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Biden To Send More Military Medics to U.S. Hospitals in COVID-19 Hot Spots
Hospitals due to receive the health workers welcomed the assistance but cautioned the teams ranging in size from seven to 25 might not be enough to slow the surge.
Nurses Across the U.S. Strike Against COVID Working Conditions
Nurses "are enraged to see that, for our government and our employers, it’s all about what’s good for business, not what’s good for public health," NNU President Zenei Triunfo-Cortez said in a statement.
China Sends People To ‘Quarantine Camps’ Ahead of Olympic Games to Clamp Down on COVID-19 Outbreaks
Xi'an has been the epicenter of China's omicron outbreak ahead of the Olympics
‘Heartfelt Apologies’: UK PM Johnson Admits Attending Lockdown Party
Johnson said he regretted his action and had thought the gathering was a work event - drawing jeers and laughter from opposition lawmakers.
Quebec Tax on Unvaccinated Canadians Drives Surge in Appointments
Quebec health officials said Wednesday bookings for COVID-19 vaccine first-dose appointments have jumped — with some 7,000 residents signing up…
FDA Extends Shelf Life for Millions of Expired Coronavirus Test Kits in Florida
The U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) extended the expiration date for almost a million COVID-19 rapid tests that first expired in a Florida warehouse in September.
Quebec to Impose Tax on Unvaccinated People
Quebec plans to tax people who have remained unvaccinated from COVID-19 for non-medical reasons, Premier François Legault announced at a press briefing Tuesday.
Pope Francis Speaks Out Against ‘Cancel Culture,’ Condemns ‘Baseless Information’ About Vaccines
He also warned against attempts to rewrite history without understanding the context of the times in which people lived
Cyprus Reportedly Discovers a COVID Variant That Combines Omicron and Delta
A researcher in Cyprus has discovered a strain of the coronavirus that combines the delta and omicron variant, Bloomberg News reported Saturday.
France Allows COVID Infected Medics to Work
The special exemption to France's quarantine rules being rolled out to hospitals, elderly care homes, doctors' offices and other essential health services