Category Archives: Health
UK lawmakers back tax hike to pay for health, long-term care
LONDON (AP) — British Prime Minister Boris Johnson won Parliament's support on Wednesday for a big tax hike to pay for short-term health requirements arising from the coronavirus pandemic, as well as for long-term care needed by Britain’s growing older...
COVID-19 surge in the US: The summer of hope ends in gloom
WASHINGTON (AP) — The summer that was supposed to mark America’s independence from COVID-19 is instead drawing to a close with the U.S. more firmly under the tyranny of the virus, with deaths per day back up to where they
Idaho patients in hospital halls amid COVID rationed care
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Amid the Idaho coronavirus surge that prompted officials to authorize hospitals to ration health care, Army soldiers sent to one hospital have traded their fatigues for personal protective equipment to help treat a flood of infected...
New Brunswick sees decline in the number of active COVID-19 cases in the province
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick health officials are reporting 16 new cases of COVID-19 today. There have been 29 new recoveries, dropping the number of active cases in the province to 112. Five people are hospitalized due to the virus, with four
Alaska seeks out-of-state medical personnel amid virus surge
JUNEAU, Alaska (AP) — Officials in Alaska have requested help from more than 470 out-of-state medical personnel in response to a surge in COVID-19 cases.
Health officials report one new case of COVID-19 in Prince Edward Island
CHARLOTTETOWN — Prince Edward Island's chief public health officer is announcing one new case of COVID-19 today. Dr. Heather Morrison says the case involves a person in their 40s who recently travelled outside Atlantic Canada. She says
Alberta backs off demand for nurse pay cuts in latest round of collective bargaining
EDMONTON — The Alberta government has backed down from demanding salary cuts from nurses. But the nurses' union said the province still wants concessions, including an end to lump-sum payments, which amount to a two per cent reduction in their take-hom...
Newfoundland and Labrador health officials report nine new COVID-19 cases
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Health officials in Newfoundland and Labrador are reporting nine new confirmed cases of COVID-19 today. They are also reporting two new presumptive cases in the Labrador-Grenfell health region. One person is in hospital with
WHO chief urges halt to booster shots for rest of the year
GENEVA (AP) — Rich countries with large supplies of coronavirus vaccines should refrain from offering booster shots through the end of the year and make the doses available for poorer countries, the head of the World Health Organization said Wednesday,...
N.S. joins other provinces in requiring vaccination proof for non-essential outings
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia on Wednesday became the latest province to announce what officials are calling a "proof of vaccination policy" to allow residents to participate in non-essential activities. The move comes after chief medical officer Dr. Robert St...
