Category Archives: Health
Two anchors of COVID safety net ending, affecting millions
WASHINGTON (AP) — Mary Taboniar went 15 months without a paycheck, thanks to the COVID pandemic. A housekeeper at the Hilton Hawaiian Village resort in Honolulu, the single mother of two saw her income completely vanish as the virus devastated
The Latest: Israel soon allowing some tour groups to visit
JERUSALEM -- Israel says it will soon reopen its gates to foreign tour groups -- even as it battles one of the world’s highest rates of coronavirus infections.
Virus pushes some California hospitals near ICU capacity
SACRAMENTO, Calif. (AP) — Hospitals in the heart of California’s Central Valley are running out of beds in their intensive care units, state officials announced Friday, as a more contagious version of the coronavirus continues to spread primarily among...
Companies: $26B settlement of opioid lawsuits to move ahead
Four companies in the drug industry said Saturday that enough states had agreed to a settlement of lawsuits over the opioid crisis for them to move ahead with the $26 billion deal.
Alberta turns to staffing agencies for nurses as it deals with patient surge
EDMONTON — Alberta's health delivery body says it's turning to staffing agencies for nurses as "a last resort," saying its local supply of nurses is "close to being exhausted" as intensive care units approach capacity. Alberta Health Services says in a...
Newsom, Warren see national consequences in recall fight
CULVER CITY, Calif. (AP) — California Democratic Gov. Gavin Newsom enlisted progressive star Elizabeth Warren on Saturday to help him overcome a looming recall election that could remove him from office, warning that his ouster carries possible consequ...
Kentucky governor calls special session on handling COVID-19
FRANKFORT, Ky. (AP) — Democratic Gov. Andy Beshear announced Saturday that he's calling Kentucky's Republican-led legislature into a special session to shape pandemic policies as the state struggles with a record surge of COVID-19 cases and hospitaliza...
Judge shields some Texas abortion clinics from group’s suits
DALLAS (AP) — A judge has temporarily shielded some Texas abortion clinics from being sued by the state's largest anti-abortion group under a new law banning most abortions.
Quebec reports 666 new COVID-19 cases, one death, hospitalizations remain stable
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 666 new COVID-19 cases in its latest data on Saturday, with one additional death attributed to the virus. The province's health department said the number of patients in hospital remain stable at 147, while the number in
Ontario reports highest daily COVID-19 case count in months with 944 new infections
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 944 more cases of COVID-19 today, the highest number recorded in more than three months. The province is also logging nine new virus-related deaths today, but notes five of them occurred more than two months ago
