Category Archives: Health
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
Fly-in communities exempt, grace period for foreign nationals in travel vax mandate
TORONTO — Fly-in communities will be exempt from a federal requirement that air passengers be vaccinated against COVID-19, Canada's transport minister said Friday, a day before the mandate comes into effect. Residents who leave their remote communitie...
Iowa governor signs vaccine mandate exemption bill into law
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed into law a bill that allows Iowa workers to seek medical and religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates and guarantees that those who are fired for refusing a
Iowa governor signs vaccine mandate exemption bill into law
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed into law a bill that allows Iowa workers to seek medical and religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates and guarantees that those who are fired for refusing a
Bulgaria’s hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 infection surge
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Medical workers at Bulgaria’s main emergency hospital are waging an uphill battle as a surge in coronavirus cases has overwhelmed the country's ailing health care system.
Next time, manage risk instead of closing border, task force urges Canada, U.S.
WASHINGTON — When, not if, the next pandemic strikes, Canada and the United States need to work more closely together on a mutual, integrated strategy for managing risk at the shared border, rather than trying to shut it down entirely,
NACI names several more groups who should qualify for COVID-19 booster shots
OTTAWA — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has expanded eligibility guidelines for booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines. NACI's latest guidelines suggest provinces could offer boosters to Canadians who received two doses of the Oxfor...
Sweden’s pandemic response faulted as too slow, unprepared
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s response to the spread of coronavirus was too slow and its preparations to handle a pandemic were insufficient, a stinging official report concluded Friday.
G20 leaders to confront energy prices, other economic woes
ROME (AP) — Leaders of the Group of 20 countries gathering for their first in-person summit since the pandemic took hold will confront a global recovery hampered by a series of stumbling blocks: an energy crunch spurring higher fuel and
Managers shouldn’t decide if employee vaccine views are valid: federal unions
OTTAWA — Friday is the deadline for employees in the core federal public service to declare their COVID-19 vaccination status, but unions say there are still many questions about how requests for accommodations will be handled. The Treasury Board of C...
