Category Archives: Health
Five Omicron cases identified in B.C. so far but more expected
VANCOUVER — Five cases of the Omicron COVID-19 variant have been confirmed in British Columbia so far among people whose illness is associated with travel to places like Nigeria and Egypt, the provincial health officer says. Dr. Bonnie Henry said three...
Liberals raise doubts of high number of vaccine exemptions among Conservatives ranks
OTTAWA — Government House leader Mark Holland is questioning the relatively high number of medical exemptions among the Conservative ranks preventing them from being vaccinated against COVID-19. On Monday, The Canadian Press reported that four Conserva...
Manitoba doctors group warns COVID-19 pushing health-care system close to ‘the brink’
WINNIPEG — There's a growing backlog of surgeries and more cancellations of key procedures as the COVID-19 pandemic wears on in Manitoba, says the group that represents physicians across the province. "We are very close to being on the brink," Dr.
Clarification: Abortion-LGBTQ Rights story
In a story published December 7, 2021, The Associated Press reported on legal scholars' reactions to Supreme Court arguments over abortion. The story should have made clear that the 1954 Brown v. Board of Education decision rejected the “separate but
Belgian health workers rally to oppose mandatory vaccines
BRUSSELS (AP) — Thousands of Belgian health care workers rallied Tuesday in Brussels to oppose mandatory COVID-19 vaccines and to demand better working conditions as a surge in new cases weighs heavily on hospitals.
Health officials say Prince Edward Island having its ‘first real wave’ of COVID cases
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's chief medical health officer is raising concerns about the number of recent cases of COVID-19 in the province. Dr. Heather Morrison said the 69 cases of COVID-19 reported in P.E.I. over the last three weeks repres...
Poland to require vaccine shots for teachers, medics, police
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland is introducing mandatory vaccinations by March 1 for teachers, medical workers, and uniformed security workers like police, the military, firefighters and security guards.
Spain approves COVID vaccine for children in 5-11 age group
MADRID (AP) — Spain’s health ministry gave the go-ahead Tuesday for children between ages 5 and 11 to be vaccinated against COVID-19 amid a rise in coronavirus infections in recent weeks.
European drug regulator backs mixing COVID-19 vaccines
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The European Union drug regulator gave its backing Tuesday to mixing different types of vaccines in initial vaccination and booster campaigns to battle the coronavirus.
WHO Europe: Kids in 5-14 age group show highest COVID rates
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization's office for Europe said Tuesday that children in the 5 to 14 age group now account for the highest rates of reported COVID-19 infection in the region.
