Tag: COVID-19
Tennessee has gone “anti-vaccine,” state vaccine chief says after being fired
Vaccine chief says she was fired for noting state’s 34-year-old policy for…
Canada’s pandemic warning system was understaffed and unready when COVID hit, review finds | CBC News
An important position at the Public Health Agency of Canada (PHAC) was…
My answer is always “I got the first vaccine available to me”…
… to the question “What vaccine did you get?” My original thought:…
Don’t Fall for the ‘VAERS Scare’ Tactic
The Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System or VAERS is being misused by…
There’s yet another COVID strain spreading. Here’s what you should know about the Lambda variant
The World Health Organization (WHO) has added the COVID Lambda variant to…
Their neighbors called covid-19 a hoax. Can these ICU nurses forgive them?
ABINGDON, Va. – The hospital executives at the lectern called her a…
Vaccines extremely effective against COVID variants of concern: Canadian study
Whether it’s Pfizer, Moderna or Astra Zeneca, the vaccines used in Canada…
India’s Covid doctors demand action after attacks
Doctors are seeking a stringent law to protect them from attacks by…
Lambda: What we know about the latest COVID variant flagged by the WHO
It is still unclear how transmisable or dangerous the Lambda coronavirus variant…
Employer frustrated at Canadians who ‘just don’t want to work’ – BNN Bloomberg
Some business owners across Canada are finding it increasingly difficult to hire…
India Covid-19: Scammers gave thousands of people fake vaccine shots, authorities say – CNN
Thousands of people have fallen prey to an elaborate wide-ranging scam selling…
N95 vs FFP3 & FFP2 masks – what’s the difference?
Source: N95 vs FFP3 & FFP2 masks – what’s the difference? Probably…
4 in 5 Canadians don’t want return to pre-pandemic work schedule: poll
Barbara Bowes, with Winnipeg’s Legacy Bowes Group, told 680 CJOB other surveys…
When a Good Scientist Is the Wrong Source
Six weeks ago, a reporter, Nicholas Wade, published what seemed to be…
Delta Covid variant has a new mutation called ‘delta plus’: Here’s what you need to know
A mutation of the delta variant has emerged, it’s called “delta plus.”…
U.S. Companies Shifted To Make N95 Respirators During COVID. Now, They’re Struggling
When an N95 respirator shortage left hospitals scrambling in 2020, U.S. manufacturers…
US Confirms Wuhan Virus Sequences Were Removed From Database
Details of the genetic makeup of some of the earliest samples of…
Fake coronavirus tests may have helped fuel Indian outbreaks.
The Indian authorities are investigating an internal government report that at least…
Uttarakhand Govt Orders FIR Against Labs for Fake COVID Tests During Kumbh
The magnitude of the ‘scam’ is yet to be known. Various accounts…
Covid outbreaks in Chinese ports could cause global goods shortages
Combination of rise in demand for products as some countries reopen and…
Why the world is in a shipping crisis
Major ocean carriers can’t dock their vessels to get unloaded or find…
Royal Caribbean postpones sail after 8 crew members test positive for COVID-19
Royal Caribbean postponed a sailing “out of an abundance of caution” after…
Cashier slaughtered in supermarket for telling man to wear a mask
A woman was shot dead after telling a man to put on…
What Cruise Lines Need To Admit To Unvaccinated Passengers
It’s time to be honest with unvaccinated passengers about how their experience…
India’s most famous yoga guru to take Covid vaccine after berating doctors and modern medicine
Ramdev had earlier claimed he did not see the need to get…
The 60-Year-Old Scientific Screwup That Helped Covid Kill
All pandemic long, scientists brawled over how the virus spreads. Droplets! No,…
Leading biologist dampens his ‘smoking gun’ Covid lab leak theory
Nobel laureate David Baltimore says he overstated case, and the origins of…
China Returns to Its Strict Covid Restrictions to Fight a New Outbreak
The Delta variant now circulating in Guangzhou has also shown the ability…
Washington state kicks off ‘Joints for Jabs’ to promote COVID-19 vaccinations
Adults can claim a complimentary joint of marijuana in Washington state this…
Major Chinese city battles Delta Covid variant first detected in India with lockdowns, mass testing
Authorities in Guangzhou have carried out more than 16 million coronavirus tests…
Thousands of Tokyo Olympics volunteers quit – NHK
Around 10,000 of the 80,000 volunteers who signed up to help at…
Analysis: Quebec detects 16 cases of super contagious Delta variant | Montreal Gazette
Delta is considered to be at least 30 per cent more transmissible…
Toronto strip club set to vaccinate sex workers – 680 NEWS
Zanzibar Tavern will be doling out COVID-19 vaccines Friday afternoon. Maggie’s Toronto…
Opinion | The Unveiling of Bolsonaro’s Supervillain Plot Is Weirdly Gripping
Brazil’s president, it turns out, had a Covid-19 plan all along. Source:…
Face mask rebels in east Java ordered to dig graves for Covid victims
Eight people who refused to wear coronavirus face masks in Gresik regency…
Stephen Lecce said COVID-19 wasn’t spreading in schools. Internal documents show Ontario’s education ministry did not know if this was true
New Ontario research now indicates school outbreaks, when they occur, are relatively…
The origin of COVID: Did people or nature open Pandora’s box at Wuhan? – Bulletin of the Atomic Scientists
If the case that SARS2 originated in a lab is so substantial,…
Federal government sent $9 million worth of COVID relief funding to dead people | Edmonton Journal
And the estates of those who received the money won’t need to…
Harvey’s giving free burgers to people who get COVID-19 vaccine | Toronto.com
Fast-food chain giving out burgers at pop-up clinics and online Source: Harvey’s…
Dr. Anthony Fauci says publicly released email about lab leak is being misconstrued – CNN
In an interview with CNN on Thursday, Dr. Anthony Fauci said that…
If the Wuhan lab-leak hypothesis is true, expect a political earthquake | Coronavirus | The Guardian
The potential consequences of the origins of the virus are shattering –…
The early data makes a clear case for vaccinating adolescents.
The early data makes a clear case for vaccinating adolescents. But it’s…
Analysis | The pandemic is getting worse, even when it seems like it’s getting better
The coronavirus pandemic may feel over for many Americans, but it’s heating…
Ford Government Blames Teachers’ Unions For Its Own Memo Revealing $1.6 Billion in Education Cuts and Thousands of Layoffs
Office of Education Minister Stephen Lecce issues statement blaming ‘longstanding campaign to…
Will Canadians ditch the office? Many want to keep working at home after the pandemic
As health restrictions ease, many Canadians say they the don’t want to…
Australia’s economy booms to pre-pandemic levels as consumers, businesses spend
Australia’s economy raced ahead last quarter as consumers and businesses spent with…
Mass vaccination creates healthy oasis in Brazilian city
Serrana, a city in southeastern Brazilian state of Sao Paulo, has seen…
There have been 7m-13m excess deaths worldwide during the pandemic
The rich world suffered relatively badly, but most of the dying has…
Anthony Fauci’s pandemic emails: ‘All is well despite some crazy people in this world’
Fauci’s correspondence from March and April 2020, obtained through the Freedom of…
India also suffering from a “white fungus” infection, more dangerous than the black fungus
Another surprise from India’s worsening pandemic situation. The Health Ministry is asking…
