Category Archives: Science
Some N.B. patients learning their unvaccinated doctors have been suspended
FREDERICTON — A Fredericton man says the decision to suspend New Brunswick doctors who are unvaccinated against COVID-19 is heavy-handed and has left him without medical care. Duncan Milne is diabetic and has borderline kidney function, but he says he ...
Saskatchewan privatizing some surgeries to reduce growing backlog from COVID-19
REGINA — Saskatchewan announced a plan Thursday to reduce its backlog of surgeries by privatizing certain procedures. Health Minister Paul Merriman said the goal is to eliminate the backlog by achieving a three-month wait time by 2030. There are 35,000...
Manitoba needs to do more to address service gaps for children: youth advocate
WINNIPEG — Manitoba's acting advocate for children and youth says the government is not doing enough to address gaps in support for young people dealing with mental health and substance use challenges. In her annual report released Thursday, Ainsley Kr...
Austrians who flout vaccine mandate face fines up to $4,000
BERLIN (AP) — Austria plans to impose fines of up to 3,600 euros (around $4,000) on people who flout a coronavirus vaccine mandate it aims to introduce in February for all residents age 14 and over, the health minister said
Ukraine spa town stands out amid nation’s vaccine hesitancy
MORSHYN, Ukraine (AP) — A small spa town in western Ukraine is standing out in a European country where only 29% of the people have received COVID-19 vaccine shots, and locals credit their community spirit for fending off the worst
Divert police funds to community groups, coalition says in decriminalization platform
OTTAWA — A group of organizations, including some that represent drug users and their families, are calling for money to be diverted from police to community agencies that promote safe supply and address mental health concerns. The coalition, which als...
Rapid tests advised by Ontario experts in COVID fight, Quebec sending them for kids
TORONTO — Rapid COVID-19 tests can help stop transmission and could be valuable tools in workplaces and schools, Ontario experts said Thursday, while Quebec announced test kits for kids amid calls for their expanded use. The Ontario science advisory ta...
WHO warns fears of omicron could spark new vaccine hoarding
GENEVA (AP) — The World Health Organization expressed concerns Thursday that rich countries spooked by the emergence of the omicron variant could step up the hoarding of COVID-19 vaccines and strain global supplies again, complicating efforts to stamp ...
Denmark orders eateries to close early, bans large concerts
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Denmark's government has decided that students up to the 10th grade must study remotely for the last few days before Christmas break and ordered nightclubs, bars and restaurants to close at midnight as part of efforts
Italy dentist with fake silicone arm gets vaccine – for real
ROME (AP) — An Italian dentist who presented a fake arm for a COVID-19 vaccine says he has since gotten a shot and that the vaccine “is the best weapon we have against this terrible disease.”
