Category Archives: Health
Sen. Josée Forest-Niesing home after month in hospital fighting COVID-19
OTTAWA — A senator who contracted COVID-19 despite being double vaccinated has returned home after a month in hospital. However, Sen. Josée Forest-Niesing is facing a potentially lengthy recovery due to a history of lung problems. In a statement from h...
Pfizer asks US officials to OK promising COVID-19 pill
WASHINGTON (AP) — Pfizer asked U.S. regulators Tuesday to authorize its experimental pill for COVID-19, setting the stage for a likely launch this winter of a promising treatment that can be taken at home.
Saskatchewan to offer 2,500 doses of one-shot COVID-19 vaccine at clinics
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says it has received a limited supply of the one-dose Johnson & Johnson COVID-19 vaccine, which will be available to residents starting Wednesday. The government said it has 2,500 doses to be administered throug...
Health Canada receives submission to approve Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccine for kids
Health Canada says it has received a submission from Moderna to authorize use of its COVID-19 vaccine for children aged six to 11, the first step toward potentially having two kid-specific jabs approved in the country in the near future. The
Health experts say Quebec should learn from Europe and move quickly on COVID boosters
MONTREAL — The Quebec government's policy on COVID-19 vaccine boosters is soft, contradictory and disconnected, health experts lamented on Tuesday, as residents 80 and up became eligible to book appointments for third doses. Quebec lacks a sense of urg...
Joly, Freeland, Ng and Mendicino to take part in summit with Trudeau in D.C.
WASHINGTON — The "Team Canada" approach that got the federal Liberal government through the raucous renegotiation of NAFTA three years ago will be back on full display this week in the U.S. capital. Four cabinet ministers — two of them in
Spanish regions eye COVID-19 passports amid infection surge
MADRID (AP) — Worried by a rise in COVID-19 infections, some of Spain’s regional governments are asking courts to authorize the introduction of virus passports that can help control the pandemic’s spread.
Despite high jab rate, Portugal mulls new COVID-19 measures
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal has vaccinated 86% of the country against the coronavirus, but the prime minister warned Tuesday that the latest infection surge across Europe compels the Portuguese government to consider precautionary measures.
Positive virus tests reach weekly high in the Netherlands
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Netherlands recorded its highest weekly number of positive coronavirus tests over the last seven days, and lawmakers discussed legislation as cases continued to soar Tuesday to limit unvaccinated people from using the ...
Greece’s tavernas, coffee shops close for pandemic protest
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Associations representing restaurants and catering businesses in Greece organized strikes and protests across the country Tuesday, seeking renewed financial relief from the government due to the effects of the surging coronavirus ...
