California's roughly 2.5 million health care workers have until Feb. 1 to get a coronavirus vaccine booster shot or risk losing their jobs, Gov. Gavin Newsom said Wednesday.
