Category Archives: Health
Experts say masks still a top tool as Quebec considers prolonging mandate
MONTREAL — Quebec on Monday appeared to be the only province ready to buck the Canadian trend and prolong its mask mandate, as experts said face coverings are still an effective tool to limit COVID-19 transmission. Currently only Quebec, P.E.I. and
Democratic, GOP Senate bargainers reach $10B COVID agreement
WASHINGTON (AP) — Senate bargainers reached agreement Monday on a slimmed-down $10 billion package for countering COVID-19 with treatments, vaccines and other steps, the top Democratic and Republican negotiators said, but ended up dropping all funding ...
Ford says Ontario is experiencing a ‘little spike’ of COVID-19 but it’s manageable
OSHAWA, Ont. — Ontario is able to manage the "little spike" in COVID-19 that the province is seeing right now, Premier Doug Ford said Monday as hospitalizations jumped 30 per cent week over week. The province reported 857 people in hospital
B.C. Premier John Horgan tests positive for COVID-19, but says symptoms are ‘mild’
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier John Horgan says he has tested positive for COVID-19 and is at home isolating until his symptoms end. He made the announcement of his illness on Monday on his verified Twitter account. "Fortunately, my symptoms are...
Feds consider definition of “fully vaccinated” in review of federal worker mandate
OTTAWA — The federal government will consider whether to include booster shots in the next version of the COVID-19 vaccine mandate for its workers, the Treasury Board said as it reviews the rules. The government must review the need for the
Alberta Health Services CEO Dr. Verna Yiu leaves top job a year before contract ends
EDMONTON — The CEO of Alberta Health Services is out of the top job more than a year before her contract was set to expire. The departure of Dr. Verna Yiu was announced Monday, effect immediately, ending a contract that was
Medicare enrollees to get free COVID-19 tests at drug stores
WASHINGTON (AP) — Amid worries that the latest coronavirus variant could spark another rise in cases, Medicare announced Monday that millions of enrollees will finally have access to free over-the-counter COVID-19 tests at drug stores.
Quebec reports seven more COVID-19 deaths and 57-patient rise in hospitalizations
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting seven more deaths attributed to COVID-19 today and a 57-patient rise in hospitalizations. Health authorities say 1,407 people are hospitalized with the disease after 158 patients were admitted in the past 24 hours and 101...
Survey suggests Canadians becoming more divided over COVID-19, politics
REGINA — A new survey suggests Canadians are becoming more divided, with some saying issues have led them to reduce contact with friends or family. The national phone survey by the Canadian Hub for Applied and Social Research at the
10,000 health workers sent to help control Shanghai outbreak
BEIJING (AP) — China has sent more than 10,000 health workers from around the country to Shanghai, including 2,000 from the military, as it struggles to stamp out a rapidly spreading outbreak in its largest city under its zero-COVID strategy.
