Category Archives: Health
Saskatchewan to require proof of COVID vaccination to try to increase uptake: premier
REGINA — Saskatchewan will be bringing in a proof of vaccination program in an attempt to increase the number of people immunized against COVID-19. Premier Scott Moe made the announcement on his social media accounts Thursday. He said the policy is ex...
Alberta reaches out on COVID-19 hospital crisis; talks to Ontario on taking patients
EDMONTON — Alberta is getting offers of medical help from Ontario and Newfoundland and Labrador as it continues to grapple with a COVID-19 surge that could buckle its health system in a little more than a week. Dr. Verna Yiu, the
Outbreaks strand some students at home with minimal learning
RALEIGH, N.C. (AP) — Within his first week back at school after a year and a half, 7-year-old Ben Medlin was exposed to a classmate with COVID-19, and he was sent home, along with 7,000 other students in the district,
Quebec health minister stays firm on goal to vaccinate health workers by Oct. 15
Quebec's health minister says the province's health-care workers will have to have both doses of COVID-19 vaccine by mid-October or risk being suspended. Christian Dubé says he remains firm on his goal of ensuring the 20,000 workers in the network who
Idaho rations health care statewide as COVID surge drags on
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho public health leaders on Thursday expanded health care rationing statewide amid a massive increase in the number of coronavirus patients requiring hospitalization.
EU earmarks 30 billion euros for health crisis agency
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union said Thursday that it will fund its new health preparedness and rapid response agency to the tune of 30 billion euros ($35 billion) over the next six years, even pushing it higher if individual
Zimbabwe orders government workers to get COVID vaccinations
HARARE, Zimbabwe (AP) — Zimbabwe's government has ordered all its employees to get vaccinated against COVID-19 or they won't be allowed to come to work.
Putin: Dozens in inner circle infected with coronavirus
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin says dozens of his staff have been infected with the coronavirus and that he will continue his self-isolation because of the outbreak.
Hospitalized Czech president to return to work next week
PRAGUE (AP) — Czech President Milos Zeman who was hospitalized this week has undergone medical checks that haven't revealed any problems or disease that would threaten his life, the presidential office said on Thursday.
A look at COVID-19 vaccine certificate programs across Canada
Alberta on Wednesday became the latest province to announce plans to introduce a COVID-19 vaccine passport system. Here's a look at what the provinces and territories have said about their proof-of-vaccination programs, or lack thereof. British Colum...
