Category Archives: Science
Quebec to lift COVID-19 curfew Monday, extend vaccine passport to big box retail
MONTREAL — Quebec Premier François Legault says the number of daily COVID-19 cases in Quebec appears to have peaked, allowing him to lift the curfew on Monday that he imposed to protect hospitals from a record surge in infections. Health experts
China faces omicron test weeks ahead of Beijing Olympics
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AP) — Most access to a major city adjacent to Beijing was suspended Thursday as China tried to contain an outbreak of the highly contagious omicron variant, which poses a test to its “zero-tolerance” COVID-19 policy and its
Denmark to offer 4th COVID vaccine shots to special groups
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark will offer fourth coronavirus vaccination shots to risk groups and vulnerable citizens as the pandemic situation in the country has worsened due to the rapid spread of the omicron variant.
Frustration grows as Dutch Cabinet mulls future of lockdown
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The new Dutch government met Thursday to discuss whether to extend or ease its coronavirus lockdown amid growing anger among owners of businesses that have been shuttered for weeks.
Biden to double free COVID tests, add masks to fight omicron
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden announced Thursday that the government will double to 1 billion the rapid, at-home COVID-19 tests to be distributed free to Americans, along with “high-quality masks," as he highlighted his efforts to “surge” resou...
New Brunswick tightens COVID measures while Quebec, Nunavut lift some restrictions
New Brunswick announced tougher public health measures Thursday as COVID-19 hospitalizations continued to climb in several provinces and the Omicron variant fuelled more infections across Canada. Meanwhile, Quebec announced it will remove its curfew ne...
French teachers go on strike over handling of pandemic
PARIS (AP) — French teachers voiced anger at the way the French government is handling the pandemic in schools, denounced confusing rules and called for more protection during a nationwide strike on Thursday.
Abortion grows as priority issue for Democrats: AP-NORC poll
WASHINGTON (AP) — With Roe v. Wade facing its strongest threat in decades, a new poll finds Democrats increasingly view protecting abortion rights as a high priority for the government.
Court dismisses Louisiana pastor’s virus restrictions suit
NEW ORLEANS (AP) — A Louisiana pastor’s lawsuit over Gov. John Bel Edwards’ past COVID-19 restrictions on public gatherings was rejected for a second time Wednesday by a federal judge.
N.W.T. urges residents to follow public health orders as cases climb over 1,000
YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories says it will not order a lockdown in communities with COVID-19 outbreaks as it did during previous waves of the virus. There was a record 1,072 active cases of COVID-19 in the territory as of Tuesday,
