Category Archives: Health
Quebec hopes to have kids inoculated with first dose of COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas
MONTREAL — Quebec is aiming to have the 700,000 children aged five to 11 in the province vaccinated with one dose of COVID-19 vaccine by Christmas, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Friday, adding that they won't be subject to the
New Hampshire takes vaccine cash after months of protests
CONCORD, N.H. (AP) — New Hampshire lawmakers accepted $22.5 million in federal COVID-19 vaccine funding Friday that has sparked intense debate and angry protests for the last two months.
EU reviewing Pfizer’s COVID antiviral pill for emergency use
AMSTERDAM (AP) — The European Union's drug regulator said it has started evaluating the coronavirus pill made by Pfizer Inc. to see if it might be used in emergency situations before it is officially authorized.
Tennessee governor’s aide warned new COVID law was illegal
NASHVILLE, Tenn. (AP) — Tennessee Gov. Bill Lee's office warned lawmakers that their sprawling bill limiting COVID-19 restrictions would violate federal law that protects people with disabilities and put the state at risk of losing federal funds, accor...
Checkup finds Biden ‘vigorous’; Harris briefly in power
BETHESDA, Md. (AP) — President Joe Biden remains “healthy” and “vigorous” and fit for duty, but is showing some signs of aging, his doctor said Friday after the oldest president in American history underwent his first routine physical in office
Canada has thrown away at least one million COVID-19 vaccine doses: survey
An informal survey shows that at least one million doses of Canada's COVID-19 vaccine supply have gone to waste. The Canadian Press asked health ministries across the country to provide the number of doses that had to be disposed of because
Health Canada approves first COVID-19 vaccine for kids aged five to 11
OTTAWA — Indoor birthday parties and maskless classrooms could be nearly within reach for kids now that Health Canada has approved the first COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11. Provinces could begin offering doses as early as next week. Pfiz...
Cannabis bust on Indigenous land highlights legal divide
SANTA FE, N.M. (AP) — A federal raid on a household marijuana garden on tribal land in northern New Mexico is sowing uncertainty and resentment about U.S. drug enforcement priorities on Native American reservations, as more states roll out legal
Alberta announces $11 million in grants to improve palliative and end-of-life care
EDMONTON — The Alberta government says the remaining $11 million out of $20 million it promised for palliative and end-of-life care will be allotted through a series of grants. The government announced the $20 million in September 2020. It also elimina...
Saskatchewan to amend its employment act to recognize workplace sexual harassment
REGINA — Saskatchewan is proposing to amend its employment act to recognize sexual harassment in the workplace. The government has introduced legislation to make it clear that any unwelcome action of a sexual nature constitutes harassment. The amendm...
