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External review found military's COVID-19 vaccine policy violated Charter of Rights

External review found military's COVID-19 vaccine policy violated Charter of Rights

Those who could not get vaccinated were to be accommodated under human-rights legislation, but those who chose not to were warned they could lose promotion, training and deployment opportunities or be released altogether.
Brain fog and other long COVID symptoms affect millions. New treatment studies bring hope

Brain fog and other long COVID symptoms affect millions. New treatment studies bring hope

WASHINGTON (AP) 鈥 The National Institutes of Health is beginning a handful of studies to test possible treatments for long COVID, an anxiously awaited step in U.S. efforts against the mysterious condition that afflicts millions.
Federal government struggling to get rid of millions of extra COVID-19 rapid tests

Federal government struggling to get rid of millions of extra COVID-19 rapid tests

The federal government is sitting on a stockpile of 39 million extra rapid tests for COVID-19 and is struggling to get rid of them without chucking them in the trash, an internal Health sa国际传媒 memo shows.
Campbell River woman who deliberately coughed on grocery employee gets 18 months' probation

Campbell River woman who deliberately coughed on grocery employee gets 18 months' probation

Kimberly Woolman, 60, is not allowed to go to Save-On-Foods during her probation period after being found guilty of causing a disturbance and two counts of assault
Journal series calls for inquiry into sa国际传媒's COVID-19 response, highlighting shortfalls

Journal series calls for inquiry into sa国际传媒's COVID-19 response, highlighting shortfalls

A new series published in the BMJ medical journal is calling for an independent inquiry into sa国际传媒's COVID-19 response.
sa国际传媒 stops collecting vaccine status information from health-care colleges

sa国际传媒 stops collecting vaccine status information from health-care colleges

sa国际传媒鈥檚 provincial health officer says current order has ended as province moves forward with policy work to establish a replacement system.
Ontario government plans to recoup COVID-19 loans to province's doctors

Ontario government plans to recoup COVID-19 loans to province's doctors

TORONTO 鈥 Ontario doctors who received loans from the province during the COVID-19 pandemic in order to cover increased costs and offset revenue losses stemming from lower patient volumes will now have one year to pay those sums back.
Vancouver Arbutus Club member loses bid for refund over COVID vaccination dispute

Vancouver Arbutus Club member loses bid for refund over COVID vaccination dispute

鈥淗e didn鈥檛 suffer any particular prejudice distinct from other members, as they all had to comply.鈥
China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick

China says 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick

BEIJING (AP) 鈥 China reported Thursday that 239 people died from COVID-19 in June in a significant uptick months after it lifted most containment measures.
Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies

Spain calls an end to COVID-19 health crisis and obligatory use of masks in hospitals, pharmacies

MADRID (AP) 鈥 The Spanish government on Tuesday declared an end to the health crisis caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, and says people no longer have to wear masks in health and care centers as well as pharmacies.