Saskatchewan Premier Scott Moe said it’s time to get ‘back to normal’ Canada’s Saskatchewan province will soon lift all of its Covid-19 measures, the regional government said, arguing that residents are tired of intrusions into their lives and a perpetual state of panic triggered by the pandemic. “Covid is not ending, but government restrictions on […]
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Covid-positive health workers may stay on job, Canadian province rules
Infected healthcare employees may continue working amid “critical” staffing shortages Some “essential” workers who come down with Covid-19 in Quebec, Canada will be permitted to remain on the job, the province’s health minister said, citing an “urgent” need for nurses and healthcare staff amid a surge in cases. Quebec’s top health official, Christian Dube, told […]
Province allows grocers to ban unvaccinated food shoppers
Grocery stores in Canada’s New Brunswick province are now allowed to lay down the law with shoppers who aren’t vaccinated against Covid-19: No jab, no food. The provision – which was contained in a “winter action plan” announced by New Brunswick Health Minister Dorothy Shephard on Friday – gives grocery stores, malls and salons the […]
China reports new human case of highly deadly bird flu in southern province
Health authorities in China’s Guangdong province have reported a single human case of the H5N6 strain of bird flu in Dongguan city. The virus, which has increasingly jumped to humans this year, kills half of its hosts. On Thursday, the Health Commission of Guangdong Province said it considered the risk of H5N6 transmission to be […]
Dead silence? Halloween is on in Canada’s most populous province, but officials say no ‘singing or shouting’ for trick-or-treaters
Covid-19 rules for this month’s holidays will be less strict than last year in Canada’s Ontario province, but health officials have attached some strings to the eased guidelines, including a quieter trick-or-treating experience. Provincial chief medical officer Dr. Kieran Moore warned on Thursday that children shouldn’t “sing or shout” for their treats on Halloween, so […]
Covid-hit Canada province institutes vaccine passport system as healthcare leaders call for ‘aggressive action’ & military aid
Despite concerns over its reliability, the Alberta provincial government has implemented a Covid-19 vaccine passport program amid a reported fourth wave of infections that has prompted fears of a “collapsing” healthcare system. Although Alberta Premier Jason Kenney had previously opposed the passport over privacy issues, he said last week that it had become a necessity […]




