Category Archives: Science
US cites ‘crisis’ as road deaths rise 18% in first-half 2021
DETROIT (AP) — The number of U.S. traffic deaths in the first six months of 2021 hit 20,160, the highest first-half total since 2006, the government reported Thursday, a sign of growing reckless driving during the coronavirus pandemic.
Feds move to block Florida’s school virus mask penalties
TALLAHASSEE, Fla. (AP) — The U.S. Department of Education asked an administrative judge on Thursday to block the state of Florida from slashing federal aid money to two school districts over their coronavirus mask mandates.
Senators will need to be fully vaccinated to set foot in Senate chamber
OTTAWA — Senators will have to be fully vaccinated against COVID-19 if they want to participate in person in Senate proceedings. Senate Speaker George Furey announced the new policy Thursday following consultations with the leaders of the various group...
Mississippi: 14K pandemic food cards mistakenly deactivated
JACKSON, Miss. (AP) — More than 14,000 low-income children in Mississippi had their pandemic food cards mistakenly deactivated, prompting an apology from state officials and a promise that new cards would be mailed to their families within days.
COVID-19 cases drop in New Brunswick due to circuit breaker measures: officials
FREDERICTON — New Brunswick's chief medical officer says circuit breaker measures put in place this month have been effective in helping to reduce the spread of COVID-19 and the number of hospitalizations. Provincial officials reported two new COVID-19...
Moe unsure when cancelled health-care services will resume, looks to privatization
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says he doesn't know what Saskatchewan's plan is to reschedule hundreds of cancelled health-care services. The province is dealing with the fourth wave of COVID-19 and continues to have the highest weekly rates of cases and
Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe unsure when cancelled health-care services to resume
REGINA — Premier Scott Moe says he doesn't know what Saskatchewan's plan is to reschedule hundreds of cancelled health-care services. The province is dealing with a fourth wave of COVID-19 and continues to have the highest weekly rates of cases and
Bulgarian restaurant workers protest new COVID-19 pass rule
SOFIA, Bulgaria (AP) — Thousands of restaurant owners, chefs, waiters and bartenders took to the streets Thursday in cities across Bulgaria to protest the government’s decision to impose a mandatory COVID-19 health pass on all people seeking to enter i...
B.C. Premier John Horgan to undergo biopsy surgery for growth in his throat
VICTORIA — British Columbia Premier John Horgan said the discovery of a growth in his throat requires immediate biopsy surgery, but he plans to stay on the job. Horgan said he's been in and out of the hospital for a
Critics hope new cabinet will put a stop to drug-price regulation changes
OTTAWA — Critics of a major drug-price overhaul hope a fresh federal cabinet will put a temporary stop to the new regulations set to take effect in January. The Patented Medicine Prices Review Board (PMPRB) is set to change the way
