Category Archives: Science
Croatia decides new restrictions as virus surges
ZAGREB, Croatia (AP) — Croatian authorities will limit gatherings and widen the use of COVID-19 passes to curb soaring infections after the numbers of infected people hit new records again on Friday.
Nunavut starts offering COVID-19 vaccine boosters to those 12 and older
IQALUIT, Nunavut — Nunavut has started offering COVID-19 vaccine boosters to residents who are ages 12 and older. People who want the third shot must have received their second dose of vaccine at least six months ago. The territory's chief public hea...
Ontario reports 563 new cases of COVID-19, five more deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 563 new cases of COVID-19 today, and five more deaths. It's the first time since Oct. 10 that the daily new case count has cracked 500. The seven-day average of new cases has been on the rise
PCR test requirements at the border need to be re-examined: Tam
OTTAWA — Test requirements for travellers vaccinated against COVID-19 at the Canadian border need to be re-examined, particularly for short trips, says the country's top doctor. On Friday the Canadian Border Services Agency reiterated the testing requi...
State Dept. names new coordinator on ‘Havana Syndrome’ cases
WASHINGTON (AP) — The State Department on Friday named a new coordinator for its investigation into cases of so-called Havana Syndrome, responding to increased pressure from lawmakers to investigate and respond to hundreds of brain injuries reported by...
Portugal’s parliament backs revised bill allowing euthanasia
LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Portugal’s parliament approved a reworded bill Friday to allow euthanasia and physician-assisted suicide for terminally ill and seriously injured people, after a court blocked the initial version because of what it said was uncl...
Pandemic likely to continue through the winter, says Canada’s top doctor
OTTAWA — While the fourth wave of the COVID-19 pandemic is slowly ebbing away, Canada's top doctor said that doesn't mean the pandemic is likely to end this winter — even with widespread vaccinations. The country is bending the curve, but
Inside and outside climate talks, youths urge faster action
GLASGOW, Scotland (AP) — Young people both inside and outside of the United Nations climate talks are telling world leaders to hurry up and get it done, that concrete measures to avoid catastrophic warming can’t wait.
Lawsuits over workplace vaccine rule focus on states’ rights
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — More than two dozen Republican-led states filed lawsuits Friday challenging President Joe Biden's vaccine requirement for private companies, setting up a high-stakes legal showdown pitting federal authority against states' ri...
The Latest: Greta Thunberg calls UN climate talks a failure
The latest on the U.N. climate summit COP26 in Glasgow: GLASGOW, Scotland — Greta Thunberg branded the U.N. climate talks in
