Category Archives: Science
Italy requires quarantines for unvaccinated EU visitors
MILAN (AP) — Italy’s health minister signed an ordinance Tuesday requiring any unvaccinated visitor from another EU country to quarantine for five days after arriving in a bid to block spread of the omicron variant.
Manitoba premier says all Tory caucus members have met vaccine requirement
WINNIPEG — Manitoba Premier Heather Stefanson says all her Progressive Conservative caucus members have complied with a requirement to get COVID-19 vaccines. Earlier this month, Stefanson said any Tory not fully immunized by Dec. 15 — when new vaccine ...
FDA pick Califf parries questions at confirmation hearing
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden’s pick to lead the Food and Drug Administration parried questions on crises ranging from the COVID-19 pandemic to the opioid epidemic, during a Senate hearing Tuesday that seemed to bode well for his confirmation.
Manitoba looking to make rapid COVID-19 tests widely available, possibly for free
WINNIPEG — Manitoba is looking at making rapid COVID-19 tests widely available to the general public, perhaps for free, Premier Heather Stefanson said Tuesday. Stefanson said she has talked with Dr. Brent Roussin, the province's chief public health off...
Dutch extend COVID lockdown; school holidays to start early
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — The Dutch government on Tuesday ordered elementary schools to close a week early for Christmas holidays as authorities battle to rein in coronavirus infections amid concerns about the swift spread of the new omicron varian...
Harvard professor’s trial a test of DOJ’s China prosecutions
BOSTON (AP) — The trial of a Harvard University professor charged with hiding his ties to a Chinese-run recruitment program is the latest bellwether in the U.S. Justice Department's controversial effort to crackdown on economic espionage by China.
Nigeria to reject vaccine donations with short shelf lives
LAGOS, Nigeria (AP) — Nigeria will no longer accept COVID-19 vaccines with short shelf lives after 1 million doses have expired in Africa's most population nation before the shots could be used, a government official said.
Quebec says people should start working from home as COVID-19 cases, infections rise
MONTREAL — With COVID-19 infections and hospitalizations on the rise across Quebec, the provincial government on Tuesday recommended employers prioritize remote work and pledged to issue free rapid tests to the public next week. The recommendation for ...
EU plan for sweeping update of Big Tech rules gains momentum
LONDON (AP) — The European Union’s ambitious plan to update its pioneering internet rules gained momentum Tuesday after a key committee passed measures requiring technology companies to better police content and lawmakers prepared to vote on regulation...
European court urges Russia to tackle domestic violence
MOSCOW (AP) — A top European human rights court issued a ruling Tuesday urging Russia to introduce measures tackling domestic violence against women, which it said is happening on a “staggering scale” amid “systematic problems in securing prosecutions ...
