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Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News
Coronavirus (COVID-19) National News
COVID-19 outbreak aboard navy warship forces cancellation of Great Lakes tour
MONTREAL — An outbreak of COVID-19 aboard a Canadian warship has forced the Royal Canadian Navy to cancel the remainder of a tour of the Great Lakes and the St. Lawrence Seaway.
Nov 25, 2023 10:48 AM
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Prosecutors ask to effectively close case against top Italian, WHO officials over COVID-19 response
ROME (AP) — Rome prosecutors asked a judge Thursday to effectively close an investigation into Italian and U.N. health officials over Italy’s 2020 COVID-19 response without charges, on the grounds that no crimes were committed, a lawyer said.
Nov 23, 2023 7:14 PM
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B.C. unfairly clawed back COVID-19 benefit to thousands during pandemic, says report
VICTORIA — Thousands of people in British Columbia saw their $1,000 tax-free COVID-19 benefit unfairly clawed back by the provincial government, says an ombudsperson report. So far, 12,000 people have been told to repay their B.C.
Nov 21, 2023 4:58 PM
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4 out of 5 Mexicans who got a flu shot this year turned down Cuban and Russian COVID-19 vaccines
MEXICO CITY (AP) — Four out of five people in Mexico who got influenza shots so far this year turned down the government’s recommendation that they get Russian or Cuban COVID-19 boosters at the same time, officials said Tuesday.
Nov 21, 2023 3:29 PM
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The UK took action too late during COVID-19 pandemic's first wave, its top medical officer says
LONDON (AP) — Britain's government was too late in taking action against the coronavirus during the first wave of the pandemic in 2020, the U.K.'s chief medical adviser said Tuesday in testimony to the independent COVID-19 inquiry .
Nov 21, 2023 12:31 PM
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Former British Prime Minister Boris Johnson 'bamboozled' by science, COVID-19 inquiry told
LONDON (AP) — Boris Johnson , the former British prime minister, struggled to come to grips with much of the science during the coronavirus pandemic, his chief scientific adviser said Monday.
Nov 20, 2023 8:16 PM
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Alberta COVID panel chair urges federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings
EDMONTON — The chair of a taxpayer-funded panel reviewing Alberta’s COVID-19 response is urging the federal Conservatives to weaponize his findings in the next election against Prime Minister Justin Trudeau’s governing coalition.
Nov 20, 2023 4:54 PM
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More free COVID-19 tests from the government are available for home delivery through the mail
WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans can order more free COVID-19 tests online for home delivery. The U.S. government is offering to send another round of four at-home virus tests ahead of the typical surge in cases during the winter holiday season.
Nov 20, 2023 6:56 AM
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CRA claws back $458 million in pandemic-era wage subsidies after partial audit
OTTAWA — The Canada Revenue Agency has denied or adjusted $458 million in funds disbursed to employers through a pandemic-era wage subsidy program as a result of a partially completed auditing process.
Nov 20, 2023 3:00 AM
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Canned seafood moves beyond tuna sandwiches in a pandemic trend that stuck
SAN FRANCISCO (AP) — Sardines swirling in preserved lemons. Mackerel basking in curry sauce. Chargrilled squid bathing in ink. All are culinary delicacies long popular in Europe that are now making their mark on U.S. menus.
Nov 20, 2023 12:45 AM
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