Category Archives: Health
Honolulu to require vaccine or negative test at restaurants
HONOLULU (AP) — Seeking to beat back a COVID-19 surge, Honolulu will soon require patrons of restaurants, bars, museums, theaters and other establishments to show proof of vaccination or a recent negative test for the disease, the city's mayor said
Yukon records first COVID-19 in long-term care after transfer from hospital
WHITEHORSE — The Yukon government says it has recorded its first case of COVID-19 in a long-term care facility since the pandemic began. The government says in a news release that a resident who transferred to Copper Ridge Place from the
Officials withhold school board salaries over mask mandates
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — Florida state education officials on Monday began to make good on threats to withhold funding from local school districts that defied Gov. Ron DeSantis' ban on mask mandates, despite a circuit judge last week ruling the
U.S. Centers for Disease Control urges Americans to ‘reconsider’ travel to Canada
WASHINGTON — The U.S. State Department is now urging Americans to "reconsider travel" to Canada due to what the Centers for Disease Control call "high" levels of COVID-19 infection. The new Level 3 travel advisory, issued today, marks a quick end
Clinics ask high court to block Texas 6-week abortion ban
WASHINGTON (AP) — Abortion providers in Texas are asking the Supreme Court to prevent enforcement of a state law that would allow private citizens to sue anyone for helping a woman get an abortion after about six weeks of pregnancy.
Louisiana hospitals hit by storm evacuate dozens of patients
BATON ROUGE, La. (AP) — Louisiana hospitals in the path of Hurricane Ida were forced to evacuate dozens of patients after the storm left them with pieces torn off their roofs, and water leaking down walls to pool on floors
Puerto Rico to limit alcohol sales, gatherings amid pandemic
SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — Puerto Rico’s governor on Monday announced new restrictions to fight a rise in COVID-19 cases, including closing certain private businesses and banning alcohol sales after midnight.
Saskatchewan won’t mandate vaccine passports, but supports proof of vaccination: Moe
REGINA — Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe says his government will support local businesses and workplaces that require proof of vaccination or a negative COVID test, but won't mandate vaccine passports. At a news conference Monday, Moe called government...
State mask bans face federal civil rights inquiries
The Education Department on Monday opened civil rights investigations into five Republican-led states that have banned or limited mask requirements in schools, saying the policies could amount to discrimination against students with disabilities or hea...
GOP’s Larry Elder looks for shock win in California recall
LOS ANGELES (AP) — California’s next governor could be a Black conservative who would erase state vaccine and mask mandates, is critical of gun control, disputes the notion of systemic racism in America and opposes the minimum wage because he
