Category Archives: Science
Health officials in New Brunswick report 54 new COVID-19 cases and another death
FREDERICTON — Health officials in New Brunswick are reporting 54 new cases of COVID-19 over the last four days and another death related to the illness. They say a person from the Moncton region in their 70s has died as
N.L. premier announces vaccine passport as cluster of new COVID-19 cases reported
ST. JOHN'S, N.L. — Newfoundland and Labrador will introduce a vaccination passport that will use a QR code to show a person's level of vaccination against COVID-19. Premier Andrew Furey made the announcement Tuesday as the province reported five new co...
COVID-19 boosters are coming but who will get them and when?
COVID-19 booster shots may be coming for at least some Americans but already the Biden administration is being forced to scale back expectations — illustrating just how much important science still has to be worked out.
Elizabeth Holmes’ trial to dissect downfall of a tech star
Just six years ago, Elizabeth Holmes seemed destined to fulfill her dream of becoming Silicon Valley's next superstar. She was the subject of business magazine cover stories describing her as the youngest self-made female billionaire in history, former...
Quebec to require vaccine passport for hospital visitors as COVID-19 cases climb
MONTREAL — Quebecers who want to visit patients in hospitals will be required to show proof of vaccination to enter the institutions, Health Minister Christian Dubé announced Tuesday. At a news conference updating the province's COVID-19 situation, Pre...
Early stumble as El Salvador starts Bitcoin as currency
SAN SALVADOR, El Salvador (AP) — El Salvador became the first country to adopt Bitcoin as legal tender Tuesday, but the rollout stumbled in its first hours and President Nayib Bukele said the digital wallet used for transactions was not
After decades in eye of storms, weather service head retires
Louis Uccellini has watched dangerous storms brew — one notable political one and many meteorological ones — and survived. Now after eight years leading the National Weather Service, he’s retiring.
B.C.’s top doctor says vaccine card could help move beyond COVID-19 disruption
VICTORIA — British Columbia's premier says the province's vaccination card will keep the province's economy running after an "unacceptable surge" in cases, mostly among those who are unvaccinated. John Horgan said Tuesday that restaurants, theatres an...
Idaho hospitals begin rationing health care amid COVID surge
BOISE, Idaho (AP) — Idaho public health leaders announced Tuesday that they activated “crisis standards of care” allowing health care rationing for the state's northern hospitals because there are more coronavirus patients than the institutions can han...
IAEA seeks Japan transparency in release of Fukushima water
TOKYO (AP) — Experts from the International Atomic Energy Agency asked Japan on Tuesday for full and detailed information about a plan to release treated but still radioactive water from the wrecked Fukushima nuclear plant into the ocean.
