Category Archives: Health
A look at COVID-19 vaccine certificate programs across Canada
Ontario on Wednesday joined the growing list of provinces introducing COVID-19 vaccine passport systems. Here's a look at what the provinces and territories have said about their proof-of-vaccination programs, or lack thereof. British Columbia Reside...
P.E.I. to require testing for long-term care staff who aren’t fully vaccinated
CHARLOTTETOWN — Staff at long-term care homes and community-care facilities in Prince Edward Island who are not fully vaccinated will be tested up to three times per week. Chief public heath officer Dr. Heather Morrison said today the new health order
WHO launches hub in Berlin to help prevent future pandemics
BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization on Wednesday inaugurated a new “hub” in Berlin that aims to help prepare the globe better to prevent future pandemics.
What will Ontario’s vaccine certification program look like?
Ontario says its COVID-19 vaccination certificate program will come into effect Sept. 22. Here's a look at how it will work: How will I show my proof of vaccination? Initially, residents will show a PDF or printout of the vaccination receipt they
OPEC steadily adds back production as economy recovers
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The OPEC oil producers' cartel and allied non-member countries led by Russia signed off Wednesday on gradually increasing production as the global economy and demand for fuel continue to recover from the worst of the coronavir...
Asian markets gain ahead of US report on August employment
BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks rose Thursday as investors waited for U.S. jobs data that might influence when the Federal Reserve starts to wind down its stimulus.
Morocco starts vaccinating children ages 12 to 17
RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has launched a campaign to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children from 12 to 17, becoming one of the first African countries to inoculate that age group.
New Brunswick premier says no urgency for vaccination passports in his province
FREDERICTON — Vaccine passports aren't needed right now in New Brunswick, but they could be issued in the future to make travel more easy within Canada, Premier Blaine Higgs said Wednesday. The province isn't seeing the high levels of cases and
Nova Scotia premier dismisses CEO of health authority, abolishes board of directors
HALIFAX — Premier Tim Houston wasted no time implementing his campaign promise to reform his province's health system Wednesday, announcing the dismissal of the CEO of the Nova Scotia Health Authority and abolishing the agency's board of directors. Th...
