Category Archives: Health
Health officials report five new cases of COVID-19 on Prince Edward Island Friday
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island reported five new cases of COVID-19 in the province today. All five people recently travelled outside Atlantic Canada and they are self-isolating. Prince Edward Island currently has eight ac...
Alaska governor outlines plans for addressing virus surge
ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) — Alaska this week reported its highest daily number of resident COVID-19 cases so far this year as health officials struggle to keep pace with testing and contact tracing and hospitals juggle a surge in patients with
Brutal benchmark: Arizona passes 1 million COVID-19 cases
PHOENIX (AP) — Arizona surpassed 1 million COVID-19 cases Friday, becoming the 13th state to reach the grim milestone while contending with yet another major spike in infections.
Virtual schools saw little disruption, got equal virus aid
BOSTON (AP) — While many schools scrambled to shift to online classes last year, the nation's virtual charter schools faced little disruption. For them, online learning was already the norm. Most have few physical classrooms, or none at all.
‘It hit us hard:’ Life in lockdown for N. W. T communities hit hard by COVID-19
Tommy Kakfwi says walking through Fort Good Hope in the Northwest Territories is a bit like being in a graveyard. The community of about 500 people has 89 cases of COVID-19, so one of every five or six residents is infected.
Health Canada authorizes Moderna’s COVID-19 vaccines for kids 12 to 17 years old
OTTAWA — Health Canada has finally given the green light for Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine to be used to inoculate kids as young as 12. The original approval for Moderna in December 2020 was only for people at least 18 years old. Moderna
Latino city in Arizona grew, but census says it shrank
SOMERTON, Ariz. (AP) — It’s a Thursday evening in Somerton, Arizona, and parents and students packed inside a middle school gym are roaring for the school’s wrestling team at decibels that test the eardrum.
Quebec reports 612 new COVID-19 cases, no deaths as hospitalizations rise
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 612 new cases of COVID-19 today but no additional deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus. Hospitalizations rose by seven, to 126, while the number of people in intensive care remained stable at 36. Cases and hospital...
Quebec defends vaccine passport system after politicians’ QR codes allegedly hacked
MONTREAL — Quebec's government was forced to defend its vaccine passport system on Friday amid news that prominent politicians' vaccination information had allegedly been hacked. The Health Department said in a statement it was aware of reports that p...
Widower’s death extends mourning tied to El Paso massacre
EL PASO, Texas (AP) — A man who drew worldwide sympathy and support after his wife was killed in a mass shooting at a Walmart store in El Paso will be laid to rest Friday.
