Category Archives: Health
‘Passport to freedom’: Quebec says vaccine passports available for download Wednesday
MONTREAL — The smartphone applications that will run Quebec's vaccine passport system will be available for download starting Wednesday, one week before the government's latest health order goes into effect, according to Health Minister Christian Dubé....
Manitoba brings back masks, requires COVID-19 vaccination for front-line workers
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is bringing back its mask mandate and requiring all front-line provincial employees who work with vulnerable populations to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The changes come as health officials predict a fourth pandemic wave in...
N.W.T. reports first death related to COVID-19, outbreak grows to 219 active cases
YELLOWKNIFE — The chief public health officer of the Northwest Territories has confirmed the territory's first death related to COVID-19 as the N.W.T. experiences its worst outbreak since the beginning of the pandemic with 219 active cases in eight com...
Tunisia’s president extends decree giving him full power
TUNIS, Tunisia (AP) — Tunisia’s president has prolonged the special powers he granted himself a month ago when he began ruling by decree after firing the prime minister, freezing parliament and lifting the immunity of lawmakers.
Thailand legalizes kratom, popular plant-based painkiller
BANGKOK (AP) — Thailand on Tuesday decriminalized the possession and sale of kratom, a plant native to Southeast Asia whose leaves are used as a mild stimulant and painkiller and which has a following in the United States for its
Hochul vows swift action as she takes helm in New York
ALBANY, N.Y. (AP) — Kathy Hochul became the first female governor of New York on Tuesday and in her first hours on the job sought to bring a sense of urgency to tackling big problems that went unaddressed during Andrew
Supply issues take shakes off the menu at British McDonald’s
LONDON (AP) — McDonald’s says it has pulled milkshakes from the menu in all 1,250 of its British restaurants because of supply problems stemming from a shortage of truck drivers.
The Latest: Mexico accepts its 1st group of Afghan refugees
MEXICO CITY — Mexico has accepted its first group of refugees from Afghanistan. The five women and one man arrived
Greece to put new restrictions on unvaccinated individuals
ATHENS, Greece (AP) — Greece’s government plans to impose new testing requirements and attendance restrictions on people who are not vaccinated against COVID19, the health minister announced Tuesday.
The Latest: S Korea nearly matches its high for new cases
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea has reported 2,155 new coronavirus cases, nearly matching a record daily increase set earlier this month amid an alarming spread of infections.
