Category Archives: Science
NOT REAL NEWS: A look at what didn’t happen this week
A roundup of some of the most popular but completely untrue stories and visuals of the week. None of these are legit, even though they were shared widely on social media. The Associated Press checked them out. Here are the
N.L. to extend masking order to K-Grade 3 students; reports 8 new COVID-19 cases
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador is reporting eight new cases of COVID-19 and says it will be increase health measures at schools as of next week. Officials say since the last public advisory released Wednesday there have been 10
Fly-in communities exempt, grace period for foreign nationals in travel vax mandate
TORONTO — Fly-in communities will be exempt from a federal requirement that air passengers be vaccinated against COVID-19, Canada's transport minister said Friday, a day before the mandate comes into effect. Residents who leave their remote communitie...
Iowa governor signs vaccine mandate exemption bill into law
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed into law a bill that allows Iowa workers to seek medical and religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates and guarantees that those who are fired for refusing a
Iowa governor signs vaccine mandate exemption bill into law
DES MOINES, Iowa (AP) — Iowa Gov. Kim Reynolds on Friday signed into law a bill that allows Iowa workers to seek medical and religious exemptions from COVID-19 vaccine mandates and guarantees that those who are fired for refusing a
Bulgaria’s hospitals overwhelmed by COVID-19 infection surge
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Medical workers at Bulgaria’s main emergency hospital are waging an uphill battle as a surge in coronavirus cases has overwhelmed the country's ailing health care system.
Next time, manage risk instead of closing border, task force urges Canada, U.S.
WASHINGTON — When, not if, the next pandemic strikes, Canada and the United States need to work more closely together on a mutual, integrated strategy for managing risk at the shared border, rather than trying to shut it down entirely,
NACI names several more groups who should qualify for COVID-19 booster shots
OTTAWA — The National Advisory Committee on Immunization (NACI) has expanded eligibility guidelines for booster shots of COVID-19 vaccines. NACI's latest guidelines suggest provinces could offer boosters to Canadians who received two doses of the Oxfor...
Sweden’s pandemic response faulted as too slow, unprepared
COPENHAGEN, Denmark (AP) — Sweden’s response to the spread of coronavirus was too slow and its preparations to handle a pandemic were insufficient, a stinging official report concluded Friday.
Dutch watchdog slams tax office fraud list as privacy breach
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AP) — A Dutch data protection watchdog issued a damning report Friday about the country's tax office, saying it breached privacy law for years by keeping a list of potential fraudsters.
