Category Archives: Health
Tech gains nudge S&P 500, Nasdaq further into record heights
NEW YORK (AP) — Strength for tech stocks nudged U.S. indexes a bit further into record heights Monday, more than making up for losses across much of the rest of Wall Street.
State TV: NKoreans heartbroken over Kim’s ’emaciated looks’
SEOUL, South Korea (AP) — Heartbroken North Koreans have been worrying tearfully about leader Kim Jong Un's “emaciated looks,” state media quoted a local resident as saying, in a rare acknowledgement of foreign speculation about his weight loss.
Total COVID-19 vaccine deliveries to top 50 million doses by week’s end
OTTAWA — Canada should have enough COVID-19 vaccine by the end of this week to fully inoculate three-quarters of all Canadians over the age of 12. Brig. Gen. Krista Brodie, the military commander managing national vaccine delivery logistics for the Pub...
No COVID deaths reported in Quebec since June 23, all province at lowest alert level
MONTREAL — Quebec health officials haven't reported a COVID-19-related death since June 23, and as of Monday, the entire province was at the lowest, green pandemic-alert level. In their latest report, health officials said Monday they had identified 76...
South Africa tightens restrictions to fight resurgent virus
JOHANNESBURG (AP) — Battling a fast-increasing surge of COVID-19 cases, South Africa has reintroduced tough restrictions including a ban on alcohol sales and an extended nightly curfew.
Nova Scotia officials report three new COVID-19 infections across province
HALIFAX — Health officials in Nova Scotia are reporting three new cases of COVID-19 today. Two cases are in the province's Central Zone and are close contacts of previously identified patients. The other infection is in the Eastern Zone and is
North Macedonia gets 500,000 doses of Sinovac vaccines
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — North Macedonia on Sunday received a shipment of 500,000 doses of Chinese Sinovac vaccines that will allow authorities to continue mass immunization in the country, which has slowed over the past two weeks because of
Record number of New Brunswickers turn out to COVID-19 vaccination clinics
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick residents continue to turn out to vaccination clinics in record numbers. There were 14,938 doses of COVID-19 vaccine administered across the province on Saturday, which is the highest ever on a Saturday since the immunizati...
Drought woes in dry US West raise July 4 fireworks fears
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — Many Americans aching for normalcy as pandemic restrictions end are looking forward to traditional Fourth of July fireworks. But with a historic drought in the U.S. West and fears of another devastating wildfire season, officials
UK government accused of hypocrisy as health minister quits
LONDON (AP) — Britain’s health secretary has resigned after a tabloid splashed photos and videos of him kissing an aide in his office — breaking the same coronavirus social distancing rules he imposed on the nation.
