Category Archives: Science
Not all airports ready to give new COVID-19 tests to air travellers, says Duclos
OTTAWA — Not all Canadian airports will have the capacity to immediately begin testing arriving air travellers from countries other than the United States for COVID-19, the federal health minister said Wednesday. Ottawa announced on Tuesday that all ai...
N.S. called on to do more to help vulnerable pregnant women after ending birth alerts
HALIFAX — An advocacy group on Wednesday said Nova Scotia's new policy for vulnerable families could be "set up to fail," a day after the government said it would stop the practice of birth alerts. The government said Tuesday child welfare
Outside Supreme Court, crowd amplifies abortion arguments
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hundreds of abortion debate partisans crowded the plaza in front of the Supreme Court on Wednesday, trading chants as justices heard the highly anticipated arguments inside.
Ontario records 780 new COVID-19 infections and six more deaths
Ontario is reporting 780 new cases of COVID-19 today and six more deaths due to the virus. The province notes one death was removed from the cumulative total due to data cleaning, bringing Ontario's total to 10,005 deaths from the virus. Health
Montreal public health plans ‘suppressive’ approach to Omicron variant cases
Montreal is preparing a "suppressive" approach to COVID-19 infections involving the Omicron variant of the novel coronavirus, including aggressive protocols for isolating cases and tracing contacts, the city's public health director said Wednesday. Pu...
Slovakia eyes bonus to boost vaccinations for 60 and overs
BRATISLAVA, SLovakia (AP) — Slovakia’s government has proposed a plan to give people 60 and older a 500-euro ($568) bonus if they get vaccinated against COVID-19, the finance minister said Wednesday.
Hundreds of NYC jailers face suspension over vaccine mandate
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City’s troubled jail system is facing more turmoil: the suspension of hundreds of corrections officers for failing to meet a Tuesday night deadline to get vaccinated against COVID-19.
Biden says HIV/AIDS strategy needs to confront inequity
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden on Wednesday unveiled his new HIV/AIDS strategy to end the more than 40-year-old epidemic, calling for a renewed focus on vulnerable Americans — including gay and bisexual Black and Latino men, who his administrati...
EU chief calls for debate on making COVID-19 jabs mandatory
BRUSSELS (AP) — The chief of the European Union's executive arm said Wednesday that EU nations should consider making COVID-19 vaccinations mandatory because too many people still refuse to get shots voluntarily.
Ontario gave $210M in COVID support to ineligible businesses: Auditor General
TORONTO — Ontario businesses that weren't eligible for pandemic relief programs received more than $200 million in provincial supports, others were given more money than they lost and some hard-hit vendors were excluded altogether, the province's audit...
