Category Archives: Science
Russians to stay off work for a week as virus deaths rise
MOSCOW (AP) — President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday ordered most Russians to stay off work for a week starting later this month amid rising COVID-19 infections and deaths, and he strongly urged reluctant citizens to get vaccinated.
WHO: Europe the only region with rise in COVID-19 last week
LONDON (AP) — The World Health Organization said there was a 7% rise in new coronavirus cases across Europe last week, the only region in the world where cases increased, and said uneven vaccine uptake posed a threat to the
Hybrid Parliament safest to stop MPs becoming ‘vectors’ spreading COVID-19: NDP
OTTAWA — Conservatives say they disagree with a committee of MPs deciding that only fully vaccinated MPs, staff and visitors can enter the House of Commons. Their objection represents the first challenge to Tuesday's ruling by the all-party board of in...
Study: Fossil fuel plans would far overshoot climate goals
LONDON (AP) — The world needs to cut by more than half its production of coal, oil and gas in the coming decade to maintain a chance of keeping global warming from reaching dangerous levels, according to a U.N.-backed study
US Labor Department warns 3 GOP states over COVID rules
PHOENIX (AP) — The Biden administration threatened Tuesday to revoke the authority for three Republican-controlled states to handle their own workplace safety enforcement because they have refused to adopt rules to protect health care workers from COVI...
Only fully vaccinated people to be allowed in House of Commons precinct
OTTAWA — When Parliament resumes on Nov. 22, no one will be allowed into the House of Commons precinct unless they are fully vaccinated against COVID-19. That could present a problem for Conservative Leader Erin O'Toole, who has refused to say
Alabama only state to limit media to 1 witness at execution
MONTGOMERY, Ala. (AP) — Alabama will be the third state to carry out an execution during the COVID-19 pandemic and will be the only prison system to reduce the number of news media witnesses to a single reporter.
Saskatchewan’s chief medical health officer was sent threatening emails: government
REGINA — The Saskatchewan government says the province's chief medical health officer is the second person to receive threatening messages through email. On Monday, Regina police said a man was charged with uttering threats from a fake account to two p...
Businesses nervously await fine print of vax-or-test rule
WASHINGTON (AP) — More than six weeks after promising a new vaccination-or-testing rule covering the millions of Americans at companies with 100 or more workers, President Joe Biden’s most aggressive move yet to combat the COVID-19 pandemic is almost r...
Hockey games, weddings, concerts in B.C. back to 100 per cent for fully vaccinated
VICTORIA — Indoor and outdoor organized events in British Columbia will soon be able to return to full capacity to allow those who have been fully vaccinated against COVID-19 to attend, with the province's top doctor saying health officials will
