Category Archives: Science

P.E.I. to require testing for long-term care staff who aren’t fully vaccinated

CHARLOTTETOWN — Staff at long-term care homes and community-care facilities in Prince Edward Island who are not fully vaccinated will be tested up to three times per week. Chief public heath officer Dr. Heather Morrison said today the new health order

WHO launches hub in Berlin to help prevent future pandemics

BERLIN (AP) — The World Health Organization on Wednesday inaugurated a new “hub” in Berlin that aims to help prepare the globe better to prevent future pandemics.

What will Ontario’s vaccine certification program look like?

Ontario says its COVID-19 vaccination certificate program will come into effect Sept. 22. Here's a look at how it will work: How will I show my proof of vaccination? Initially, residents will show a PDF or printout of the vaccination receipt they

OPEC steadily adds back production as economy recovers

FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — The OPEC oil producers' cartel and allied non-member countries led by Russia signed off Wednesday on gradually increasing production as the global economy and demand for fuel continue to recover from the worst of the coronavir...

Asian markets gain ahead of US report on August employment

BEIJING (AP) — Asian stocks rose Thursday as investors waited for U.S. jobs data that might influence when the Federal Reserve starts to wind down its stimulus.

Editorial Roundup: U.S.

Aug. 30 The Los Angeles Times on the Texas abortion law:

Wisconsin election probe includes $325,000 for data analysis

MADISON, Wis. (AP) — Nearly half of the money being spent on a Republican-ordered investigation into Wisconsin's 2020 presidential election is earmarked for data analysis related to voting machines, a contract released Wednesday spelling out how the $6...

Morocco starts vaccinating children ages 12 to 17

RABAT, Morocco (AP) — Morocco has launched a campaign to administer COVID-19 vaccines to children from 12 to 17, becoming one of the first African countries to inoculate that age group.

Israeli foreign minister promises closer look at NSO

JERUSALEM (AP) — Israel’s foreign minister on Wednesday played down criticism of the country's regulation of the cyberespionage firm NSO Group but vowed to step up efforts to ensure the company's controversial spyware doesn't fall into the wrong hands....

New Brunswick premier says no urgency for vaccination passports in his province

FREDERICTON — Vaccine passports aren't needed right now in New Brunswick, but they could be issued in the future to make travel more easy within Canada, Premier Blaine Higgs said Wednesday. The province isn't seeing the high levels of cases and

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