Category Archives: Health
Austrians who flout vaccine mandate face fines up to $4,000
BERLIN (AP) — Austria plans to impose fines of up to 3,600 euros (around $4,000) on people who flout a coronavirus vaccine mandate it aims to introduce in February for all residents age 14 and over, the health minister said
Ukraine spa town stands out amid nation’s vaccine hesitancy
MORSHYN, Ukraine (AP) — A small spa town in western Ukraine is standing out in a European country where only 29% of the people have received COVID-19 vaccine shots, and locals credit their community spirit for fending off the worst
Divert police funds to community groups, coalition says in decriminalization platform
OTTAWA — A group of organizations, including some that represent drug users and their families, are calling for money to be diverted from police to community agencies that promote safe supply and address mental health concerns. The coalition, which als...
Rapid tests advised by Ontario experts in COVID fight, Quebec sending them for kids
TORONTO — Rapid COVID-19 tests can help stop transmission and could be valuable tools in workplaces and schools, Ontario experts said Thursday, while Quebec announced test kits for kids amid calls for their expanded use. The Ontario science advisory ta...
WHO warns fears of omicron could spark new vaccine hoarding
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization expressed concerns Thursday that rich countries spooked by the emergence of the omicron variant could step up the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines and strain global supplies again, complicating efforts to stamp ...
Denmark orders eateries to close early, bans large concerts
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's government has decided that students up to the 10th grade must study remotely for the last few days before Christmas break and ordered nightclubs, bars and restaurants to close at midnight as part of efforts
Italy dentist with fake silicone arm gets vaccine – for real
ROME (AP) — An Italian dentist who presented a fake arm for a COVID-19 vaccine says he has since gotten a shot and that the vaccine “is the best weapon we have against this terrible disease.”
New Zealand’s plan to end smoking: A lifetime ban for youth
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — New Zealand's government believes it has come up with a unique plan to end tobacco smoking — a lifetime ban for those aged 14 or younger.
Group: Pandemic tech tools raise risk of everyday tracking
LONDON (AP) — Tech tools like digital contact tracing apps and artificial intelligence that European governments rolled out to combat COVID-19 failed to play a key role in solving the pandemic and now threaten to make such monitoring widely accepted,
Australia’s deputy leader tests positive for virus in the US
WELLINGTON, New Zealand (AP) — Australia's Deputy Prime Minister Barnaby Joyce said Thursday he'd tested positive for the coronavirus while traveling in Washington D.C. Joyce, who is
