Category Archives: Health
HHS secretary Becerra tests positive for COVID-19 again
President Joe Biden’s top health official has again tested positive for COVID-19, less than a month after he came down with virus symptoms while on a trip to Germany.
Canada’s COVID Alert app will be discontinued as PCR testing becomes rare
OTTAWA — Canada's COVID Alert app will be discontinued in the coming days, a federal government source tells The Canadian Press. The app was launched in the summer of 2020 as the pandemic began and billed as a way to alert
Calgary cabinet minister running to replace Jason Kenney as UCP leader, premier
EDMONTON — A cabinet minister from Calgary has joined the race to replace Jason Kenney as United Conservative leader and Alberta premier. Rajan Sawhney says if she were to win, she would order a public inquiry into how the province handled
EU: Schengen travel restrictions badly checked amid pandemic
BRUSSELS (AP) — European Union auditors said Monday that the bloc's executive arm should have checked more carefully the restrictions on free movement imposed by EU nations during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau again tests positive for COVID-19
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau has tested positive for COVID-19 for a second time. "I feel OK, but that’s because I got my shots," Trudeau said Monday on Twitter. "So, if you haven’t, get vaccinated — and if you can, get
Philippine officials, governor clash over face mask policy
MANILA, Philippines (AP) — Philippine officials warned Monday that people can face arrest if they defy a presidential order to wear face masks in public to protect against the coronavirus even in a province where the governor has declared they
Germany moves ahead with plan to legalize cannabis sales
BERLIN (AP) — The German government is setting in motion plans to legalize the sale of cannabis for recreational purposes, aiming to have legislation ready later this year.
Virus cluster at nightclub sets off new Beijing clampdown
BEIJING (AP) — China’s capital has put school back online in one of its major districts amid a new COVID-19 outbreak linked to a nightclub, while life has yet to return to normal in Shanghai despite the lifting of a
Many baby formula plants weren’t inspected because of COVID
WASHINGTON (AP) — U.S. regulators have historically inspected baby formula plants at least once a year, but they did not inspect any of the three biggest manufacturers in 2020, according to federal records reviewed by The Associated Press.
Census wants to know how to ask about sexuality and gender
ORLANDO, Fla. (AP) — The 2020 census questionnaire drove Scout crazy. With no direct questions about sexual orientation and gender identity, it made him feel left out of the U.S. head count.