Category Archives: Health
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...
1 arrest after clash over Arizona school’s COVID mandates
TUCSON, Ariz. (AP) — The father of an Arizona elementary school student was arrested after he and two other men showed up to the campus with zip ties, threatening to make a “citizen's arrest” on the school principal over a
Jesse Jackson’s wife headed home from hospital after COVID
CHICAGO (AP) — The Rev. Jesse Jackson’s wife will be released from a Chicago hospital where she has been treated for COVID-19, her family said in a statement Friday.
Lyft, Uber to cover fees for drivers sued under Texas law
NEW YORK (AP) — Ride-hailing companies Uber and Lyft said Friday they will cover the legal fees of any driver who is sued under the new law prohibiting most abortions in Texas.
Louisiana investigating deaths of Ida nursing home evacuees
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — The owner of seven Louisiana nursing homes that were evacuated to a warehouse where four residents died after Hurricane Ida amid conditions deemed squalid faced criticism after a prior evacuation-related death two decades ago. H...
Liberals call for veto of Norfolk-Haldimand’s acting medical officer appointee
The Ontario Liberals are calling for the health minister to veto the appointment of the new acting medical officer of health in Haldimand-Norfolk because he is against COVID-19 lockdowns. But a spokeswoman for Health Minister Christine Elliott says Dr...
Gov. Newsom calls GOP rivals ‘anti-vax,’ but are they?
SACRAMENTO (AP) — California Gov. Gavin Newsom has made his leadership during the pandemic a centerpiece of his campaign to keep his job, warning in life-and-death terms that his Republican rivals in the recall election are anti-vaccine crusaders who w...
Fortin’s lawyers fight bid to toss his lawsuit over removal from vaccine post
OTTAWA — Maj.-Gen. Dany Fortin's lawyers are fighting a federal attempt to quash their client's lawsuit over his removal as head of Canada's vaccine distribution campaign. In a newly filed Federal Court submission, they say the government's motion to t...
Efforts grow to stamp out use of parasite drug for COVID-19
WASHINGTON (AP) — Health experts and medical groups are pushing to stamp out the growing use of a decades-old parasite drug to treat COVID-19, warning that it can cause harmful side effects and that there’s little evidence it helps.
Match Group CEO, Bumble decry Texas law, start aid funds
NEW YORK (AP) — The chief executive of Tinder-owner Match Group has sharply criticized the new law prohibiting most abortions in Texas and says she is setting up a fund to help any Texas-based employees who need to seek an
