Discover the latest news across the globe.
With the latest wave of COVID-19 fueling cases and the hospitalization rate rising across America and in New York, many people are seeking up-to-date guidance on exposure and isolation, especially for those fully vaccinated. . Here is help. The NYC Test & Trace Corps has rolled out an expanded COVID-19 quarantine and isolation guidance tool, … Read more
North Korea is facing a spike in fever cases after reporting its first local Covid-19 infection in mid-May. The WSJ examines Kim Jong Un’s strategy to fight the pandemic in the impoverished country, which has little testing capacity and an unvaccinated population. Pictures: KCTV; RST/AFP
World News at 5:30 Toronto A gunman opens fire at an elementary school in Texas, killing 19 students and two teachers. The GTA Police are launching a new effort to “wipe” dangerous and aggressive driving from the roads. And Canadian musician Jacob Hoggard returns to the stand during his sexual assault trial in Toronto.
The COVID-19 subvariant estimated by public health officials to be significantly more contagious than the first descendant of the potent omicron strain is now the dominant strain in the United States, according to the CDC’s latest weekly update. This subvariant, BA.2.12.1, has been increasing in prevalence at a much faster rate in the New York … Read more
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said he took “full responsibility” for breaches of COVID-19 restrictions after the publication of a final report into gatherings held in Downing Street in 2020. In the report, the Author Sue Gray said many things “shouldn’t have been allowed to happen” and Downing Street senior management “must take responsibility for … Read more
World News at 5:30 Toronto Toronto police are investigating after a chaotic night in The Beaches neighborhood. The cleanup continues after this weekend’s massive storm known as ‘derecho’. And, an exclusive poll for Global News suggests a solid lead for the Ontario Progressive Conservatives with less than two weeks until the provincial election.
World News at 5:30 Toronto Toronto police are investigating after a chaotic night in The Beaches neighborhood. The cleanup continues after this weekend’s massive storm known as ‘derecho’. And, an exclusive poll for Global News suggests a solid lead for the Ontario Progressive Conservatives with less than two weeks until the provincial election.
The Morrison government had heightened the fear of war and the threat from China, but there are far more critical things to fear, writes Dr Graeme McLeay. SINCE POLITICIANS like to say they “protect you”, it is reasonable to ask, ” Enough to ? » More often than not, what we should feel in danger … Read more
Olga Shumitskaya | time | Getty Images A new billionaire was emerging every 30 hours during the Covid-19 pandemic, and almost a million could fall into extreme poverty at about the same rate in 2022. These are the sobering statistics recently released by Oxfam. There were 573 more billionaires in the world in March 2022 … Read more
DATA WELCOME According to the new data, 1,678 children received the third dose at least two months after the second dose, at a time when Omicron was the predominant variant. An analysis of a subset of participants showed antibody levels were similar to those in 16- to 25-year-olds who received the two-dose full-strength vaccine. No … Read more