Category Archives: Health
Biden relaunches council of governors with bipartisan group
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Thursday will relaunch the council of governors, an advisory board of governors and a number of key Cabinet secretaries and top administration officials focused on strengthening federal and state collaboration o...
Canada monitoring ‘whole slew’ of variants, says chief public health officer
OTTAWA — Chief public health officer Dr. Theresa Tam says the latest variant of interest in the COVID-19 pandemic has popped up in Canada in small numbers, but it's too early to know how widespread it is or what impact
Missouri governor doesn’t want door-to-door vaccine help
KANSAS CITY, Mo. (AP) — Federal officials are pushing back after Missouri Gov. Mike Parson said he doesn't want government employees going door-to-door in his state to urge people to get vaccinated, even as a COVID-19 outbreak overwhelms some hospitals...
Extending pandemic jobs program aimed to cost extra $600 million, PBO says
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says extending a pandemic measure designed to avoid layoffs at companies will cost the federal treasury almost $600 million over three years. Most of the extra spending, about $404 million, will take place in t...
Extending pandemic jobs program aimed to cost extra $600 million, PBO says
OTTAWA — The parliamentary budget officer says extending a pandemic measure designed to avoid layoffs at companies will cost the federal treasury almost $600 million over three years. Most of the extra spending, about $404 million, will take place in t...
Human rights complaint alleges First Nation adults with disabilities left behind
WINNIPEG — Three human rights complaints have been filed against the federal government alleging systemic discrimination and a failure to provide proper services to First Nations adults with disabilities in Manitoba. The complaints were brought by the ...
Na cites travel restrictions in pulling out of British Open
Kevin Na has withdrawn from the British Open next week at Royal St. George's because of the international travel requirements getting to England.
Quebec to impose COVID-19 ‘vaccine passport’ system in September if infections rise
MONTREAL — Quebec will impose a vaccine-passport system in September in areas where COVID-19 outbreaks occur, requiring people to prove they are vaccinated to enter places such as gyms and bars, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Thursday. The system ...
FDA trims use of contentious Alzheimer’s drug amid backlash
WASHINGTON (AP) — A month after approving a controversial new Alzheimer’s drug, U.S. health regulators on Thursday signed off on new prescribing instructions that are likely to limit its use.
Debate over eating meat gets heated in Spanish politics
MADRID (AP) — The amount of meat that Spaniards eat has rattled the unity of Spain's governing coalition. Members of Prime
