Category Archives: Science
Vaccination rules for COVID benefits to stick for foreseeable future, minister says
OTTAWA — The federal minister in charge of aid to the unemployed says jobless Canadians who refuse to get vaccinated may find themselves blocked from benefits so long as public health concerns remain top of mind. The Liberals have tacked conditions
Mayor says officials should have been ready for COVID to hit Labrador’s north coast
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — COVID-19 has arrived for the first time in an Inuit community along Labrador's north coast, and a local leader says it appears to have caught the regional health authority off guard. Joe Dicker is the AngajukKak, or
Alberta extends winter break for K-12 students as COVID-19 cases grow
CALGARY — Alberta is delaying the start of in-person learning for kindergarten to Grade 12 students after the province recorded its biggest jump in daily COVID-19 cases. Education Minister Adriana LaGrange said the winter break will be extended to Jan....
COVID-19 infections rising, but hospitalizations declining in Saskatchewan
REGINA — Saskatchewan's premier says the government is changing the metric of how it tracks COVID-19 infections as the province sees rising cases, but decreasing hospitalizations. Scott Moe says he won't bring in any new public health orders or restric...
Nova Scotia ramping up boosters as COVID-19 cases continue to rise in Atlantic region
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia on Thursday said it would ramp up its COVID-19 vaccine booster program, as the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus continued to drive high case counts in that province and elsewhere in Atlantic Canada. Starting next week,
Nursing home workers are urged to get boosters as cases soar
WASHINGTON (AP) — Federal health officials on Thursday pressed nursing home workers to get their booster shots amid a spike in COVID-19 cases among staffers and a concerning lag in booster vaccination for residents and staff.
Cut! Popcorn, candy ban hits French cinemas’ virus recovery
MARLY-LE-ROI, France (AP) — No more munching, crunching and slurping at the movies in France: The country's increasingly fraught fight against an unprecedented surge in coronavirus infections is putting a stop to eating and drinking at French cinemas, ...
Quebec imposes nighttime COVID-19 curfew starting on New Year’s Eve
MONTREAL — Warning that hospitals could soon be overwhelmed with COVID-19 patients, Quebec Premier François Legault imposed a series of new restrictions Thursday, including a nighttime curfew that will begin on New Year's Eve. The curfew will run from...
Indiana lawmakers face debates on vaccine limits, tax cuts
INDIANAPOLIS (AP) — Indiana lawmakers expect to start their new session by quickly diving into a contentious debate over a Republican-backed proposal aimed at limiting workplace COVID-19 vaccination requirements, even as the virus threatens to overwhel...
Live updates: South Korea extends social distancing rules
SEOUL, South Korea __ South Korea says it’ll extend the toughest social distancing rules for another two weeks to try to lower critical cases and guard against the omicron variant.
