Category Archives: Science
Vaccinated travellers to Canada no longer need to be tested for COVID-19
OTTAWA — Vaccinated travellers can enter Canada without a COVID-19 test beginning today. The change will spark a surge in travel bookings both into and out of the country, according to the Tourism Industry Association of Canada, although it's not like...
House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Dems seek wider bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House has passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Caseworkers: Texas order on trans kids handled differently
AUSTIN, Texas (AP) — When Texas Gov. Greg Abbott put in motion abuse investigations into the parents of some transgender kids, child welfare supervisor Randa Mulanax said what happened next strayed from normal protocols.
B.C.’s health minister says update on potential fourth COVID-19 dose due Tuesday
VICTORIA — Health Minister Adrian Dix says the province is preparing to provide an update this Tuesday on potentially making a fourth COVID-19 dose available to vulnerable people in British Columbia. The minister says discussions are underway about pro...
House passes $35-a-month insulin cap as Dems seek wider bill
WASHINGTON (AP) — The House on Thursday passed a bill capping the monthly cost of insulin at $35 for insured patients, part of an election-year push by Democrats for price curbs on prescription drugs at a time of rising inflation.
Northwest Territories to drop COVID-19 mask mandate, isolation measures Friday
YELLOWKNIFE — The Northwest Territories says it will end all of its COVID-19 public health measures Friday, including mandatory isolation for people who test positive for the virus. In a news release, the territory's health department says all restrict...
Starting Friday, vaccinated travellers to Canada don’t need a COVID-19 test
OTTAWA — The eye-watering sensation of a swab up the nose will no longer be a cost of admission to Canada for vaccinated travellers as of Friday. The government announced it would do away with the requirement for COVID-19 tests for
SC House committee sets public hearing on medical marijuana
COLUMBIA, S.C. (AP) — A House committee will hold a public hearing Monday on a bill to allow the use of medical marijuana in South Carolina.
COVID-19 in Quebec hitting outlying regions spared during winter Omicron wave: Dubé
MONTREAL — Outlying regions in Quebec that were spared during the winter Omicron wave are being hit hard by the sixth wave, Health Minister Christian Dubé said Thursday, but he added that the government isn't planning new health orders. The jump
German panel recommends booster for recipients of 4 vaccines
BERLIN (AP) — Germany's independent vaccination advisory panel is recommending a booster shot with a messenger RNA vaccine for people who have had a full course of four Chinese, Indian and Russian COVID-19 vaccines that aren't currently approved for us...
