Category Archives: Health
Thousands protest coronavirus restrictions in Czech capital
PRAGUE (AP) — Thousands rallied in the Czech capital of Prague on Sunday to protest the government’s restrictive measures to tackle a record surge of coronavirus infections.
Dutch impose new tighter lockdown amid spiking infections
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The Netherlands moved into a tougher lockdown Sunday that was announced amid spiking infections even before the country recorded its first confirmed cases of the new, more highly transmissible omicron virus variant.
Quebec reports 875 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 875 new cases of COVID-19 today and no new deaths linked to the virus. Health officials say COVID-19-related hospitalizations rose by 11 from the day before to 216, while the number of patients in intensive care
Ontario detects Canada’s first two known cases of Omicron COVID-19 variant
TORONTO — Ontario detected Canada's first two known cases of Omicron on Sunday, a new COVID-19 variant of concern that has led to a slate of fresh border restrictions around the world. Both cases of the variant were found in the
Swiss vote to approve COVID restrictions as infections rise
BERLIN (AP) — Swiss voters on Sunday gave clear backing to legislation that introduced a system with special COVID-19 certificates under which only people who have been vaccinated, recovered or tested negative can attend public events and gatherings. ...
In omicron hot spot, somber mood as S Africa faces variant
PRETORIA, South Africa (AP) — The overcast, drizzly skies match the somber mood at the Tshwane University of Technology, a hot spot in South Africa’s latest surge of COVID-19 cases, apparently driven by the new omicron variant that is leading
Morocco halts all incoming flights because of virus variant
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco is suspending all incoming air travel from around the world starting Monday for two weeks because of the rapid spread of the new omicron variant, the government’s committee in charge of monitoring COVID-19 announced Sunday...
Quebec reports highest number of new daily COVID-19 cases since April with 1,171
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 1,171 new cases of COVID-19 today and three additional deaths linked to the virus. The latest figures mark the second day in a row on which the province has logged more than 1,000 new infections and
Ontario records 854 new COVID-19 infections aand two more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 854 new COVID-19 cases today and two more deaths from the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 212 of the new infections are among people who aren't fully vaccinated or have an unknown immunization status, while
German minister hopes patient transfers a ‘wake-up call’
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's health minister said Saturday he hopes that the sight of air force planes transferring patients across the country will act as a “wake-up call” to millions who are still holding out on getting vaccinated against COVID-19.
