Category Archives: Health
California to require booster shots for healthcare workers
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California will require health care workers to get a booster shot of the coronavirus vaccine, Gov. Gavin Newsom announced Tuesday, pledging to make sure hospitals are prepared as a new version of the disease begins to
France seeks to avoid a lockdown with tougher vaccine rules
PARIS (AP) — Facing a jump in COVID-19 hospitalizations, France’s government is trying to push through a law requiring vaccination to enter any restaurant and many other public places, and warning of tougher measures if the current surge of infections
Spain, Portugal face new limits despite vaccine success
BARCELONA, Spain (AP) — Despite vaccination rates that make other governments envious, Spain and Portugal are facing the hard truth that with the new omicron variant running rampant, these winter holidays won't be a time of unrestrained joy.
Quebec testing centres overwhelmed by the fifth wave of COVID-19
MONTREAL — COVID-19 testing centres in Quebec are being overwhelmed by the pandemic's fifth wave, with long lineups to get a test and delays in results as the Omicron variant pushes daily case counts to record levels. The union representing 5,400
Alberta tightens COVID-19 rules, cuts capacity for world junior hockey games
EDMONTON — Alberta is expanding vaccine eligibility, buying more COVID-19 rapid tests and imposing new capacity limits and rules in a battle against the wildfire-fast Omicron variant. The changes include half-capacity attendance for the upcoming world ...
Saskatchewan forgoes holiday COVID-19 restrictions despite dire projections
REGINA — New COVID-19 projections suggest case numbers will sharply rise in Saskatchewan without stronger public health measures, but the province is not expecting to tighten restrictions for the holidays. "We will see a surge with Omicron, we can’t es...
Omicron compels Portugal to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is reimposing coronavirus restrictions because of fears over the threat from the omicron variant, despite the country having one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the world.
Omicron compels Portugal to reimpose COVID-19 restrictions
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal is reimposing coronavirus restrictions because of fears over the threat from the omicron variant, despite the country having one of the highest COVID-19 vaccination rates in the world.
De Blasio says ‘No more shutdowns’ as NYC faces virus spike
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio said he's committed to keeping the city open as it grapples with a huge spike in coronavirus cases.
Quebec tops 5,000 COVID-19 cases, Omicron accounts for 80% of new coronavirus cases
MONTREAL — Quebec's spiralling number of daily COVID-19 infections hit a new high on Tuesday for the third straight day as new data showed the highly contagious Omicron variant accounting for about 80 per cent of new cases. The record 5,043
