Category Archives: Health
France steps up virus booster campaign as infections rise
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron issued a mass appeal Tuesday for people to get booster shots to fight rising virus infections that are raising concerns across Europe.
Greece sees new infection spike, rules out drastic measures
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece on Tuesday hit a record high in new COVID-19 cases for a second day running, with the government ruling out a lockdown or school closures but warning that it might need to mobilize private doctors
California’s Newsom picked Halloween with kids over U.N.
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom said he chose to take his children trick or treating on Halloween instead of discussing climate change with world leaders in Scotland, explaining the decision to abruptly cancel his trip and then
Over 1,500 toxic illicit drug deaths in B.C. in first nine months of 2021: coroner
VICTORIA — British Columbia has set another record for illicit drug deaths, reaching a new high for the first nine months of this year, but the situation is "not without hope," a provincial health official says. The latest numbers from B.C.'s
Whistleblowers to play key role in enforcing vaccine mandate
WASHINGTON (AP) — To enforce President Joe Biden’s forthcoming COVID-19 mandate, the U.S. Labor Department is going to need a lot of help. Its Occupational Safety and Health Administration doesn’t have nearly enough workplace safety inspectors to do th...
Pfizer-BioNTech gets approval for COVID-19 booster vaccine in Canada
OTTAWA — Health Canada has approved a booster of Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for people over the age of 18, though third doses have already been given to high-risk people across the country. The booster is designed to help people with their
Biden to continue FEMA virus aid for states until April 1
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden is extending the federal government's 100% reimbursement of COVID-19 emergency response costs to states, tribes and territories through April 1, 2022, the White House is announcing Tuesday.
Quebec begins to make COVID-19 vaccine boosters available to general population
MONTREAL — Quebec health officials on Tuesday said they would begin expanding eligibility for COVID-19 vaccine boosters to people 70 and older and offered reassurances that two doses were still sufficient protection for most adults. Third doses of mRNA...
Despite reopening, the US is still closed to many in world
NEW YORK (AP) — The U.S. says that it's inviting the global community to visit now that the government has ended the ban on travelers from 33 countries.
Ukraine hits another record for daily coronavirus deaths
KYIV, Ukraine (AP) — Ukraine on Tuesday hit another record for daily coronavirus deaths amid a spike in infections fueled by public reluctance to get a vaccine.
