Category Archives: Health
Johnson: England to lift last virus restrictions on July 19
LONDON (AP) — All remaining lockdown restrictions in England will be lifted in a week despite a sharp rise in coronavirus cases, British Prime Minister Boris Johnson confirmed Monday. He said it was “the right moment to proceed” as schools
Canada to reach 55M vaccine doses by week’s end, catching up to U.S. on second doses
OTTAWA — Canada is expecting vaccine shipments to keep rolling in this week as the country inches closer to matching the percentage of people in the United States fully vaccinated against COVID-19. The federal government expects another 1.4 million do...
France’s Macron orders all health workers to get vaccinated
PARIS (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ordered all French health care workers to get virus vaccine shots by Sept. 15 and urged all of his compatriots to get vaccinated as soon as possible, to fight resurgent infections
The Latest: S Korea passes 1,000 new cases for 7th day
SEOUL, South Korea — South Korea’s streak of more than 1,000 daily coronavirus cases has reached a week as health authorities scramble to slow a viral surge that has brought Seoul’s thriving nightlife to a standstill and professional baseball to
4 tourists ordered off Bali for violating virus restrictions
DENPASAR, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesia on Monday ordered four foreign tourists to leave the resort island of Bali after violating health protocols as the country endures a devastating wave of COVID-19 illnesses and deaths.
Taiwanese tech companies announce vaccine donation
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Two Taiwanese high-tech companies announced a donation Monday of 10 million doses of anti-coronavirus vaccine made by Germany’s BioNTech to the island’s government, which faces political obstacles in fighting the pandemic.
Advocates decry homeless sweeps ahead of MLB’s All-Star game
DENVER (AP) — Ahead of Major League Baseball’s All-Star Game in Denver this week, city officials are facing scrutiny from advocates who accuse them of accelerating the clearing of homeless encampments near Coors Field as the sports world turns its
For top #MeToo legal duo, a pandemic year brings no pause
She’d just upended her life by going public with sexual harassment allegations against New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo. And Charlotte Bennett, a former aide to the governor, realized that Saturday night in February that she had no plan for what
Ontario reports 166 new COVID-19 cases, six more virus-related deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 166 new cases of COVID-19 today and six more deaths linked to the virus. Health Minister Christine Elliott says 28 of the cases are in Waterloo and another 28 are in Toronto. Elliott says Grey Bruce and
No masks, distancing required: Excitement, trepidation as Saskatchewan fully reopens
REGINA — People are excited but also admitting to trepidation as Saskatchewan becomes the second province to lift its remaining COVID-19 public health restrictions. As of Sunday, masks and physical distancing are not required, and there are no longer c...
