Category Archives: Science
‘It is necessary’: Nunavut orders lockdown, bans gatherings, over rising COVID cases
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut ordered an immediate "circuit-breaker" lockdown just before Christmas over rising COVID-19 cases in various communities. The government said Friday that all indoor gatherings are banned and all non-essential businesses are to...
‘It is necessary’: Nunavut orders lockdown, bans gatherings, over rising COVID cases
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut ordered an immediate "circuit-breaker" lockdown just before Christmas over rising COVID-19 cases in various communities. The government said Friday that all indoor gatherings are banned and all non-essential businesses are to...
Hunger causing more concern than COVID-19 in wintry Afghanistan, say aid agencies
OTTAWA — As the first snowfall dusted the Afghan capital of Kabul earlier this month, Mary-Ellen McGroarty pondered the rough winter that lay ahead. COVID-19 was far from being top of mind. Unlike much of the rest of the world where
COVID-19 surge in Nova Scotia straining province’s testing capacity
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia health officials on Friday announced a change to the province's COVID-19 testing regime in response to the continued high number of new daily infections driven by the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus. Starting Monday, resi...
In Christmas message, Trudeau says Canadians can be hopeful amid the pandemic
OTTAWA — Prime Minister Justin Trudeau says there is still reason for Canadians to be hopeful despite the ongoing crisis of the COVID-19 pandemic. In his annual Christmas message, Trudeau says that while 2021 was another tough year, Canadians got throu...
Simon Fraser, UVic, UNBC plan virtual start to university term as pandemic surges
VANCOUVER — Three more British Columbia universities are rejigging the start of their winter terms as the Omicron variant of COVID-19 swells cases of the virus across the province. Simon Fraser University and the universities of Victoria and Northern B...
Germany anticipates big omicron rise over holiday period
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's health minister said Friday that the proportion of coronavirus infections with the new omicron variant will increase sharply in the days ahead, and he appealed to people to take steps to avoid infection during Christmas festivit...
Protesters storm Guadeloupe legislature over vaccine rules
PARIS (AP) — Protesters angry over virus and vaccine rules occupied Guadeloupe's regional legislature because of stalled negotiations over their grievances about management of the French Caribbean island.
Boosters shots and COVID test kits topping Canadian’s wish lists
On the eve of the Christmas holiday, COVID-19 booster shots and rapid test kits are topping the wish lists of many Canadians as case numbers rocket to record highs across much of the nation. Fuelled by the explosive growth of the
‘The right thing to do’: Canadians differ on holiday plans in light of Omicron threat
It's beginning to look a lot like ... last year. Festive feasts, gift exchanges and winter fun with loved ones are being cancelled or limited as COVID-19 rips through Canada for the second holiday season in a row, the highly-transmissible Omicron
