Category Archives: Health
Maryland governor tests positive for coronavirus, feels fine
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — Maryland’s governor announced Monday that he has tested positive for the coronavirus and is experiencing cold-like symptoms. Gov. Larry Hogan tweeted that
988 suicide phone hotline getting $282M to ease July launch
WASHINGTON (AP) — People in crisis and those trying to help them will have a new phone number — 988 — to reach the national suicide prevention network starting in July. On Monday, federal health officials announced more than $280
EU approves 5th COVID-19 vaccine for bloc, one by Novavax
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union’s executive branch on Monday authorized a fifth COVID-19 vaccine for use in the 27-nation bloc, giving the green light to the two-dose vaccine made by U.S. biotech company Novavax.
Virus fears widen as omicron variant takes hold across US
BOSTON (AP) — The nation’s second-largest city called off its New Year’s Eve celebration Monday, and its smallest state re-imposed an indoor mask mandate as the omicron variant leaped ahead of other variants to become the dominant version of the
Midterms promise political headache for president, but possible reprieve for Canada
WASHINGTON — It's conventional political wisdom that's as old as the hills in the United States: the party that controls the White House seldom does well in the midterms. But Glenn Youngkin's convincing Republican win in November's gubernatorial conte...
New Brunswick premier looks back and ahead on COVID-19 decisions in his province
FREDERICTON — The premier of New Brunswick says in hindsight his province should have maintained some COVID-19 restrictions through the Labour Day weekend, rather than lifting the public health measures at the end of July. Blaine Higgs says the decisi...
Quebec brings back tough health measures as COVID-19 case numbers soar
MONTREAL — Quebec Health Minister Christian Dubé announced tough new restrictions Monday in an effort to stem the rapid growth of COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations in the province, and he warned further measures may come soon. Dubé called the situat...
B.C.’s new COVID-19 restrictions in place as active cases rise
VANCOUVER — COVID-19 cases in British Columbia are back up to figures not seen since October, with an average of 850 a day. The province reported a three-day total of 2,550 new cases on Monday and three more deaths. There are 5,435
Schools use therapy-based programs for ‘overwhelmed’ kids
PAW PAW, Mich. (AP) — On a windy December morning in rural southwest Michigan, an American flag flapped at half-staff outside Paw Paw Early Elementary School. A social worker with a miniature therapy dog named Trixie offered comfort at the
Sens. Warren and Booker test positive for breakthrough COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — Sens. Elizabeth Warren of Massachusetts and Cory Booker of New Jersey say they have tested positive for COVID-19, as the country deals with another surge in cases and the emergence of the omicron variant.
