Category Archives: Health
FDA approval of kids’ COVID-19 vaccine to be considered in Health Canada decision
OTTAWA — Canada is watching the U.S. Food and Drug Administration closely now that it has approved Pfizer-BioNTech's COVID-19 vaccine for children aged five to 11. The FDA approved the vaccine for emergency use on Friday afternoon, citing data that sho...
19 states sue Biden administration over COVID vaccine rule
COLUMBIA, Mo. (AP) — Eighteen states filed three separate lawsuits Friday to stop President Joe Biden’s COVID-19 vaccine mandate for federal contractors, arguing that the requirement violates federal law.
Circuit breaker in Saint John, N.B., goes online, officials report 48 new COVID cases
ST. JOHN, N.B. — A significant part of the Saint John region in New Brunswick will be entering a 14-day circuit breaker today in an attempt to slow the spread of COVID-19. Chief medical officer Dr. Jennifer Russell previously said while
Saskatchewan introduces new public health order; no decline in COVID-19 cases
REGINA — The Saskatchewan Public Safety Agency says residents will be required to provide proof of vaccination to enter hospitals and long-term care homes as the province reports no decline in COVID-19 cases. Marlo Pritchard, who is president of the ag...
FDA paves way for Pfizer COVID-19 vaccinations in young kids
WASHINGTON (AP) — The Food and Drug Administration on Friday paved the way for children ages 5 to 11 to get Pfizer's COVID-19 vaccine.
Ontario won’t issue retroactive long-term care fines over pandemic violations
TORONTO — Hefty new fines for Ontario long-term care providers won't be applied retroactively for violations earlier in the pandemic when new legislation from the Progressive Conservatives takes effect, despite concerns that the worst offenders haven't...
VP Harris getting COVID-19 booster shot this weekend
WASHINGTON (AP) — Vice President Kamala Harris will receive a COVID-19 booster shot on Saturday, the White House announced, as it encourages eligible Americans to follow suit.
US intel doesn’t expect to determine origins of COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Barring an unforeseen breakthrough, intelligence agencies won’t be able to conclude whether COVID-19 spread by animal-to-human transmission or leaked from a lab, officials said Friday in releasing a fuller version of their review into...
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the
N.L. to extend masking order to K-Grade 3 students; reports 8 new COVID-19 cases
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 and says it will be increase health measures at schools as of next week. Officials say since the last public advisory released Wednesday there have been 10
