Category Archives: Science
Seattle police staffing woes prompt emergency dispatch plan
SEATTLE (AP) — Seattle’s police department is sending detectives and non-patrol officers to respond to emergency calls because of a shortage of patrol officers.
US reaffirms support for easing WTO rules on COVID vaccines
GENEVA (AP) — A top U.S. trade official said Thursday the Biden administration remains committed to an easing of rules that protect the technology behind coronavirus vaccines so that they can be produced more widely.
In a shift to testing the unvaccinated, N.S. sends rapid COVID-19 tests to schools
HALIFAX — The Nova Scotia government has begun delivering take-home rapid tests to students across the province, representing a shift toward testing the unvaccinated, and as a growing number of COVID-19 exposures are reported in schools. Education Mini...
Ontario to unveil new reopening plan, including ending capacity limits: source
TORONTO — A senior Ontario government source says the province will soon announce a plan to end capacity limits in venues such as restaurants and gyms. The source, who wasn't authorized to speak about the pending announcement publicly, said the provinc...
Ontario to unveil new reopening plan, including ending capacity limits: source
TORONTO — Ontario will soon announce a plan for further reopening, including ending capacity limits in restaurants and gyms, a senior government source said Thursday, but the province's top doctor suggested the rules themselves won't be loosened quickl...
GOP lawmakers lead lawsuits against Connecticut COVID rules
HARTFORD, Conn. (AP) — Since the coronavirus pandemic hit, a pair of politically conservative lawyers has become the go-to team for groups seeking to sue Connecticut over the school mask mandate, restrictions on bars and restaurants, and other aspects ...
Consortium behind Pegasus Project wins EU journalism prize
BRUSSELS (AP) — The consortium of journalists behind the Pegasus Project investigation into malware from Israel-based NSO Group that provided further evidence that it was used to spy on journalists, human rights activists and political dissidents, won ...
Russia marks pandemic high of infections, deaths
MOSCOW (AP) — Russia on Thursday recorded the highest daily numbers of coronavirus infections and deaths since the start of the pandemic, a rapidly surging toll that has severely strained the nation's health care system.
Strongest quake since volcano erupted shakes Spanish island
MADRID (AP) — A 4.5-magnitude earthquake shook La Palma in Spain's Canary Islands in what was the strongest recorded temblor since volcanic eruptions began 26 days ago, authorities said Thursday.
Economic institutes slash Germany’s growth forecast
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's leading economic institutes on Thursday slashed their forecast for Europe's biggest economy, saying output is being held back by global supply bottlenecks and lingering restraints on personal contact amid the pandemic.
