Category Archives: Science
N.B. reports 82 new COVID-19 cases, circuit-breaker rules remain in Moncton
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick is reporting 82 new cases of COVID-19 today. The province has 565 active reported infections. There are 30 people hospitalized with the disease, including 16 in intensive care. A case of COVID-19 has been confirmed at...
‘Flashing red’: Belgium tightens rules amid COVID-19 surge
BRUSSELS (AP) — Belgium extended the use of facemasks and mandatory remote work on Wednesday in an attempt to contain a new surge of COVID-19 cases.
N.L. cyberattack shows Canada needs national rules to protect personal data: experts
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — The cyberattack on Newfoundland and Labrador's health-care system is yet another urgent signal that Canada needs better rules around protecting personal health information from hackers and needs a unified response plan when health-ca...
Nova Scotia public works minister tests positive for COVID-19
HALIFAX — Nova Scotia’s public works minister announced today she has been diagnosed with COVID-19. Kim Masland says in a statement that she felt unwell Sunday and was tested for the disease on Monday, receiving a positive result this morning. Masland ...
Iran-backed hackers accused of targeting critical US sectors
WASHINGTON (AP) — Hackers linked to the Iranian government have been targeting a “broad range of victims” inside the United States, including by deploying ransomware, according to an advisory issued Wednesday by American, British and Australian offici...
Pharmacies can safely test people with COVID symptoms, Ontario health minister says
TORONTO — Ontario's health minister defended a plan Wednesday to allow people with COVID-19 symptoms to get tested for the virus in pharmacies, after some experts raised safety concerns. Health Minister Christine Elliott told the legislature that phar...
New research offers glimpse into early human development
Scientists have been able to get a rare glimpse into a crucial, early stage of human development by analyzing an embryo in its third week after fertilization — a moment in time that has been difficult to study because of
New daily COVID-19 cases in Quebec rise above 700 as hospitalizations drop
MONTREAL — Quebec health officials on Wednesday reported 718 new cases of COVID-19, no more deaths attributed to the novel coronavirus and a drop in hospitalizations. Officials said COVID-19-related hospitalizations dropped by five from the day before,...
White House: 10% of kids have been vaccinated in 1st 2 weeks
WASHINGTON (AP) — The White House says about 10% of eligible kids aged 5 to 11 have received a dose of the Pfizer COVID-19 vaccine since its approval for their age group two weeks ago.
Czechs, Slovaks hit virus records, target the unvaccinated
PRAGUE (AP) — The Czech Republic and Slovakia both reported record daily new coronavirus cases on Wednesday, a day before the two European Union countries plan to approve new restrictions for unvaccinated people in response to rising infections.
