Category Archives: Science
Nova Scotia reports 1,020 new cases of COVID-19, expands booster eligibility
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia's top doctor said he's cautiously encouraged by the province's low hospitalization rate for COVID-19, but warned Monday that things could change very quickly. Chief Medical Officer of Health Dr. Robert Strang did not introduce any...
Provinces announce new measures as Omicron fuels rise in COVID cases, hospitalization
Provinces are putting new measures in place to deal with an Omicron-fuelled rise in COVID-19 cases and hospitalizations, including delaying in-person schooling in Ontario by two weeks and bringing in the military to help Quebec speed up its third-dose ...
Congress’ doctor wants ‘maximal telework’ amid virus surge
WASHINGTON (AP) — Congress' top doctor urged lawmakers Monday to move to a “maximal telework posture," citing “unprecedented” numbers of COVID-19 cases at the Capitol that he said are mostly breakthrough infections of people already vaccinated.
Ontario schools go remote, non-urgent surgeries paused, among other COVID measures
TORONTO — Ontario is moving school classes online, pausing non-urgent surgeries and imposing widespread business closures as part of its bid to slow the spread of COVID-19 as the highly transmissible Omicron variant threatens health system capacity. Th...
Quebec reports 15,000 new COVID-19 cases, Canadian Army rolls to hasten vaccination
MONTREAL — Quebec reported 15,293 new COVID-19 cases on Monday and 15 more deaths linked to the virus, as Canada's public safety minister announced members of the Canadian Armed Forces will be mobilized to speed up the province's vaccination efforts. B...
Live updates: Oregon reports over 9K new cases after holiday
PORTLAND, Ore. — Oregon reported more than 9,700 new cases of COVID-19 from the holiday weekend on Monday and smashed a previous record for weekly coronavirus cases with an average of about 2,400 new daily cases as the omicron variant
Scientist, enforcer, high-flyer: 3 women put a mark on tech
WASHINGTON (AP) — Three bright and driven women with ground-breaking ideas made significant — if very different — marks on the embattled tech industry in 2021.
Major Quebec hospital postpones half of surgeries, appointments due to COVID-19 spike
MONTREAL — Quebec City's main hospital network says it will postpone half of its surgeries and medical appointments starting Wednesday. The announcement from CHU de Québec-Université Laval comes as the province faces a spike in COVID-19 patients in ho...
Remote communities locking down, banning outsiders as COVID-19 spreads
OTTAWA — The latest wave of COVID-19 is bringing health-care resources in some remote communities in Canada to the breaking point as case numbers explode. Record-breaking cases have been documented across much of southern Canada in recent days, and whi...
Ont. hospitals facing staffing challenges as COVID-19 cases continue to mount
TORONTO — Ontario hospitals are feeling the brunt of soaring COVID-19 case counts as the virus rips through the province at record speed and infects high numbers of patients and health care workers. The situation has become so serious that some
