Category Archives: Science
UK ditches plans for vaccine passports at crowded venues
LONDON (AP) — Authorities in Britain have decided not to require vaccine passports for entry into nightclubs and other crowded events in England, Britain's health secretary said Sunday, reversing course amid opposition from some of the Conservative gov...
B.C. groups concerned over lack of compromise in COVID-19 vaccine card plan
VANCOUVER — A group of British Columbia community organizations wants changes to the province's COVID-19 vaccine card, saying it fails to account for the needs of people who face legitimate barriers to getting a vaccine or proof of immunization. A joi...
N Macedonia march honors victims in COVID-19 hospital fire
SKOPJE, North Macedonia (AP) — Hundreds of people marched Saturday in a North Macedonia town to honor the 14 people killed in a fire at a COVID-19 field hospital earlier this week.
Greece’s economy to grow 5.9% in 2021, prime minister says
THESSALONIKI, Greece (AP) — Greece's economy will grow 5.9% during 2021, far more than the original 3.6% estimate, Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis said Saturday.
Health officials in Prince Edward Island report student is latest COVID-19 case
CHARLOTTETOWN — Health officials in Prince Edward Island are reporting one new case of COVID-19 in the province. The case involves a student between the ages of 10 and 19 who attends West Royalty Elementary School in Charlottetown. Chief public heal...
Quebec reports 995 new COVID-19 cases, three deaths as hospitalizations rise
MONTREAL — Quebec is reporting 995 new COVID-19 cases and three further deaths attributed to the virus. The province's Health Department reported 11 more hospitalizations compared to the previous day for a total of 218, with three more patients listed ...
Could Texas abortion ban strategy be double-edged sword?
SALT LAKE CITY (AP) — The unusual legal strategy used to ban most abortions in Texas is already increasingly being employed in Republican-led states to target pornography, LGBT rights and other hot-button cultural issues.
Ontario reports 857 new cases of COVID-19, 15 new virus-related deaths
TORONTO — Ontario is reporting 857 new cases of COVID-19 today and 15 deaths linked to the virus. The province says seven of those deaths took place more than a month ago and are now being added to the provincial tally
Polish medical workers march for better pay, conditions
WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Large numbers of doctors, nurses and other medical workers marched in Warsaw on Saturday to demand higher wages and an improvement in working conditions made more difficult by the coronavirus pandemic.
Biden’s vaccine rules ignite instant, hot GOP opposition
WASHINGTON (AP) — President Joe Biden's aggressive push to require millions of U.S. workers to get vaccinated against the coronavirus is running into a wall of resistance from Republican leaders threatening everything from lawsuits to civil disobedienc...
