Category Archives: Health
Canada to buy 40 million Moderna COVID-19 doses in next two years: Trudeau
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says Canada will buy another 40 million doses of Moderna's COVID-19 vaccine over the next two years. Trudeau tweeted about the agreement with the Massachusetts-based drugmaker, saying the deal could be extended i...
Rich nations dip into COVAX supply while poor wait for shots
LONDON (AP) — An international system to share coronavirus vaccines was supposed to guarantee that low and middle-income countries could get doses without being last in line and at the mercy of unreliable donations.
Protesters in France denounce COVID-19 health pass
PARIS (AP) — Thousands of people, from families to far-right sympathizers, marched in cities across France for a fifth straight Saturday to denounce a COVID-19 health pass that is now needed to enter French restaurants, bars and sports arenas or
Bucharest gay pride march resumes after coronavirus pause
BUCHAREST, Romania (AP) — Several thousand LGBT supporters took to the streets in the Romanian capital of Bucharest Saturday for a gay pride parade that resumed after a year’s pause due to the pandemic.
Demonstrators take to streets of Montreal to protest upcoming vaccine passport
MONTREAL — Thousands of protesters marched through the streets of Montreal on Saturday to denounce the Quebec government's decision to impose a vaccine passport system in a bid to slow the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic. Ralliers called for the
Lebanese hospital warns power cuts endanger its patients
BEIRUT (AP) — A top medical center and one of Lebanon's oldest and most prestigious university hospitals warned on Saturday it may be forced to shut down in less than 48 hours due to fuel shortages, which would threaten the
Russia’s Putin urges stronger response to Siberian wildfires
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday urged authorities to strengthen their efforts to fight wildfires across northeastern Siberia, calling the situation “unprecedented” as fires threatened people's homes.
As Taliban tighten their grip, Kabul airport only way out
KABUL, Afghanistan (AP) — As a Taliban offensive encircles the Afghan capital, there's increasingly only one way out for those fleeing the war, and only one way in for U.S. troops sent to protect American diplomats still on the ground:
Ontario reports 578 new COVID-19 cases, two new virus-related deaths
Ontario is reporting 578 new COVID-19 cases and two deaths from the virus today. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 408 of the cases were in unvaccinated people, while 59 of those infected were partially immunized against the virus. The new case nu...
Oystermen overcome pollution, pandemic to thrive in LI Sound
NORWALK, Conn. (AP) — Norm Bloom enjoys watching his 5-year-old grandson, Jack, out on one of their oyster boats dressed in his little waders, helping the crew as they pull in dredge cages full of the shellfish from the bottom
